The military and politics in Africa
Subtitle: from intervention to democratic control
By: edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr., Pita Ogaba Agbese.
Contributors: Kieh, George Klay, 1956-; Agbese, Pita Ogaba, 1954-
Series: Contemporary perspectives on developing societies
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Civil-military relations -- Africa.; Military government -- Africa.; Democracy -- Africa.; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Africa -- Armed Forces -- Political activity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The military albatross and politics in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Pita Ogaba Agbese; title: Military coups in Africa : a framework for research / Ebere Onwudiwe; title: Military engagement in politics in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr.; title: Soldiers as rulers : military performance / Pita Ogaba Agbese; title: Military withdrawal from politics in Africa / Robin Luckham; title: Military re-engagement in politics / George Klay Kieh, Jr.; title: Military defense pacts in Africa / Nowamagbe A. Omoigui; title: Democratic and constitutional control of the military in Africa / Pita Ogaba Agbese.