The Resource Contemporary security issues in Africa, William A. Taylor
Contemporary security issues in Africa, William A. Taylor
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- Summary
- This compelling book serves as a comprehensive resource for readers interested in contemporary security issues in Africa. It details the impact of complex challenges in Africa and explains why addressing them grows increasingly important. Acknowledges principal terms, underlying concepts, and specific case studies in an exploratory overview of contemporary security issues in Africa. Emphasizes the international and regional security threats caused by contemporary security issues in Africa as a continent as well as in the context of individual countries. Employs a case study methodology, which should prove useful in a range of courses on topics including security studies, international relations, comparative politics, military history, and African history. Examines linkages between various security issues, offering an integrated appraisal of how and why these issues impact one another while considering developments, trends, and future prospects. -- !c From publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 241 pages
- Contents
-
- Contemporary security issues in Africa
- Weak and fragile states
- Ethno-religious conflict and civil wars
- Natural resources and environmental security
- Violent extremism and terrorism
- Piracy and maritime security
- Food security and extreme poverty
- International responses
- Linkages and future prospects
- Isbn
- 9781440851902
- Label
- Contemporary security issues in Africa
- Title
- Contemporary security issues in Africa
- Statement of responsibility
- William A. Taylor
- Subject
-
- Environmental protection -- Africa -- International cooperation
- Environmental protection -- International cooperation
- Environmental protection -- International cooperation
- Food security -- Africa -- International cooperation
- Security, International
- Security, International
- Security, International -- Africa
- Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Terrorism -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Terrorism -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Africa
- Africa
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This compelling book serves as a comprehensive resource for readers interested in contemporary security issues in Africa. It details the impact of complex challenges in Africa and explains why addressing them grows increasingly important. Acknowledges principal terms, underlying concepts, and specific case studies in an exploratory overview of contemporary security issues in Africa. Emphasizes the international and regional security threats caused by contemporary security issues in Africa as a continent as well as in the context of individual countries. Employs a case study methodology, which should prove useful in a range of courses on topics including security studies, international relations, comparative politics, military history, and African history. Examines linkages between various security issues, offering an integrated appraisal of how and why these issues impact one another while considering developments, trends, and future prospects. -- !c From publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1975-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Taylor, William A.
- Dewey number
- 355/.03306
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JZ6009.A35
- LC item number
- T39 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Praeger security international
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Security, International
- Terrorism
- Environmental protection
- Food security
- Terrorism
- Environmental protection
- Security, International
- Africa
- Label
- Contemporary security issues in Africa, William A. Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-224) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Contemporary security issues in Africa -- Weak and fragile states -- Ethno-religious conflict and civil wars -- Natural resources and environmental security -- Violent extremism and terrorism -- Piracy and maritime security -- Food security and extreme poverty -- International responses -- Linkages and future prospects
- Control code
- 1039935694
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 241 pages
- Isbn
- 9781440851902
- Lccn
- 2018035272
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40028888196
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039935694
- Label
- Contemporary security issues in Africa, William A. Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-224) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Contemporary security issues in Africa -- Weak and fragile states -- Ethno-religious conflict and civil wars -- Natural resources and environmental security -- Violent extremism and terrorism -- Piracy and maritime security -- Food security and extreme poverty -- International responses -- Linkages and future prospects
- Control code
- 1039935694
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 241 pages
- Isbn
- 9781440851902
- Lccn
- 2018035272
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40028888196
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039935694
Subject
- Environmental protection -- Africa -- International cooperation
- Environmental protection -- International cooperation
- Environmental protection -- International cooperation
- Food security -- Africa -- International cooperation
- Security, International
- Security, International
- Security, International -- Africa
- Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Terrorism -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Terrorism -- Prevention | International cooperation
- Africa
- Africa
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