African Armies: Evolution and Capabilities

by Bruce E. Arlinghaus (Editor)

Overview

African armies have undergone significant changes since African nations won independence from colonial rule. Once mainly small constabulary forces relegated to the maintenance of internal order, these armies have become larger, more modern institutions, largely in response to growing external security threats. Previous analyses have focused on African military units as political actors, with little or no attention paid to their actual abilities and desires to perform defense functions. This study examines the evolution of African armed forces, their impact on the societies in which they operate, and their current capabilities, with special attention to their effectiveness as military institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429725784
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/04/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	218
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Arlinghaus, Bruce E.

Table of Contents

Also of Interest -- Preface -- Introduction: African Armies- An Analytical Approach -- Trends in the Evolution of African Armies -- From "Armies of Africans" to "African Armies": The Evolution of Military Forces in Africa -- Peacekeeping and Warmaking: Future Military Challenges in Africa -- From Liberation to Modernization: Transforming Revolutionary Paramilitary Forces into Standing Professional Armies -- Dynamics of Military Rule in Black Africa -- Current African Military Capabilities -- Sub-Saharan Africa's Changing Military Capabilities -- African Ground Forces -- African Air Forces -- African Sea Forces -- Conclusion: African Armies- Problems and Prospects