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The military and politics in Africa : from intervention to democratic control / edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr., Pita Ogaba Agbese. - Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2004. - xii, 221 p. ; 24 cm. - Contemporary perspectives on developing societies .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The military albatross and politics in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Pita Ogaba Agbese -- Military coups in Africa : a framework for research / Ebere Onwudiwe -- Military engagement in politics in Africa / George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- Soldiers as rulers : military performance / Pita Ogaba Agbese -- Military withdrawal from politics in Africa / Robin Luckham -- Military re-engagement in politics / George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- Military defense pacts in Africa / Nowamagbe A. Omoigui -- Democratic and constitutional control of the military in Africa / Pita Ogaba Agbese.

ISBN: 0754618765

LCCN: 2002107430

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil-military relations--Africa.
Military government--Africa.
Democracy--Africa.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa--Armed Forces--Political activity.

LC Class. No.: JQ1873.5.C58 / M534 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 322/.5/096