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Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa

Perspectives on the Changing Wave of Law Enforcement

by Sunday Adejoh, Bashir Bala, Babagana Bashir, Babakura Bashir, Jude Cocodia, Dorcas Ettang, Maryam Hamza, Jibrin Hussaini, Kazeem Olayinka, Aliyu Yero, Dauda Abubakar0, Usman A. Tar2, Dawud Muhammad Dawud4, Etannibi E.O. Alemika5, Nachana’a Alahira David6, Nathaniel Goter Goki7, Ezinne Mariabenedicta Iroezumuo8, Gbadeyan Olawale James9, Aisha Abubakar Kana0, Sanusi Muhammad Lawal1, Jonathan S. Maiangwa2, Mubarak Ahmed Mashi3, Aliyu Katsina Mukhtar4, Amarachi Rita Onuoha5, Freedom Chukwudi Onuoha6, Israel Anthony Rufus7, Nabbon Abraham Thomas8, Chukwuzitara Juliet Uchegbu9, Chinasa Agatha Ugwuanyi0, Umar Aminu Yandaki1, Chris M. A. Kwaja3 ...

Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa: Perspectives on the Changing Wave of Law Enforcement provides critical insights into the trends and patterns of crime and insurgency in contemporary African society. In Africa criminals and insurgents are becoming more resourceful, smart, and connected, as criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying modern technologies to commit crimes in ways and ... Read more

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Policing Criminality and Insurgency in Africa: Perspectives on the Changing Wave of Law Enforcement provides critical insights into the trends and patterns of crime and insurgency in contemporary African society. In Africa criminals and insurgents are becoming more resourceful, smart, and connected, as criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying modern technologies to commit crimes in ways and
... Read more
New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa

Perspectives on Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin

by Usman A. Tar, Bashir Bala, Nuhu K. Achi, Sharkdam Wapmuk, Ubong Essien Umoh, Abubakar Kawu Monguno, Ikusemoran Mayomi, Ibrahim Umara, Dawud M. Dawud0, Tukur Abdulkadir1, Yusuf Abdullahi Manu2, Abraham Nabhon Thomas3, Samuel B. Ayegba4, Freedom C. Onuoha5, Michael I. Ugwueze6, C. Nna-Emeka Okereke7, Chinyere Ibeh8, Bem Japhet Audu9, Ben Nwosu0, Abdulmalik Auwal1, Haruna Yerima2, Nachana’a Alahira David3, Elizabeth Aishatur Bature4, Jonathan Sule Maiangwa5, Patience Jacob Kundo6, Nathaniel Dominic Danjibo7, Abosede Omowumi Babatunde8, Mala Mustapha9, Kamselem Shehu0, Dauda Abubakar1, Shuaibu A. Ibrahim2 ...

This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region. In New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa, the contributors--scholars, policy-makers, and defense/security practitioners from both within and outside Africa--examine the evolution, dynamics, and working ... Read more

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This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region. In New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa, the contributors--scholars, policy-makers, and defense/security practitioners from both within and outside Africa--examine the evolution, dynamics, and working
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International Security and Peacebuilding

Africa, the Middle East, and Europe

by Rebecca Gulowski, Dauda Abubakar, Eva van Baarle, Michelle Schut, M. Abdulkadir Varoglu, Ufuk Basar, Amy Niang, Deniz Gokalp, Ünsal Sığrı ...

The end of the Cold War was to usher in an era of peace based on flourishing democracies and free market economies worldwide. Instead, new wars, including the war on terrorism, have threatened international, regional, and individual security and sparked a major refugee crisis. This volume of essays on international humanitarian interventions focuses on what interests are promoted through these ... Read more

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The end of the Cold War was to usher in an era of peace based on flourishing democracies and free market economies worldwide. Instead, new wars, including the war on terrorism, have threatened international, regional, and individual security and sparked a major refugee crisis. This volume of essays on international humanitarian interventions focuses on what interests are promoted through these
... Read more
Charity in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions

by Julia R. Lieberman, Michal Jan Rozbicki, Thomas Adam, Yaron Ayalon, Gregory R. Beabout, Philip R. Gavitt, Fatih Harpci, Melinda Jones, Mario Ricca0, Elizabeth Patricia Rigotti1, Haim Sperber2, Riki Galia3, Tahir Zaman4, Dauda Abubakar5 ...

This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths address the needs of the poor and the needy in their respective societies, and reflect on the interrelatedness of such practices among the three ... Read more

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This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths address the needs of the poor and the needy in their respective societies, and reflect on the interrelatedness of such practices among the three
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Globalization in Africa

Perspectives on Development, Security, and the Environment

by Usman A. Tar, Etham B. Mijah, Muritala Babatunde Hassan, Charles Pen Onwurah, Moses E. U. Tedheke, Mala Mustapha, Otoabasi Akpan, Lucky Imade0, Tukur Abdulkadir1, Hezekiah Abalaka Usman2, Jonathan Sule Maiangwa3, Macharia Munene4, Malami Muhammad Maishanu5, Omon Merry Osiki6, Nickanor Anwata Owuor7, Jamilu Ibrahim Mukhtar8, Nachana’a Alahira David9, Taiye Oluwafemi Adewuyi0, Ubong Essien Umoh1, Kursim Leonard-Fwa2, Sharkdam Wapmuk3, Chukwuma Osakwe4, Dauda Abubakar5 ...

This book presents critical perspectives on the impacts of globalization in Africa with particular reference to the crisis of development and governance, the crisis of peace and security, and the environmental crisis. It explores both global and local factors that exacerbate these crises, and seeks solutions to these challenges. With a strong slant on African experience and perspectives, the book ... Read more

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This book presents critical perspectives on the impacts of globalization in Africa with particular reference to the crisis of development and governance, the crisis of peace and security, and the environmental crisis. It explores both global and local factors that exacerbate these crises, and seeks solutions to these challenges. With a strong slant on African experience and perspectives, the book
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Violent Non-State Actors in Africa

Terrorists, Rebels and Warlords

Edited by Caroline Varin, Dauda Abubakar ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book explores the rise and impact of violent non-state actors in contemporary Africa and the implications for the sovereignty and security of African states. Each chapter tackles a unique angle on violent organizations on the continent with the view of highlighting the conditions that lead to the rise and radicalization of these groups. The chapters further examine the ways in which ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This book explores the rise and impact of violent non-state actors in contemporary Africa and the implications for the sovereignty and security of African states. Each chapter tackles a unique angle on violent organizations on the continent with the view of highlighting the conditions that lead to the rise and radicalization of these groups. The chapters further examine the ways in which
... Read more

Women and Wars

Contested Histories, Uncertain Futures

Edited by Carol Cohn ...

Where are the women? In traditional historical and scholarly accounts of the making and fighting of wars, women are often nowhere to be seen. With few exceptions, war stories are told as if men were the only ones who plan, fight, are injured by, and negotiate ends to wars. As the pages of this book tell, though, those accounts are far from complete. Women can be found at every turn in the ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Where are the women? In traditional historical and scholarly accounts of the making and fighting of wars, women are often nowhere to be seen. With few exceptions, war stories are told as if men were the only ones who plan, fight, are injured by, and negotiate ends to wars. As the pages of this book tell, though, those accounts are far from complete. Women can be found at every turn in the
... Read more
Empire's Ally

Canada and the War in Afghanistan

by Greg Albo, Jerome Klassen ...

The war in Afghanistan has been a major policy commitment and central undertaking of the Canadian state since 2001: Canada has been a leading force in the war, and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on aid and reconstruction. After a decade of conflict, however, there is considerable debate about the efficacy of the mission, as well as calls to reassess Canada’s role in the conflict. An ... Read more

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The war in Afghanistan has been a major policy commitment and central undertaking of the Canadian state since 2001: Canada has been a leading force in the war, and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on aid and reconstruction. After a decade of conflict, however, there is considerable debate about the efficacy of the mission, as well as calls to reassess Canada’s role in the conflict. An
... Read more
Humanitarian Intervention

by Thomas G. Weiss ...

Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called ... Read more

$17.00 USD

A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called
... Read more
The Dilemmas of Statebuilding

Confronting the contradictions of postwar peace operations

Edited by Roland Paris, Timothy D. Sisk ...

Series series Security and Governance
This book explores the contradictions that emerge in international statebuilding efforts in war-torn societies.Since the end of the Cold War, more than 20 major peace operations have been deployed to countries emerging from internal conflicts. This book argues that international efforts to construct effective, legitimate governmental structures in these countries are necessary but fraught with ... Read more

$72.99 USD

This book explores the contradictions that emerge in international statebuilding efforts in war-torn societies.Since the end of the Cold War, more than 20 major peace operations have been deployed to countries emerging from internal conflicts. This book argues that international efforts to construct effective, legitimate governmental structures in these countries are necessary but fraught with
... Read more
International Mediation

by Paul F. Diehl, J. Michael Greig ...

Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
Conflicts in the international system, both among and within states, bring death, destruction, and human misery. Understanding how third parties use mediation to encourage settlements and establish a durable peace among belligerents is vital for managing these conflicts. Among many features, this book empirically examines the history of post-World War II mediation efforts to:Chart the historical ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Conflicts in the international system, both among and within states, bring death, destruction, and human misery. Understanding how third parties use mediation to encourage settlements and establish a durable peace among belligerents is vital for managing these conflicts. Among many features, this book empirically examines the history of post-World War II mediation efforts to:Chart the historical
... Read more
Africa Uprising

Popular Protest and Political Change

by Adam Branch, Zachariah Mampilly ...

Series series African Arguments
From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change?Drawing on interviews and ... Read more

$22.99 USD

From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change?Drawing on interviews and
... Read more

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