African Security in the Anthropocene

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-25150-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Reihe: The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science

Much has been written on security in Africa—its democratic deficit, poor civil-military relations, and myriad conflicts—but these are often treated in isolation from one another. This book takes a different approach, as it links all of these issues to the dynamics of the Anthropocene. Penned by African scholars on the continent and in the diaspora, it examines the different challenges not as separate entities but as outcomes of the Anthropocene Age. In this geological epoch, humans have become a global force—unfortunately, not necessarily for good. The interaction between humans and the climate, the effects of waste, the impact of pollution on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the loss of biodiversity, and the change in the chemical composition of the soil, oceans and atmosphere are key identifiers of the age of the Anthropocene. This has fueled conflict and instability from the vast swathes of the Sahel to Somalia. Responding to these issues of insecurity without understanding their inter-connectedness and how this relates to the environment can only result in failure. From this perspective, the current structures in place are inadequate for the task of confronting insecurity at the state and continental levels, as represented by the African Union. What is needed is a radical reevaluation of Africa’s security architecture and approach to security. This necessitates pooling sovereignty on a continental and global level. It necessitates less state-centric responses that include civil society and the business community as equal partners of states in order to collectively confront insecurity in the age of the Anthropocene.
• The authors are  academics, policy makers and military veterans who have worked in building capacity on the African continent• The book is comprehensive in scope, strong on theory, pragmatic in policy and reflects experience from the field.• The authors approach makes the book easy, interesting and intriguing.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Solomon, Hussein

Cocodia, Jude

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

IntroductionCocodia and Hussein
Contending Conceptions of African Security      Bianca Naude
Homer-Dixon’s Environmental Scarcity Theory and Potential for Conflict   in the Nile River Basin (NRB)M.K Mahlakeng and Hussein Solomon
Climate-Security and the Anthropocene: The Case of Mali    Sanet Madonsela
The State, African Security and the African Union in the Anthropocene Age 49-64Hussein Solomon and Jude Cocodia
Resource-Based Conflicts in Africa       Omololu Fagbadebo, and Mzikayise S. Binza 
Democratization vs Authoritarianism including coups in Africa   Abel Esterhuyse
Identity and Security         Jude Cocodia and Ibaba Ibaba
The Role of Foreign Actors in African Security     Dauda Abubakar
Insecurity and Regional Actors’ Role in Securing African Security:   An Analysis of the Role of ECOWAS, SADC and IGAD Isaac Owusu-Mensah  and Abdul-Jalilu Ateku   
The Future of African Security: Final ThoughtsHussein & Cocodia