Postcolonial Security: Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War

Description: Postcolonial Security: Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War [Hardcover] Wyss, Marco Product Overview In light of the discrepancy between Britain's and France's postcolonial security roles in Africa, which seemed already determined half a decade after independence, this book studies the making of the postcolonial security relationship during the transfer of power and the early years of independence (1958-1966). It focuses on West Africa, and more specificially the newly independent states of Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, which rapidly evolved into key players in the postcolonial struggle for Africa. Based on research in fourteen archives in Africa, Europe, and the United States, Postcolonial Security comparatively investigates the establishment of formal defence relations, the disintegration of the Anglo-Nigerian 'special relationship' and the Franco-Ivorian 'neo-colonial collusion', the provision of British and French military assistance to their former colonies and the competition they faced from West Germany and Israel respectively, and the Anglo-American partnership in Nigeria and the Franco-American rivalry in Côte d'Ivoire. It demonstrates that whereas Britain was rapidly and increasingly pushed out of and replaced in the Nigerian security sector by western competitors, France succeeded in retaining its military foothold and pre-eminence in Côte d'Ivoire. Informed by postcolonial approaches, Postcolonial Security argues that while London's Cold War blinkers and Paris's neo-imperial agenda were part of the equation, the postcolonial security relationship was ultimately determined by the Nigerian and Ivorian elites, which in turn responded to their local and regional circumstances against the background of the Cold War in Africa. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (March 26, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 346 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019884302X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 23 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,917,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #889 in Military Sciences #926 in African History (Books) #1,417 in West African History #889 in Military Sciences We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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