TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE(S)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND ………………………………………………… 1-9
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM…………………………… 9-12
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY……………………………… 12-13
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS………………………………….. 13-17
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY……………………………… 14
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY…………………………………………. 15
1.7 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………………………………….. 15
1.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY………………………….…. 17
1.9 ASSUMPTIONS…………………………………………………….… 17
1.10 CONCEPTUAL DEFINITIONS…………………………………… 18-27
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………. 28-32
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT…………………… 33-35
2.2 COLLECTIVE AND REGIONAL SECURITY………………………… 36-38
2.3 STANDBY FORCES AND THE AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE… 38-42
2.4 SUMMARY………………………………………………………………….. 42-43
REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………… 44-47
CHAPTER THREE
SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE AFRICAN UNION
3.1 RESPONDENT PROFILE……………..…………………………………. 48-51
3.2 SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE AFRICAN UNION……………………………………………………………………………….. 51-57
3.3 HOW THE ASF CAN HELP COMBAT SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE AFRICAN UNION……………………. 57-58
3.4 PROGRESS MADE SO FAR IN ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE………………………….………………………. 58-65
3.5 DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS……………….……….………… 66-73
CHAPTER FOUR
AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE: THE WAY FORWARD
4.1 ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS FACTORS………….……. 74-79
4.2 OPERATIONAL FACTORS…………………………………………….. 79-80
SUMMARY……………………….………………………………………………… 81
REFERENCES…………………………………………………..………………… 82-83
CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………. 84-85
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………… 86-87
BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………… 88-95
APPENDIX I……………………………………………………………………….. 96-97
APPENDIX II…………………………………………….………………………… 98-100
APPENDIX III……………………………………………………………………… 101-103
APPENDIX IV…………………………………………….……………………..…. 104
1. This research was carried out to analyse the concept of the African Standby Force (ASF) and its prospects for regional security on the African continent. Series of conflicts in Africa and their attendant problems have killed millions, destroyed property and hindered Africa’s growth. If African countries are to achieve any meaningful development, they must be relatively crises free. However, responsibility for security in Africa is devolving to African states and sub-regional organizations.
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