Stephen Emerson and Hussein Solomon
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9781526122735
- eISBN:
- 9781526136190
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9781526122735.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
This book explores the evolving African security paradigm in light of the multitude of diverse threats facing the continent and the international community today and in the decades ahead. It ...
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This book explores the evolving African security paradigm in light of the multitude of diverse threats facing the continent and the international community today and in the decades ahead. It challenges current thinking and traditional security constructs as woefully inadequate to meet the real security concerns and needs of African governments in a globalized world. The continent has becoming increasingly integrated into an international security architecture, whereby Africans are just as vulnerable to threats emanating from outside the continent as they are from home-grown ones. Thus, Africa and what happens there, matters more than ever. Through an in-depth examination and analysis of the continent’s most pressing traditional and non-traditional security challenges—from failing states and identity and resource conflict to terrorism, health, and the environment—it provides a solid intellectual foundation, as well as practical examples of the complexities of the modern African security environment. Not only does it assess current progress at the local, regional, and international level in meeting these challenges, it also explores new strategies and tools for more effectively engaging Africans and the global community through the human security approach.Less
This book explores the evolving African security paradigm in light of the multitude of diverse threats facing the continent and the international community today and in the decades ahead. It challenges current thinking and traditional security constructs as woefully inadequate to meet the real security concerns and needs of African governments in a globalized world. The continent has becoming increasingly integrated into an international security architecture, whereby Africans are just as vulnerable to threats emanating from outside the continent as they are from home-grown ones. Thus, Africa and what happens there, matters more than ever. Through an in-depth examination and analysis of the continent’s most pressing traditional and non-traditional security challenges—from failing states and identity and resource conflict to terrorism, health, and the environment—it provides a solid intellectual foundation, as well as practical examples of the complexities of the modern African security environment. Not only does it assess current progress at the local, regional, and international level in meeting these challenges, it also explores new strategies and tools for more effectively engaging Africans and the global community through the human security approach.
Nadejda K Marinova
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- June 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780190623418
- eISBN:
- 9780190623432
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190623418.003.0009
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics, Comparative Politics
The International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) was created by the State Department in 2011 to engage individuals from the group of more than 60 million first- and second-generation immigrants ...
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The International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) was created by the State Department in 2011 to engage individuals from the group of more than 60 million first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States in homeland development and philanthropy. As argued in this chapter, IdEA is an instance of the US government seeking, with an eye to the long term, to build bridges with diaspora communities and their networks in the countries of origin, eventually strengthening linkages with organizations and individuals in the homeland and winning “hearts and minds” supportive of US policy. This multidiaspora initiative is aimed at diaspora involvement in collaborative economic development in the homeland, and at mentoring and development programs. This collaboration between the State Department and select members of the diaspora communities represents an instance of diasporas serving as a bridge with their homelands, and it is an initiative with future potential for the United States.Less
The International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA) was created by the State Department in 2011 to engage individuals from the group of more than 60 million first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States in homeland development and philanthropy. As argued in this chapter, IdEA is an instance of the US government seeking, with an eye to the long term, to build bridges with diaspora communities and their networks in the countries of origin, eventually strengthening linkages with organizations and individuals in the homeland and winning “hearts and minds” supportive of US policy. This multidiaspora initiative is aimed at diaspora involvement in collaborative economic development in the homeland, and at mentoring and development programs. This collaboration between the State Department and select members of the diaspora communities represents an instance of diasporas serving as a bridge with their homelands, and it is an initiative with future potential for the United States.
