State-building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa : : Decolonizing the Means of Coercion 1958-1974 /

State-building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa : : Decolonizing the Means of Coercion 1958-1974 / / Riina Turtio.

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Explores the fundamental role of the military in state-building in francophone postcolonial West Africa and how foreign economic and military aid has influenced it.

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Turtio, Riina,
Place / Publishing House:Woodbridge : : Boydell & Brewer, Limited,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (373 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • Peaceful Decolonization and the Cold War
  • Armed Forces and State-building: The Development of National Militaries in West Africa
  • Sources and Methodology
  • Objectives and Structure of the Book
  • 2 Autonomy: Foreign Assistance and African Decision-making
  • The Pros and Cons of Neutralism: The Reliance of Guinea and Mali on the Soviet Union
  • Life Insurance: French Relations with the Presidents of Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal
  • Surviving on Leftovers: Building National Militaries with Limited Resources Conclusion
  • 3 Sovereignty: Strategies to Control Populations and Territories
  • Coopting States: Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal
  • Coercive States: Guinea and Mali
  • Centralized States: Niger and Upper Volta
  • Conclusion
  • 4 Legitimacy and Colonial Legacies: The Use of Force and Institutions of Coercion
  • Blood Tax: West African Soldiers in the French Army
  • From 'Mercenaries' to a People's Armed Force: Military Building in Guinea
  • Relying on France: Continuity in Colonial Structures in Côte d'Ivoire
  • A Reverence for Warriors: The Postcolonial Importance of Soldiers in Upper Volta Conclusion
  • 5 Governance: Control and Command of the Armed Forces
  • A Revolutionary Army Eats Itself: The Soviet Model in Guinea and Mali
  • Economic Liberalism vs Multiparty Democracy: Ivorian and Senegalese Decision-making
  • Nigerien and Voltaic Soldiers: Guardians of the Treasury?
  • Conclusion
  • 6 Conclusion: Legacies of Control
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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