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Security culture, transnational challenges and the economic community of west African states

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Williams, Paul D. and Haacke, Jurgen (2008) Security culture, transnational challenges and the economic community of west African states. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol.26 (No.2). pp. 119-136. doi:10.1080/02589000802124813 ISSN 0258-9001.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02589000802124813

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Abstract

This special issue explores how one particular regional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has defined certain transnational issues as security threats and how it has addressed them. In this introductory article, we begin by providing an overview and analysis of some of the most important transnational security challenges facing West Africa. Specifically, we discuss some of the problems raised by cross-border insurgencies, health challenges, organised criminal activities, terrorism and environmental degradation. We then examine the different levels at which actors have responded to these challenges. The section ‘Security culture: shaping the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) response?’ sets out our approach to thinking about the concept of security culture and asks whether it might be relevant to understanding how and why ECOWAS has focused on responding to certain transnational security challenges and not to others. The final section provides an overview of the other articles in this issue.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JX International law
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0258-9001
Official Date: June 2008
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2008Published
Volume: Vol.26
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 18
Page Range: pp. 119-136
DOI: 10.1080/02589000802124813
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: UK Economic and Social Research Council’s New Security Challenges
Grant number: RES 223-25-0072

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