Why Europe intervenes in Africa : security, prestige and the legacy of colonialism / Catherine Gegout.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gegout, Catherine, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intervention (International law)--History--21st century.

Intervention (International law).

Intervention (International law)--History--20th century.

Europe--Foreign relations--Africa.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations, tables

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Summary:

'Why Europe Intervenes in Africa' analyzes the underlying causes of all European decisions for and against military interventions in conflicts in African states since the late 1980s. It focuses on the main European actors who have deployed troops in Africa: France, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

List of illustrations and tables. Introduction : Theorizing European military intervention

Security, prestige and weight of neo-colonialism

A new light on intervention, and rejection of Eurocentrism

Research design and methodology

Context: conflict and politics in Africa. 1. A theory of European military intervention : Defining military intervention

Realism

Constructivism

Post-colonialism. 2. Historical background : Colonialism or "robbery with violence"

Post-decolonization: Europe's protected zones of influence. 3. Actors in military intervention: a global perspective : The developing role of African actors

Increasing UN presence

The rising influence of China

The United States and military expansion. 4. The persistence of the French pré Carré : La Françafrique, French exceptionalism

A substantial military presence

Neo-colonial constraints, convenience relations and prestige. 5. The United Kingdom: the colonial legacy, and international prestige : Limited economic and diplomatic presence

Multilateral military intervention

"Africa for Africans" and international legitimacy. 6. The European Union: indifference, security and economic interests, prestige : Massive aid and waning trade

The rise of security diplomacy and civilian crisis management

Minimal military intervention

Prestige, security and waning of neo-colonialism. 7. European intervention in Africa: the past and the future : A summary of findings

Conditions for future interventions, and implications for Africa. Appendix : Situating "why Europe Intervenes in Africa" in the literature. Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 13, 2018).

Previously issued in print: 2018.

ISBN:

0-19-094328-9

0-19-091147-6