Falling Short or Rising above the Fray? Rising Powers and Security Force Assistance to Africa
2021; Routledge; Volume: 15; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/17502977.2021.1966992
ISSN1750-2985
Autores Tópico(s)Global Peace and Security Dynamics
ResumoDespite an increase in rising powers providing security force assistance (SFA) to Africa, the expertise and the capabilities made available by these countries remain insufficiently explored. What different solutions, if any, are brought forward? And how does their overall record fare against previous experiences across the continent? By exploring Brazilian and Chinese efforts in Namibia as well as Chinese and Indian overtures towards Mozambique, I argue that rising powers tend to be more invested in a long-term socializing agenda than in immediate capacitation results. This, in turn, justifies their inroads in sectorial niches, as gateways for durable outcomes over time.
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