West Africa and the U.S. War on Terror Contributor(s): Kieh, George Klay (Editor), Kalu, Kelechi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138851434 ISBN-13: 9781138851436 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 327.730 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (0.7 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since the terrorist attacks on the American homeland on September 11, 2001, fighting the menace has become the frontier issue on the U.S.' national security agenda. In the case of the African Continent, the United States has, and continues to accord major attention to the West African sub-region. This book:
Specifically, the book examines the crises of underdevelopment--cultural, economic, environmental, political, security and social--in the sub-region, especially their impact on shaping the conditions that provide the taproots of terrorism. Clearly, addressing these multidimensional crises of underdevelopment is pivotal to the success of the U.S. war on terrorism in the sub-region. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of terrorism, homeland security, African Studies, conflict management, and political violence. |