How Can West Africa Military Forces Contribute to the Successful Evolution of Democracy in their Countries.

Abstract

The study begins by stating the causes and extent of instability in West African nations and notes the military as a major contributor. The study then confirms the general globalization of democracy and trends in that direction in West Africa. This trend is good but the study proves that the military can derail this drive toward democracy. political leader in West African nations should therefore evolve measures that will ensure that military forces refrain from interfering in domestic politics. Case Studies of Brazil, Venezuela, and Spain where the military has successfully stayed away from domestic politics after a period of interventions provides an insight into how these were achieved. It concludes that the military role includes a withdrawal from domestic politics as well as undertaking activities that generally promote stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1996
Accession Number
ADA312247

Entities

People

  • Samuel Yanyi-akofur

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Globalization
  • Health Services
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • West Africa

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies