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This meticulously researched, forcibly argued and accessibly written collection explores the many and complex ways in which Africa has been implicated in the discourses and politics of September 11, 2001. Written by key scholars based in leading institutions in Canada, the United States, the Middle East and Africa, the volume interrogates the impact of post-9/11 politics on Africa from many disciplinary perspectives, including political science, sociology, history, anthropology, religious studies and cultural studies. The essays analyze the impact of 9/11 and the 'war on terror' on political dissent and academic freedom; the contentious vocabulary of crusades, clash of civilizations, barbarism and 'Islamofascism'; alternative genealogies of local and global terrorism; extraordinary renditions to black sites and torture; human rights and insecurities; collapsed states and the development-security merger; and anti-terrorism policies from George W. Bush to Barack Obama. This is a much-needed meditation on historical and contemporary discourses on terrorism.
- Published on: 2013-03-28
- Released on: 2013-03-28
- Format: Kindle eBook
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'This is a welcome and pioneering attempt to assess some of the consequences and outcomes of the US-led war on terror on the people and states of the African continent. A fine example of the new critical approach to terrorism-related research, Securing Africa is important for its illumination of a neglected and misunderstood corner of the global war on terror, as well as the voice it gives to rarely-heard African perspectives. This book deserves a wide audience.' Richard Jackson, Aberystwyth University, UK 'Securing Africa challenges some of the embedded orthodoxy in global security discourses. With Africa as its centerpiece, this volume offers illuminating and critical perspectives on the emerging and re-emerging linkages between terrorism, democracy, human rights and security in a post 9/11 World Order.' Obijiofor Aginam, United Nations University Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan 'Offers interesting reflections on the shaping planning and practicing of the 'war on terror'... These essays are an excellent starting point on the subject, blazing a trail to encourage more research until Africa is no longer a place where terrorism can have a foothold.' The Round Table '... substantial and provocative... The contributors come from Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Qatar, South Africa, the United States, and Canada, thus bringing to a wide audience voices that are rarely heard... The book is a welcome attempt to assess the effects of the 'war on terror' on a neglected continent and its peoples. It presents important challenges to orthodox representations and approaches to terrorism, notably by destabilizing the Eurocentric assumptions inherent in most terrorism-related research. It must also be commended for bringing together African perspectives that are frequently marginalized, if not silenced... Securing Africa offers refreshing and challenging perspectives on the politics of 'terrorism thinking' in Africa.' African Affairs
About the Author
Malinda S. Smith is Associate Professor, International Relations at the University of Alberta, Canada
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Don't look at Africa through the Middle East lens
By C P Slayton
I read anything I can find that speaks of security, development and partnerships in Africa. It’s easy to locate books by non-African authors dissecting Western strategies in Africa. But I believe the local and especially the grassroots perspective is a jewel in this area of study. Therefore, I was very pleased to read this collection of essays from a variety of authors, most African, edited by Malinda Smith.
I’ll be honest; I was a little skeptical reading through the first few chapters. The initial contributing authors hold a decidedly Marxist approach/criticism towards Western intervention in Africa. As is always the case, Edward Said’s arguments are compared against the “Orientalist” authors such as Samuel Huntington and Bernard Lewis where the former is the champion of true scholarship and proper regional studies approaches.
I’m all for lively theoretical debates, but my skepticism arose from two angles. One, I’ve been very disappointed in the past when searching for voices discussing contemporary African security concerns. Too often the Marxist voices speak in anti-colonial rants, absent helpful data and research. Two, as I was hoping to read on “Africa”, why must the Middle East and its conflicts headline the thesis? A core fault and weakness in analysis on Africa, especially in relation to security, is that too many think- tanks and advisors settle for a “cut and paste” method of Middle East ideas on top of the African continent (far worse approach in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa).
But while the rough “opening scenes” may have been slow to introduce the main characters, the contributing authors did not disappoint. In fact my initial concern was one of the main book themes. “Securing Africa” was very critical of the Bush era “Global War on Terror”. GWOT had a way of seeing the world’s security in black and white terms. The worst was in Africa where very little social, cultural, economic or religious context was taken into account when GWOT looked to address Africa’s terrorist challenges.
Yes, insecurity and terrorist activity existed in Africa long before Islamist terrorism (and I didn’t quite agree with the loose “terrorist” definitions presented by one of the contributing authors). But GWOT saw only one brand of terrorist and very limited options to defeating that threat. That is a problem. “Securing Africa” is not endorsing any conspiracy theory bologna to the tune of “the West fabricated the insecurity for its own gain”. The contributing authors clearly recognize the African security challenges but then very politely describe the social and cultural contexts that would suggest a different strategy other than what has been tried.
I was particularly impressed with Mike McGovern’s synopsis of the Sahel threats; explaining the diverse Sufi and Salafi personalities of the region so often missed by misleading, generalized definitions of both. There is in-depth analysis on Tanzania, Kenya and Somalia (a little outdated) to include a discussion of natural resource interests in West Africa. In the case of Kenya and Tanzania the authors voiced a concern that heavy-handed strategies that grossly violate human rights could expose a country to greater insecurity. Kenya’s security arms in 2014-2015 are still struggling to take this principle to heart; mostly out of inexperience but also due to lack of training, and sadly a little prejudice.
Africa’s security challenges deserve unique, catered and personalized strategies. There is no one “terrorist” threat or ideology. While one terrorist or insurgent group can capitalize on religious zeal, another group finds easier recruits through grievances or economic allures. Before any outsider begins or continues their security partnerships in Africa, the first voice they should consult with is the local African voice. This is a good book to supplement that research.
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