The Military and Politics in Africa
Subtitle: From Engagement to Democratic and Constitutional Control (Contemporary Perspectives on Developing Societies)
Contributors: George Klay, Jr. Kieh (Editor); Pita Ogaba Agbese (Editor)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: July 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780754618768
Subjects: Development studies; Political structure & processes; Warfare & Defence; Politics/International Relations; Military government; Civil-military relations; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics and government; Africa; Political Freedom & Security - General; General; Africa - General; Democracy
First sentence: As part of the state formation process in post-colonial Africa, the military was ostensibly established as part of the state apparatus with the primary mission of defending the body politic against external aggression.