| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 330 pages) : color maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Africa's Cold War -- African Agency -- Part I: Postcolonial Defence -- 1: The Anglo-Nigerian Defence Agreement -- 2: The Franco-Ivorian Cooperation Agreements -- Part II: Neocolonial collusion? -- 3: The Demise of the Anglo-Nigerian Special Relationship -- 4: The Ivorian Regime and the French Security Guarantee -- Part III: Military Assistance -- 5: British Leadership Questioned -- 6: A French Prerogative -- Part IV: The United States -- 7: British Partner -- 8: French Rival -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This book studies the making of the postcolonial security relationships between Britain and Nigeria, and France and Côte d'Ivoire. It not only assesses the Cold War in West Africa, also Britain's military withdrawal from Africa, and France's continuously strong military footprint in the region |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed July 16, 2021) |
| Subject |
Security, International -- Africa, West -- 20th century
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Security, International -- Great Britain -- 20th century
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Security, International -- France -- 20th century
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Cold War.
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Security, International
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France
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Great Britain
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West Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192580924 |
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0192580922 |
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9780191878923 |
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0191878928 |
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9780192580931 |
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0192580930 |
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