Regional Security Cooperation in the Maghreb and Sahel: Algeria's Pivotal Ambivalence

Abstract

Efforts to counter al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb s (AQIM) growing influence in both the Maghreb and the Sahel are fragmented because of the inability of neighbors to forge collaborative partnerships. Algeria faces inverse incentives to combat AQIM outside of Algiers as it gains much of its geostrategic leverage by maintaining overstated perceptions of a serious terrorism threat. The Algerian government s limited legitimacy, primarily derived from its ability to deliver stability, constrains a more comprehensive regional strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA556855

Entities

People

  • Laurence A. Ammour

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Cooperation
  • Counterterrorism
  • Criminals
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Organizations
  • International Security
  • Mauritania
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Regional Security
  • Saharan Africa
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.