
Security in Africa
A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat
Claire Metelits(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 12. October 2016
Book
Hardback
156 pages
978-1-4422-3955-5 (ISBN)
Description
Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. Based on an analysis traditional security studies and Western security policy, it argues that commonly used indicators are based on mainstream security studies and provide only circumscribed analyses of threats to international security. By assessing the origins of this traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa.
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Claire Metelits in Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat illustrates clearly and concisely that the most commonly used threat indicators provide a narrow, flawed view of threats in sub-Saharan Africa. . . . Ultimately, Metelits' book provides an incisive first step towards a more effective, holistic, and nuanced understanding of security in sub-Saharan Africa. * Prism *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-3955-5 (9781442239555)
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Person
Claire Metelits is a Professorial Lecturer in the School of International Service, American University
Content
Map of Africa
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Security Threats in Africa: The Case for a Critical Analysis
Chapter 2: Framing the Study of Security
Chapter 3: The Securitization of Space
Chapter 4: The Securitization of Instability
Chapter 5: Securitizing Africa's Muslim Populations
Chapter 6: Poverty and Threat in Africa
Chapter 7: Fluid Landscapes
Bibliography
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Security Threats in Africa: The Case for a Critical Analysis
Chapter 2: Framing the Study of Security
Chapter 3: The Securitization of Space
Chapter 4: The Securitization of Instability
Chapter 5: Securitizing Africa's Muslim Populations
Chapter 6: Poverty and Threat in Africa
Chapter 7: Fluid Landscapes
Bibliography
About the Author