The Botswana Defense Force in the struggle for an African environment / Dan Henk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henk, Dan.

Series:

Initiatives in strategic studies--issues and policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Botswana. Defence Force--History.

Botswana.

Botswana. Defence Force.

History.

Poaching--Botswana--Prevention.

Poaching.

Wildlife conservation--Botswana.

Wildlife conservation.

National security--Environmental aspects--Africa.

National security.

National security--Environmental aspects.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xi, 219 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

This is the story of an African success. It describes how Botswana, an obscure nation in southern Africa, employs its capable, professional army to secure its wildlife resources - a precious heritage of all mankind. This narrative speaks well for a government and an army on a continent where officials and soldiers are widely held in disrepute. The book describes how Botswana' s leaders clearly defined their nation' s interests and effectively employed the instruments of power at their disposal, portraying a state that works. It argues that Africans are contributing meaningfully to emerging global thinking on security and urges Africa' s friends to take advantage of opportunities for productive partnerships over environmental issues.

Contents:

1 A Context for Biodiversity in Botswana 9

2 The Botswana Defense Force 31

3 Military Antipoaching in Botswana 49

4 Organizational Culture and Antipoaching Success 71

5 Government, Military, Society, and Antipoaching in Botswana 87

6 The Face of Environmental Security in Botswana 109

7 Lessons from Botswana 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-219) and index.

ISBN:

0230602185

9780230602182

OCLC:

123029645

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