Building Security in Africa: An Evaluation of U.S. Security Sector Assistance in Africa from the Cold War to the Present

Abstract

This report documents the results of a RAND Corporation project, "The Effectiveness of Security Cooperation in Advancing Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Goals in Africa." The research team used statistical models to analyze the effects that U.S. security sector assistance (SSA) has on various forms of political violence (including civil wars and insurgencies, terrorism, and government repression) in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The findings should interest those in the foreign policy and defense communities concerned about SSA and counterterrorism policies, especially in Africa but also more broadly. It should be of particular interest to policymakers and planners in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. Department of State, and other stakeholders in the SSA process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1086280

Entities

People

  • Andrew Brooks
  • Matthew Lane
  • Michael J. Mcnerney
  • Sean Mann
  • Stephen Watts
  • Trevor G. Johnston

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security Personnel
  • Terrorism
  • United States Africa Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.