How might Democratisation Affect Military Professionalism in Africa? Reviewing the Literature

Colin Robinson

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2017, vol. 28, issue 2, 385-400

Abstract: The search continues for methods to improve security for development in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the important actors in this security arena is Sub-Saharan African governments’ armies. Much of their capability to meet security challenge depends on how militarily professional they are. The wave of democratic evolution in Africa since 1990 also affected military professionalism. This article reviews three models for assessing how democratisation might affect military professionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa, with special attention to post-conflict states. This should make it possible to decide which analytical methods are most appropriate to measure military professionalism in the particular circumstances of Sub-Saharan African post-conflict democratisation. Depending upon the particular nation-state in question, this decision on analytical methods may be useful for other Sub-Saharan states as well.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2017.1288404

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