Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa

<p>This book illustrates how Africa’s defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications.</p><p>First the contributions of numerous authors highlight the transnational dimensions of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Second the volume critically evaluates the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism insurgency and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counterterrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Third the book sheds light on the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific African states to contain degrade and eliminate terrorism insurgency and organised violence on the continent particularly the successes constraints and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally the volume highlights the entry of non-state actors – such as civil society volunteer groups private security companies and defence contractors – into the theatre of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa through volunteerism community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). </p><p>This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies African studies international relations and terrorism studies and to practitioners of development defence security and strategy. </p>