AFRICOM's dilemma : the "global war on terrorism," "capacity building," humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa

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AFRICOM's dilemma : the "global war on terrorism," "capacity building," humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa

Title remainder

the "global war on terrorism," "capacity building," humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa

Statement of responsibility

Robert G. Berschinski

Title variation

U.S. security policy in Africa

Creator

• Berschinski, Robert G

Contributor

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

Subject

• Insurgency -- Africa -- Case studies
• Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention
• United States -- Military policy | Evaluation
• Africa -- Strategic aspects
• United States.
• United States, Africa Command

Genre

• Case studies

Language

eng

Summary

Africa is a continent of growing economic, social, political, and geostrategic importance. The establishment of a new Combatant Command for Africa -- AFRICOM -- marks an important milestone in the evolution of relations between the United States and the governments of Africa. Through AFRICOM, the U.S. Department of Defense will consolidate the efforts of three existing command headquarters as it seeks a more stable environment for political and economic growth in Africa. In line with this goal, AFRICOM is pioneering a bold new method of military engagement focused on war prevention, interagency cooperation, and development rather than on traditional war fighting. The author contends that to achieve its goals vis-à-vis the African security landscape, AFRICOM must depart from the model of U.S. military operations on the continent since September 11, 2001. Using case studies from North and East Africa, the author argues that by amalgamating threats, overemphasizing "hard" counterterrorism initiatives, and intertwining military operations with humanitarianism, AFRICOM's predecessors have harmed U.S. strategic interests. In line with this conclusion, he offers policy recommendations to maximize AFRICOM's potential for future success

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GPO

Government publication

federal national government publication

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no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography