Africa's security challenges and China's evolving approach to Africa's peace and security architecture

Abiodun Alao; Chris Alden

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-52893-9_2

Africa's security challenges and China's evolving approach to Africa's peace and security architecture

Abiodun Alao^*, Chris Alden

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This chapter examines the development of the African Peace and Security Architecture and how China has sought to devise approaches to security within and outside of that institutional framework. The heritage of colonialism and its impact on the viability of the African state system, coupled by efforts to develop institutions and enhance security, are reviewed. The evolution of African security arrangements to a position of ‘non-indifference’ is contrasted with the changes to China’s policies of non-intervention towards peace and security.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	China and Africa
Subtitle of host publication	Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the Continent
Editors	Chris Alden, Abiodun Alao, Zhang Chun, Laura Barber
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer International Publishing Switzerland
Chapter	2
Pages	13-38
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319528939
ISBN (Print)	9783319528922
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52893-9_2
Publication status	Published - 24 Aug 2017

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Alao, A & Alden, C 2017, Africa's security challenges and China's evolving approach to Africa's peace and security architecture. in C Alden, A Alao, Z Chun & L Barber (eds), China and Africa: Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the Continent. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 13-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52893-9_2

Africa's security challenges and China's evolving approach to Africa's peace and security architecture. / Alao, Abiodun; Alden, Chris.
China and Africa: Building Peace and Security Cooperation on the Continent. ed. / Chris Alden; Abiodun Alao; Zhang Chun; Laura Barber. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2017. p. 13-38.

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