Security in Africa : a critical approach to Western indicators of threat / Claire Metelits.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Metelits, Claire, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Security, International--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Security, International.

Failed states--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Failed states.

Muslims--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Muslims.

Poverty--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Poverty.

Political stability.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Political stability--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Physical Description:

xi, 143 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

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, Claire Metelits 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, Security in Africa makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa. Book jacket.

Contents:

Security threats in Africa: the case for a critical analysis

Framing the study of security

The securitization of space

The securitization of instability

Securitizing Africa's Muslim populations

Poverty and threat in Africa

Fluid landscapes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Metelits, Claire, author. Security in Africa

ISBN:

9781442239555

1442239557

OCLC:

951158032