Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat

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Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. Based on an analysis traditional security studies and Western security policy, it argues that commonly used indicators are based on mainstream security studies and provide only circumscribed analyses of threats to international security. By assessing the origins of this traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa.

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Claire Metelits in Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat illustrates clearly and concisely that the most commonly used threat indicators provide a narrow, flawed view of threats in sub-Saharan Africa. . . . Ultimately, Metelits book provides an incisive first step towards a more effective, holistic, and nuanced understanding of security in sub-Saharan Africa. * Prism *

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Claire Metelits is a Professorial Lecturer in the School of International Service, American University