1. Towards an African Model of Peace Operations - Cedric de Coning, Linnéa Gelot and John Karlsrud 2. Confronting Hybrid Threats in Africa: Improving Multidimensional Responses - Kwesi Aning and Mustapha Abdallah 3. Stabilization Missions and Mandates in African Peace Operations: Implications for the ASF? - Solomon A. Dersso 4. The Relationship between the AU and the RECs/RMs in Relation to Peace and Security in Africa: Subsidiarity and Inevitable Common Destiny - Michelle Ndiaye 5. The Strategic Relationship between the African Union and Its Partners - Linda Darkwa 6. Mission Support for African Peace Operations - Walter Lotze 7. United in Challenges? The African Standby Force and the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises - Jide Martyns Okeke 8. What Roles for the Civilian and Police Dimensions in African Peace Operations? - Yvonne Akpasom 9. Adapting the African Standby Force to a Just-in-Time Readiness Model: Improved Alignment with the Emerging African Model of Peace Operations - Cedric de Coning 10. African Peace Operations: Trends and Future Scenarios, Conclusions and Recommendations - Cedric de Coning, Linnéa Gelot and John Karlsrud
Provides vital insights into the future of peacekeeping operations in Africa, as well as practical solutions to security challenges facing the continent.
Cedric de Coning is a senior researcher with the Peace Operations and Peacebuilding Research Group at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and a senior adviser on peacekeeping and peacebuilding for ACCORD. Linnéa Gelot is a senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, a senior lecturer in peace and development studies at the School of Global Studies and an affiliated fellow of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. John Karlsrud is senior research fellow and manager of the Training for Peace programme at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, working on peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian issues.
For policymakers in both international organizations and national
institutions...the book is a valuable addition to the contemporary
discourse.
*Academic Council on the United Nations System*
For a core audience already familiar with the larger history of
African peace operations and looking for more detailed analysis of
the organisational and policy thinking over the years, this book
shines as a reference.
*Africa at LSE*
[O]ne of the first and most successful attempts to give a complete
overview of African peace operations today and what they will look
like in the future.
*International Affairs*
[T]he authors capture the complexity of modern African peace
operations and acknowledge the multiple ways in which their
recommendations could have an impact.
*Project MUSE*
The Future of African Peace Operations presents informative
analysis and frontline thinking by leading experts in a
well-written and well-structured volume … strongly recommended for
academics, students, practitioners and policymakers.
*South African Journal of International Affairs*
The chapters show a deep knowledge of the intricate architecture
within and between organisations charged with peace and security
... This book is accessible, timely and highly recommended.
*The Round Table*
The African Union is taking an ever-larger role in peace operations
on the continent. How are they to be financed? And how do the
African Union, the UN, and Africa’s regional economic communities
relate to one another? This invaluable and timely book charts the
complex challenges faced by African peace operations today.
*Alex de Waal, executive director of The World Peace Foundation,
and author of Darfur: A New History of a Long War*
With a formidable, multinational group of authors, this book charts
the political, policy and practical nuances of the task as Africans
takes charge of building peace in Africa. This is a very welcome
and timely aid to our understanding of these issues.
*Dan Smith, director, Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute*
This book argues that African peace operations have come of age,
and it sets the stage for considering what the strategic options
are for peacekeeping in Africa in the coming decade. I will highly
recommend it to all scholars and practitioners working on African
peace and security issues.
*Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo*
This book is a welcome and timely addition to the literature and
discourse on Africa’s future in the world of peace operations, and
it is hoped that it would positively impact the shape and design of
Africa’s peace operations in the near future.
*Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, director, Legon Centre for International
Affairs and Diplomacy, and member of the UN Secretary-General’s
High Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations*
This close examination of current issues in African peace
operations is a major contribution to the debate within African
institutions themselves; it is most timely for the UN as it seeks
to reflect in its practice a new level of understanding of the need
for strategic coherence with partnerships in Africa and
elsewhere.
*Ian Martin, executive director, Security Council Report, and
member of the UN High-Level Independent Panel on Peace
Operations*
This book provides a rare combination of well-researched
informative analysis with clear policy recommendations. Clear and
current, the book will be of use to practitioners, researchers and
students. ‘
*Jane Boulden, Queen’s University Canada*
Essential for understanding the history and complexity of
peacekeeping on the continent and the human dimensions of the
problems involved.
*Lt Gen Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, former force commander of
the UN mission in the DRC*
The contributors to this outstanding volume provide interesting
views from a wide angle on the future of peace operations in
Africa. This book provides policy makers and practitioners on the
various political, security and humanitarian levels excellent food
for thought and discussion.
*Maj Gen (ret) Patrick Cammaert, former military adviser and force
commander, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations*
From its outset the peacekeeping project has found its greatest
challenges in Africa. This collection, written for the most part by
African researchers with frontline knowledge, and offering clear
and practical proposals, should be warmly welcomed by those in
positions to shape policy in Africa and beyond.
*Norrie MacQueen, University of St Andrews*
The editors have assembled a highly qualified team of African
analysts and practitioners to shed considerable light on an
important question: how effective is the emerging "African model"
of stabilization operations?
*Paul D. Williams, George Washington University*
A much-needed comprehensive overview of the emergence of an African
model of peace operations. It brings together leading African
experts who offer a frank analysis of recent developments in
African security institutions and policy responses.
*Thierry Tardy, senior analyst, EU Institute for Security
Studies*
An important book. It puts a much needed focus on the changing
nature and role of African peace operations, and is a must-read for
academics, practitioners and students working with issues related
to African security.
*Thomas Mandrup, Royal Danish Defence College and Stellenbosch
University*
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