Civilian skills for African military officers to resolve the infrastructure, economic development, and stability crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa / Diane E. Chido.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Chido, Diane E.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Series:

SSI monograph

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Africa Command.

United States.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--History, Military.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Security Assistance Program.

Military assistance, American--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Military assistance, American.

Military education--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Military education.

Soldiers--Education, Non-military--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Soldiers.

Retired military personnel--Employment--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Retired military personnel.

Human capital--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Management.

Human capital.

Infrastructure (Economics)--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Political stability--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Political stability.

National security--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

National security.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-.

Human capital--Management.

Politics and government.

Retired military personnel--Employment.

Soldiers--Education, Non-military.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Genre:

Military history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 44 pages).

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, Pa. : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2011]

Summary:

For decades, a lack of economic opportunity has caused instability and violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) is in a unique position to increase stability and reduce the causes of violence and extremism through new partnerships and military-to-military training. The current training approach is very likely to be beneficial to African military officers currently on active duty; however, proficiency in military science alone will not provide the necessary skills for those separating from service and facing an uncertain future in societies that do not pay pensions on time, if at all, and do not offer economic opportunities, especially to those without the right expertise. USAFRICOM partnerships are an excellent foundation on which to provide engineering and other technical training for African military officers and NCOs. In this way, African nations can create indigenous capacity to construct and maintain needed infrastructure like power stations, dams, bridges, and roads. A robust engineering training program has the great potential to lead to improved civil-military relationships and to reduce instability through increased opportunities for separating service members. These new technical skills will enable separating service members, now in mufti, to positively contribute to the societies they once served while in uniform.

Problems of stability in sub-Saharan Africa -- The importance of infrastructure to African development -- Support for infrastructure development as key to stability -- Western aid unsustainable without local skills -- African militaries : supporters or destabilizers? -- Botswana : "what Africa might have become" -- Somaliland : opting out of civil war by building capacity -- Nigeria : what NOT to do -- Education and training models for African military academies -- The military academy model and its applicability to Africa -- Recommendations for implementation.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on March 11, 2011).

"March 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-44).

Other Format:

Print version: Chido, Diane E. Civilian skills for African military officers to resolve the infrastructure, economic development, and stability crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.

ISBN:

1584874805

9781584874805

OCLC:

706833748