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The Challenge of Institutionalizing Civilian Control
Botswana, Ivory Coast, and Kenya in Comparative Perspective
The Challenge of Institutionalizing Civilian Control
Botswana, Ivory Coast, and Kenya in Comparative Perspective
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Assessing three of the most enduring civilian regimes in Africa-Botswana, Kenya, and, until the December 1999 coup, the Ivory Coast-Boubacar N'Diaye focuses on the role of civilian regimes in the institutionalization of civilian control. The author warns that only government legitimacy and a culture of genuine military professionalism are likely to assure civilian control of the military. N'Diaye calls for a bold conceptual shift in the study of African civil-military relations away from expedient short-term coup avoidance. Refreshingly, his study emphasizes the policies regimes enact instead of the structures of African societies or the personal idiosyncrasies of leaders. This book has important implications not only for understanding the causes and outcomes of coups in Africa, but also for the study of emerging democracies everywhere.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Explanations of Military Interventions in Africa
Chapter 3 Civilian Control Strategies
Chapter 4 Botswana
Chapter 5 Ivory Coast
Chapter 6 Kenya
Chapter 7 Conclusions
Chapter 8 Epilogue
Product details
| Published | Apr 11 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780739102398 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Dimensions | 235 x 155 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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