Africa's Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transitions

Abstract

A spate of military coups from 2008 to 2010 in Mauritania, Guinea, Niger, and Madagascar raised the specter of a return to military rule in Africa. While the subsequent resumption of civilian government in Guinea and Niger has reduced these concerns, evidence of military influence in politics remains widespread across the continent. This is prominently in view in Egypt where, in the midst of political transition, the military is attempting to maintain a privileged role for itself despite the widespread demands for genuine democratic reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA556779

Entities

People

  • Mathurin C. Houngnikpo

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Budgets
  • Continents
  • Doctrine
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Mauritania
  • Military Budgets
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Transitions
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • 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.