With or Without the State: Moral Divergence and the Question of Trust in Security Assemblages in Burkina Faso

Kalfelis, Melina C.

doi:10.1080/17502977.2021.1986255

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“…A good example of this is the proliferation of the Koglweogo in Burkina Faso. 52 Alternatively, as is the case in Northwest Nigeria, lack of governance has led to the proliferation of banditry, with some reports suggesting that there are as many as 30,000 bandits in the area, spread over 100 gangs. Some gangs could have as many as 2,000 fighters.…”

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Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – A Dangerous Symbiosis

Oznobishchev

2022

WEIR

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Against the backdrop of a sharp aggravation of the international situation, the growth of fundamental contradictions between Russia and Western countries, and the growing disunity of the international community, the terrorist threat is increasing. Its most dangerous manifestations are the attempts already made by terrorists to use elements of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), as well as to seize dangerous infrastructure facilities, including nuclear cycle facilities, the damage or destruction of which could lead to mass casualties. Recently, the threat of terrorist acts against high-risk civilian infrastructure has increased dramatically. Military operations in Ukraine and the concomitant violation of the working rhythm of the nuclear power plant, the weakening of the security system actually open the “gates” to both provocative forceful actions and the intrigues of terrorists or groups interested in escalating the armed conflict. Computer technology and Internet resources provide new opportunities for illegal access to WMD components, which opens up new options, for instance, to the manufacture of the so-called “dirty bomb” and “bomb in the garage”. The growth of international tension not only complicates the coordinated solution of socio-economic problems in the poorest countries of the world, but also contributes to their aggravation, thereby creating conditions for a significant increase in migration flows to the most developed countries. As a result, in these countries and in the world as a whole, prerequisites are created for replenishing the ranks of terrorists. Сoordination of actions of states and international institutions, enhancing the effectiveness of the NPT regimes, of already cooperatively developed and promising measures to combat terrorism can significantly reduce this threat. Without scaling down the level of confrontation between Russia and the West, the possibility of effective collective action in this direction is now significantly hampered. Historical experience, however, shows that deep crises can create the preconditions for a return to dialogue and increased cooperation on security issues.

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Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – A Dangerous Symbiosis

Oznobishchev

2022

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Security Force Assistance to Fragile States: A Framework of Analysis

Rolandsen

Dwyer

Reno

2021

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

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A major shift in global security provision has occurred. Security Force Assistance (SFA) programs, which involve the training and equipping of a foreign armed force, have become an increasingly common form of intervention into fragile states. These programmes have replaced large-scale combat deployment and policy makers now prefer them over broad and expensive security sector reform. This Special Issue focuses on dynamics that are specific to fragile recipient states with fragmented security forces. In this introduction article we assess the state of the field of SFA studies. We discuss approaches to the study of SFA and propose a framework for research which covers conceptualisation, implementation, and impact of SFA programmes. A key observation emerging from the case studies presented here is that the logic of governance in many of these states relies upon manipulating security sector fragmentation, which can produce outcomes that are directly opposed to SFA providers' intent. Moreover, the proliferation of providers and programmes exacerbates this fragmentation.

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With or Without the State: Moral Divergence and the Question of Trust in Security Assemblages in Burkina Faso

Cited by 2 publications

References 39 publications

Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – A Dangerous Symbiosis

Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – A Dangerous Symbiosis

Security Force Assistance to Fragile States: A Framework of Analysis

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