The Routledge handbook of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa

"This book will illuminate how Africa's defence and security environments have been radically altered by dramatic changes in world politics and local ramifications. The contributions will critically highlight the transnational dimensions of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in Africa, and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Secondly, the volume will critically evaluate the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism and insurgency and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counter-Terrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Thirdly, the volume will illuminate in bold relief the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific Africa states to contain, degrade and eliminate terrorism, insurgency and organised violence on the continent, particularly, the successes, constraints and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally, the volume will highlight the entry of non-state actors - such as civil society, volunteer groups, private security companies and defence contractors - into the theatre of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in Africa through volunteerism, community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations, and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies, African studies, international relations and terrorism studies"--

"This book will illuminate how Africa's defence and security environments have been radically altered by dramatic changes in world politics and local ramifications. The contributions will critically highlight the transnational dimensions of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in Africa, and reveal the roles played by African states and regional organisations in the global war on terror. Secondly, the volume will critically evaluate the emerging regional architectures of countering terrorism and insurgency and organised violence on the continent through the African Union Counter-Terrorism Framework (AU-CTF) and Regional Security Complexes (RSC). Thirdly, the volume will illuminate in bold relief the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency (CT-COIN) structures and mechanisms established by specific Africa states to contain, degrade and eliminate terrorism, insurgency and organised violence on the continent, particularly, the successes, constraints and challenges of the emerging CT-COIN mechanisms. Finally, the volume will highlight the entry of non-state actors - such as civil society, volunteer groups, private security companies and defence contractors - into the theatre of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in Africa through volunteerism, community support for state-led CT-COIN Operations, and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). This book will be of use to students and scholars of security studies, African studies, international relations and terrorism studies"--

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Conceptual perspectives -- 1. Introduction The frontiers of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa -- Introduction -- The frontiers of CT-COIN in Africa - emerging threats and regional security architectures -- Conceptual and contextual contours -- Transnational perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- Regional perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- National perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- Alternative perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- References -- 2. Exploring the concept of terrorism: the morphology of organised violence -- Introduction -- Socio-psychological conceptions -- Legal conceptions of terrorism -- Terrorism as defined in a political context -- The Boaz Ganor re-conception -- A response to Ganor -- Expanding the definition of terrorism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. Mapping the contours of terrorism and counterterrorism in Africa -- Introduction -- Conceptual and historical overview of terrorism in Africa -- Current trends on terrorism in Africa -- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) -- Boko Haram -- Al-Shabaab -- Overview of counter terrorism in Africa -- Counter terrorism in Africa: principles and praxis -- National counter terrorism effort: Nigeria versus Boko Haram -- Regional effort: Sahel countries and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb -- The African Union counter terrorism efforts -- Global efforts at countering terrorism in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Counterterrorism and postcolonial crisis in Africa -- Introduction -- Evolving a phrase for a phase: post-colonial Africa and its crisis -- Theorising counterterrorism for postcolonial Africa -- Continental counterinsurgency regimes and practices in postcolonial Africa.