Global security risks and West Africa : development challenges

✍ Scribed by Heinrigs, Philipp; Trémolières, Marie

Publisher: OECD, Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Leaves: 69
Series: West African studies (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This publication explores current global security issues, their development in West Africa and their potential impact on regional stability. It takes a close look at issues such as terrorism and trafficking, climate change, and the links between "security and development". Some of these issues are still the object of heated debate. This book draws attention to the risk of oversimplified analyses and biased Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

pt. 1. Emergence of criminal global networks in West Africa --
pt. 2. Climate change and security --
pt. 3. The "security and development" nexus.

✦ Subjects

Security, International -- Africa, West;National security -- Africa, West;Security, International -- Environmental aspects -- Africa, West;National security -- Environmental aspects -- Africa, West;Environmental policy -- Africa, West -- International cooperation;Environmental policy -- International cooperation;National security;National security -- Environmental aspects;Security, International;Security, International -- Environmental aspects;Africa, West;Investments -- Case studies;Over-the-co

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