Postcolonial Security: Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War by Marco Wyss.
In: Journal of Cold War Studies, Jg. 26 (2024), Heft 1, S. 261-263
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"Postcolonial Security: Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War" by Marco Wyss is a comprehensive study of the defense relations between West African governments and their former colonial powers. The author acknowledges the challenges of limited local sources and relies on European archives to understand the perspectives of African elites. The book explores the diverging paths to decolonization chosen by Britain and France, as well as the roles of other non-African actors such as the Soviet Union, China, Czechoslovakia, and Israel. It analyzes the defense agreements between the colonizers and the new African ruling elites, highlighting the different goals and priorities of Nigerian and Ivorian leaders. The book also examines the deterioration of the British role in Nigeria and the sustained French presence in Côte d'Ivoire. It concludes with an analysis of the relationship between British and U.S. strategies for Nigeria and the Ivorian government's quest for closer cooperation with Washington to push the French into more enthusiastic engagement. Overall, "Postcolonial Security" provides a nuanced and complex understanding of defense cooperation in West Africa during the Cold War era. [Extracted from the article]
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Postcolonial Security: Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War by Marco Wyss.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Keese, Alexander |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of Cold War Studies, Jg. 26 (2024), Heft 1, S. 261-263 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1520-3972 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1162/jcws_r_01200 |
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