Intro -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Legal Basis for Legitimate AU Deployments: A Cautionary Tale -- 3. From "Inhumanitarian Non-intervention" to Protection of Civilians (POC) -- A Paradigmatic change in AU and UN Peace Missions? -- 4. The Role of the Civilian Component in African Union Peace Support Operations -- 5. A Need for Military Psychology in Africa: The African Standby Force as an Example -- 6. The African Standby Force: A Reactive Paper Tiger or a Pre-Emptive Lion? -- 7. From Idea to Practice to Failure?Evaluating Rapid Response Mechanisms for African Crises
8. A Toothless Lion? The Role of the Southern African Development Community in Conflict Management -- 9. Evolving Security Threats in West Africa: Interrogating ECOWAS' Response Mechanism -- 10. East Africa Standby Force: Diffused Asymmetries and the Challenges of Constructing a Security Architecture -- 11. The North African Regional Capability in a Changing North Africa -- 12. The Future of African Standby and Rapid Deployment Capabilities: Theoretical Dreams or Practical Constraints -- Index
