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- Title
Theories of War and the African Context: Whither Strategic Theory?
- Authors
Theron, Sonja
- Abstract
This article explores the state of strategic theory in relation to the African context. It argues that the dichotomy between war in the Global South and the Global North, combined with the shift towards critical security studies, has hobbled the development of robust strategic thinking relevant to war on the African continent. It combines a literature review of theories of war, that have sought to either explain the occurrence of war or how to fight and end it, with a scoping review of African strategic thinking to highlight this gap. It concludes with a call for greater African strategic thinking and propositions for what African strategy should entail.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; DEVELOPING countries; WAR; CONTINENTS
- Publication
Strategic Review for Southern Africa, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
1013-1108
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35293/srsa.v46i1.5279