Civil Wars and Third-Party Interventions in Africa

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-83179-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 205 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 2853 g

This book explores the impact and efficiency of Western intervention in African civil wars. Emphasizing the relational conditions to the study of interventions, it posits the importance of historical, institutional relationships not just in the decision to intervene but also in the process of intervention and its outcome. Drawing from case studies of American and European intervention in Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali, the author applies a multi-method research design to identify the role colonial legacy plays in shaping the success of interventions. Her analysis concludes that the relational context of interventions helps determine the likelihood of success and that not all states are appropriately equipped to intervene in all civil wars, which is not simply a function of defense spending on materials. This book thus speaks to both academics and policy-makers specializing in conflict resolution and conflict dynamics in modern African civil wars.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mattoon, Audrey

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Bürgerkriege
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Friedenssicherung, Krisenintervention
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Chapter One: Introductiona. Who intervenes and how effective are they?b. Relationships and Interventions: Colonial Historyc. Research Designd. Blueprint of the Booke. Practical Implications
2. Chapter 2 – Legibility and Friction: Operating in Post-Colonial Africaa. Legibilityb. Frictionc. Goal Creationd. Intervention Outcome
3. Chapter 3 – Applying Multi-Method Design to Post-Colonial Africaa. Qualitative Comparative Analysisb. Comparative Case Studiesc. Case Selection
4. Chapter 4 – QCA: Intervention in Africa since 1960a. csQCA – All interventionsb. FsQCA – Colonial Power Interventionsc. Tying the Models Togetherd. QCA Conclusions
5. Chapter 5 – Intervention Goalsa. Sierra Leoneb. Côte d’Ivoire – First Interventionc. Côte d’Ivoire – Second Interventiond. Malie. Connecting Goals to Outcomes: Testing Realizable Goals and their relation to outcomes
6. Chapter 6 – Operational Frictiona. Sierra Leoneb. Côte d’Ivoire – First Interventionc. Côte d’Ivoire – Second Interventiond. Malie. Connecting Operations to Outcomes
7. Chapter 7 – Conclusion: Patterns of Relationships and Intervention in Post-Colonial Africaa. QCA Resultsb. Goalsc. Operationsd. Future Researche. Policy implications for Conflict Interventions

Über Autor(innen)

Audrey Mattoon is Research Associate for the Employment and Education Research Center at the School of Management and Labor Relations of Rutgers University, USA. She earned her doctorate at Washington State University, USA. Her primary research interest is the role of institutional interaction in the achievement of policy.