{"product_id":"regional-organizations-in-african-security-fredrik-soderbaum-9780415850285","title":"Regional Organizations in African Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe African continent is plagued by some of the most brutal and violent conflicts in the world. At the same time that warfare is changing, so has the state's capacity to provide security and political stability to its citizens. This book deals with the role of regional organizations in Africa's security. It focuses on three basic--yet often overlooked--questions: (1) the advantages and disadvantages of African regional and sub-regional organizations vis-à-vis other security mechanisms, (2) the official and unofficial reasons to intervene, and (3) whether security is actually protected by the peace activities carried out by the regional organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to the book--all leading researchers in the field--systematically assess and compare the role of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was based on a special issue of \u003cem\u003eAfrican Security\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fredrik Soderbaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415850282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415850285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.35d","brand":"Fredrik Soderbaum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086660186367,"sku":"9780415850285","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a57b6e1-2bfa-433b-81f3-aab2ab3d98b8.jpg?v=1769095876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/regional-organizations-in-african-security-fredrik-soderbaum-9780415850285","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}