State-building and national militaries in postcolonial West Africa decolonizing the means of coercion 1958-1974

Examines the role of the military in the decolonization and state-building process in francophone West Africa from 1958 to 1974. The book argues that the military played a fundamental role in this process, and that its influence can still be felt today

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: TURTIO, RIINA.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] JAMES CURREY 2023, 2023
Series:Western Africa series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Examines the role of the military in the decolonization and state-building process in francophone West Africa from 1958 to 1974. The book argues that the military played a fundamental role in this process, and that its influence can still be felt today
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:1847013422
9781847013422