UID:
almahu_9947413850702882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xix, 227 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316343388 (ebook)
Inhalt:
In January 2013, France intervened in its former African colony, Mali, to stop an Al Qa'ida advance on the capital. French special forces, warplanes, and army units struck with rapid and unexpected force. Their intervention quickly repelled the jihadist advance and soon the terrorists had been chased from their safe haven in Mali's desolate North - an impressive accomplishment. Although there have been many books on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are almost none on the recent military interventions of America's allies. Because it was quick, effective, and relatively low cost, the story contains valuable lessons for future strategy. Based on exclusive interviews with high-level civilian and military officials in Paris, Washington and Bamako, this book offers a fast-paced, concise, strategic overview of this war. As terrorist groups proliferate across North Africa, what France accomplished in Mali should be a key reference point for national security experts.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Dec 2015).
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Panetta gets a phone call --
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Al Qa'ida's African ambition --
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The most interventionist country in the world? --
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French counter-insurgency strategy in Mali --
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Mohammed Merah --
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Al Qa'ida's allure --
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Smuggling and leadership feuds --
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Kidnapping as terrorism --
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The Iraq war and French views on military intervention --
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"Un parfum d'Indochine" --
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Cooperation with the United States --
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A complicated relationship with Africa --
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U.S. and French policy in the Sahel, 2008-2012 --
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Mohammed Merah --
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Mali's collapse --
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Taureg separatism --
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The Aguelhok massacre and Sanogo coup --
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"Malistan" --
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Hollande's crisis --
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Leading Africa from behind --
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Clash at the United Nations --
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Views of the French military --
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The jihadist advance on Bamako --
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Jean-Yves le Drian --
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Hollande takes the plunge --
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Commando operations in Sevaré --
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What to do next? --
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In search of allies --
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Operation Oryx: taking Timbuktu and Gao --
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Battle in the Ifoghas --
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Problems in Gao --
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Bringing the African forces in --
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The trouble with drawdown --
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Rebuilding the Malian army --
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The Ouagadougou interim accords --
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IBK's election --
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Reconciliation stalls --
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From Serval to Barkhane --
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Mali's prospects --
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Did the French model succeed? --
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Replicating the French model --
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The impact on French security policy --
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The road ahead.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 9781107121034
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316343388
