{"product_id":"african-security-an-introduction-9781788317412","title":"African Security: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Siko\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Security (National \u0026amp; International)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's fastest growing continent demographically, Africa displays nearly all the features of today's global security challenges: armed conflict, terrorism, irregular migration, organized crime, great power competition, public discontent, and economic turbulence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Siko and Jonah Victor present their lessons from professional practice and pedagogical approach from the classroom in a concise guidebook that leads students and professionals through the most important issues, dynamics, challenges, and considerations for analysing and planning responses to security developments in Africa. \u003cbr\u003eThis book provides issue-by-issue primers on the causes and consequences of Africa's security challenges that include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -how to anticipate security problems across current political and economic events\u003cbr\u003e-how to analyse African security institutions and military capabilities\u003cbr\u003e -how to understand historical trends across the African continent and appreciate unique variations among countries. \u003cbr\u003e-how to identify key drivers of future trends\u003cbr\u003e-how to connect security analysis to policy planning \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearning is supported through the following features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Thematic chapters which are optimized to help the reader quickly connect to the key concepts\u003cbr\u003eand analytic frameworks within the field.\u003cbr\u003e- The most relevant historical case studies, enabling students to engage in sophisticated analysis\u003cbr\u003eand discussion.\u003cbr\u003e- Connections and contrasts between the situations in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, which are traditionally studied separately. \u003cbr\u003e- Special sections on understanding race and ethnicity, and advice on traveling in Africa.\u003cbr\u003e- Chapter-end checklists of key questions to enable practical engagement with the topics covered.","brand":"I. B. Tauris \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45082015793303,"sku":"9781788317412","price":12099.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781788317412.webp?v=1767898014","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/african-security-an-introduction-9781788317412","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}