{"product_id":"9781788317429","title":"African Security An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAfrican Security\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Siko | Jonah Victor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Security\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning is supported through the following features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Siko\u003c\/b\u003e, based in Dubai, is a director of Burnham Global, a security consultancy. He previously spent 15 years in the US Government, entirely focused on African political, economic and security issues. This included long-term postings in Africa. Siko has taught courses on African security and politics at Georgetown University and George Washington University and is the author of \u003ci\u003eInside South Africa's Foreign Policy: Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki\u003c\/i\u003e (IB Tauris, 2014). Siko has a doctorate in African politics from the University of South Africa.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonah Victor, \u003c\/b\u003ebased in Washington DC, served as a US Government adviser on African affairs including at the National Security Council, the National Intelligence Council, and the Department of Defense. He has travelled professionally to 20 African countries and taught African security issues as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Victor holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 March 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781788317429\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332762665100,"sku":"9781788317429","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b483f99a-4d9a-4b0b-8e4f-d773db13850d.jpg?v=1783605544","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781788317429","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}