Civil-military cooperation in crisis management in Africa: American and European Union policies compared

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-353

  Olsen, Gorm Rye ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Africa; civilian military cooperation; crisis management; European Union; fragile states; United States

Indexed keywords

CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FOREIGN POLICY; MILITARY INTERVENTION; POLITICAL RELATIONS; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

AFRICA; EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960755034     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: 15811980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jird.2011.6     Document Type: Article

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