African Sec Issues Policy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course critically examines contemporary African security issues and policy development against the backdrop of increased globalization and transnational challenges from an African perspective. In this regard we will explore the strategic experiences of African States in their liberation struggle, the impact of colonial/neocolonial legacies as well as emerging armed conflicts on the development of the security and safety architecture of those States. In drawing on African perspectives, the course will also explore critical security themes that emphasize unique African experiences and interests on security. Students will learn about the rich diversity of African institutions, societies, and cultures to help enable a broad understanding of security issues in Africa, the processes and developments that have shaped security strategies and the domestic and international factors that influence security institution capacity and policy development. Finally, this course will emphasize security policy development as a process from the practitioner’s perspective. Students will actively engage in researching past African security policies and solutions, varying practices for policy development and the developing solutions for the intersectionality of Africa’s security issues.