State-building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa

1. Introduction
Peaceful decolonisation and the Cold War
Armed Forces and State Building: The Development of National Militaries in West Africa
Sources and Methodology
Objectives and Structure of the book
2. Autonomy: Foreign Assistance and African Decision-making
Pros and Cons of Neutralism: The Reliance of Guinea and Mali on the Soviet Union
Life Insurance: French Relations with the Presidents of Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal
Surviving on Leftovers: Building National Militaries with Limited Resources
French know-how and strategic minerals: Nigerien defense decisions
Conclusion
3. Sovereignty: Strategies to Control Populations and Territories
Coopting States: Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal
Coercive States: Guinea and Mali
Centralized States: Niger and Upper Volta
Conclusion
4. Legitimacy and Colonial Legacies: The Use of Force and Institutions of Coercion
Blood Tax: West African Soldiers in the French Army
From 'Mercenaries' to People's Armed Force: Military Building in Guinea
Relying on France: Continuity in Colonial Structures in Cote d'Ivoire
A Reverence for Warriors: The Postcolonial Importance of Soldiers in Upper Volta
Conclusion
5. Governance: Control and Command of the Armed Forces
A Revolutionary Army Eats Itself: The Soviet Model in Guinea and Mali
Economic Liberalism v. Multiparty Democracy: Ivorian and Senegalese Decision-making
Nigerien and Voltaic Soldiers: Guardians of the Treasury?
Conclusion
6. Conclusion: Legacies of Control

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• História Militar
• A Guerra Fria
• Colonialismo, imperialismo e
• Libertação nacional e independência, pós-colonialismo

Decolonization; armed forces; military assistance; West Africa; state-building; Senegal; Niger; Mali; Burkina Faso; Guinea