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xix, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218) and index. |
Contents |
Chapter 1. France, Mali, and African jihad -- Panetta gets a phone call -- Al Qa'ida's African ambition -- The most interventionist country in the world? -- French counter-insurgency strategy in Mali -- Chapter 2. Al Qa'ida's North African franchise -- Mohammed Merah -- Al Qa'ida's allure -- Smuggling and leadership feuds -- Kidnapping as terrorism -- Chapter 3. French security strategy in the age of kidnappings -- The Iraq war and French views on military intervention -- "Un parfum d'Indochine" -- Cooperation with the United States -- A complicated relationship with Africa -- U.S. and French policy in the Sahel, 2008-2012 -- Chapter 4. Merah and Malistan -- Mohammed Merah -- Mali's collapse -- Taureg separatism -- The Aguelhok massacre and Sanogo coup -- "Malistan" -- Chapter 5. Leading Africa from behind -- Hollande's crisis -- Leading Africa from behind -- Clash at the United Nations -- Views of the French military -- Chapter 6. Crisis and opportunity -- The jihadist advance on Bamako -- Jean-Yves le Drian -- Hollande takes the plunge -- Commando operations in Sevaré -- What to do next? -- Chapter 7. Serval -- Operations -- In search of allies -- Operation Oryx: taking Timbuktu and Gao -- Battle in the Ifoghas -- Problems in Gao -- Bringing the African forces in -- The trouble with drawdown -- Chapter 8. The elusive "political" dimension -- Rebuilding the Malian army -- The Ouagadougou interim accords -- IBK's election -- Reconciliation stalls -- From Serval to Barkhane -- Mali's prospects -- Chapter 9. The road ahead -- Did the French model succeed? -- Replicating the French model -- The impact on French security policy -- The road ahead. |
Summary |
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. -- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Qaida (Organization)
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National security -- Mali.
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Jihad.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Africa.
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France -- Military policy.
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France -- Military relations -- Mali.
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Mali -- Military relations -- France.
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Qaida (Organization) (OCoLC)fst00763708
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Islamic fundamentalism. (OCoLC)fst00979941
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Jihad. (OCoLC)fst00983599
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Military policy. (OCoLC)fst01021386
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Military relations. (OCoLC)fst01353799
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National security. (OCoLC)fst01033711
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Africa. (OCoLC)fst01239509
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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Mali. (OCoLC)fst01204327
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ISBN |
9781107121034 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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1107121035 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9781107546783 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1107546788 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781316447086 (PDF ebook) |
Standard No. |
40025682474 |
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