African military history and politics : coups and ideological incursions, 1900-present
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African military history and politics : coups and ideological incursions, 1900-present
Palgrave, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-208) and index
"First edition: January 2002"-- T.p. verso (hbk)
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: hbk ISBN 9780312238933
Description
Africa's former colonial masters, including Great Britain France, Portugal and Spain, trained members and leaders of the various colonial Armed Forces to be politically non partisan. Yet, the modern day Armed Forces on the continent, made up of the Army, Police, Air Force and Navy, have become so politicized that many countries in Africa are today ruled or have already been ruled by military dictators through coups d'etat, occasionally for good reasons as the book points out. This book traces the historical cum political evolution of these events, and what bodes for Africa, where the unending military incursions into partisan politics are concerned.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- R.W.Hull - Introduction
- O.Onyejekwe - Preface - Acknowledgements - Africa's Recent Colonial Past, 1900s-1960s - Africa's Armed Forces in Retrospect: The History of the Colonial and Post-Colonial Forces - Corrupt and Dictatorial Tendencies: The Tacit Invitation for Military Intervention - Military Leaders-Turned Civilian Rulers - Military Presence in African Politics: Stability or Instability? - African Coups Galore: Foreign and Ideological Influences - African Coups in Political and Theoretical Contexts - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780312240394
Description
Africa's former colonial masters, including Great Britain; France, Portugal and Spain, trained members and leaders of the various colonial Armed Forces to be politically non-partisan. Yet, the modern-day Armed Forces on the continent, made up of the Army, Police, Air Force and Navy, have become so politicized that many countries in Africa are today ruled or have already been ruled by military dictators through coups d'etat, occasionally for good reasons as the book points out. This book traces the historical-cum-political evolution of these events, and what bodes for Africa, where the unending military incursions into partisan politics are concerned.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- R.W.Hull Introduction
- O.Onyejekwe Preface Acknowledgements Africa's Recent Colonial Past, 1900s-1960s Africa's Armed Forces in Retrospect: The History of the Colonial and Post-Colonial Forces Corrupt and Dictatorial Tendencies: The Tacit Invitation for Military Intervention Military Leaders-Turned Civilian Rulers Military Presence in African Politics: Stability or Instability? African Coups Galore: Foreign and Ideological Influences African Coups in Political and Theoretical Contexts Conclusion Bibliography Index
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