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Explains the theoretical teachings of African politics, international relations, and war studies
Presents the evolution of military engagement and related international legal concepts
Asks the question of whether true, enduring, and decisive victory is still possible in contemporary conflicts
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The book explains in practical terms the theoretical teachings of African politics, international relations, and war studies experts, based on operational experiences. The evolution of military engagement and related international legal concepts has profoundly modified the approach to combat and its conduct in the field. The author argues that war studies and the African political landscape have changed significantly in recent years. Therefore, the author asks the question of whether true, enduring, and decisive victory is still possible in contemporary conflicts. Even if the response is positive, is it possible for political and development leaders to understand how best to take advantage of victory for the people of that country?
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“Commanding a battlegroup composed of legionnaires and mountain troops, Dirou’s mission was broader and more complex than the pure use of military force against the armed groups terrorising the population. His book, combines story-telling power with the insights of a seasoned soldier whose battlegroup conducted itself with expertise and distinction in an often inhospitable terrain. It is an important contribution to our understanding of today’s conflicts”. (-- Jon Swain, war reporter and author of “River of Time”, United Kingdom.)
"This is a grippingly told story and a brilliant analysis of an operation contradicting the claim that Western military interventions are always in pursuit of narrow national self-interests, commercial or of the “it’s all about oil” variety. Here an entire operation – admittedly woefully understaffed – was designed exclusively to pacify a state and save the lives of thousands of civilians threatened directly by inhumane insurgents. An amazing success, this case study needs to be considered when generalising about motivations and results of great power interventions in the early 21st century." (--Professor Beatrice Heuser, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.)
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Book Title: Security and International Relations in Central Africa
Book Subtitle: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Authors: Armel Dirou
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89597-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89596-9Published: 23 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89599-0Published: 24 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-89597-6Published: 22 November 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 139
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: African Politics