Roy May
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3717598 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Roy May |
| NOMBRES | Roy |
| APELLIDO | May |
| FIRMA | MAY R |
| AFILIACIONES | Coventry University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 77 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1974 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Armies On Loan
This chapter examines a surprisingly neglected tendency in post-colonial Africa: the widespread external involvement of African armies. It focuses on the ‘loaning’ of military units in pursuit of national foreign policy objectives. However, other means of deploying military resources are available to black African states. Some attention needs to be given to the reasons why black African states have engaged in external military intervention. Of th…
Commentary
Chad Risks Regressing to outright civil war. Although conflict has been a regular feature since independence, the fifteen years of President Idriss Déby’s rule have been relatively stable by comparison with past eras. However, the current mixture of internal volatility and factionalism together with intervention by external actors, regional and international, recalls the political climate that led to full-scale civil war between 1979 and 1982. Dé…
Dallas to Doba
Scrutinizes the controversy regarding the Doba oil project in southern Chad. Discovery of potentially workable reserves near the town of Doba; Overview of the Doba project; Factors that affected the efficient management of the oil revenue and limited Chad's capacity to benefit from subsidiary expenditure; Criticism of the Doba project; Problems encountered by the bodies that monitored the project; Implications of the project for the politics in C…
Reconstructing Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's ten-year civil conflict ended in 2001 and was followed by a substantial reconstruction project. This article considers how far that programme addresses the underlying factors predisposing Sierra Leone to internal conflict and to what degree signs of genuine reconciliation are emerging. To do so, three indicators of reconstruction are examined, namely youth alienation, state corruption and national reconciliation. The article conclu…
Presidential and legislative elections in Chad, 2001-2002
The Chadian Party System
In Chad a pluralist system of political parties rather than factions has been over a decade in gestation. After an examination of the background to Chad's democratic transition, the rules governing party formation are considered and the relative implantation of the five main parties assessed. The performance of the parties in the two sets of elections held since President Idriss Deby came to power in 1990 is outlined and evaluated. A final analys…
The 1996 and 1997 elections in Chad
The limits of democracy in commonwealth Africa
(2000). The limits of democracy in commonwealth Africa. Commonwealth & Comparative Politics: Vol. 38, Democratic Outcomes in Commonwealth Africa, pp. 171-180
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The OAU interventions in Chad
The failure of the two peacekeeping interventions undertaken by the Organization of African Unity in the Chadian civil war between 1980 and 1982 has coloured the approach of that organization to conflict resolution in the intervening 15 years. The attempt to develop a robust response to the growing menace of intra‐state conflict on the continent foundered through a mixture of inexperience and lack of salience. While the interventions challenged t…
African peacekeeping
While at the moment African armies have some significant experience of peacekeeping, the structures are not yet in place that would enable African states to establish and maintain a peacekeeping force. The existing problems of command and control, organization, logistics and coordination need to be overcome before an effective force can come into existence. The continuation of these problems reinforces the dependence of African states upon Wester…
Marching towards multilateralism
(1996). Marching towards multilateralism?: The Franco‐African military relationship in the 1990s. Modern & Contemporary France: Vol. 4, France and black Africa, pp. 463-470
Peacekeeping
Following the end of the cold war there developed a general perception that the United Nations would now be able to adopt a more enhanced role as the world's peacekeeper and peacemaker, especially if it enjoyed the support of the US. This view appeared to be vindicated following the successful US led UN operation to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein in 1991. However, since then the reluctance of the West to become involved in Africa's conflicts…
NGOs in the politics of development
O ver the past decade or so, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly widely recognized as a conceptually distinct, but empirically imprecise, organizational category with clear-cut developmental salience. This is based on a solid history of achievements accomplished across all regions of the South. Specifically, it was in the late 1980s 'that the development community at large, both individual experts and financial agencies,…
Warlords and militarism in Chad
After considering the inadequacies of the prevailing concern in African studies with violence and the collapse of the postcolonial state, the authors argue that the uses made of concepts of ‘militarism’ and ‘militarisation’ are equally confused and inadequate, particularly in explaining recent Chad history. They suggest an alternative approach, the elaboration of the warlord model used to discuss Chinese history between 1916 and 1928. They argue …
The politics of succession in Black Africa
(1988). The politics of succession in Black Africa. Third World Quarterly: Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 1-22
State Weakness in Africa
The Interaction Between Race and Colonialism
The Interaction Between Race and Colonialism
Warlords and militarism in Chad
After considering the inadequacies of the prevailing concern in African studies with violence and the collapse of the postcolonial state, the authors argue that the uses made of concepts of ‘militarism’ and ‘militarisation’ are equally confused and inadequate, particularly in explaining recent Chad history. They suggest an alternative approach, the elaboration of the warlord model used to discuss Chinese history between 1916 and 1928. They argue …
The politics of succession in Black Africa
(1988). The politics of succession in Black Africa. Third World Quarterly: Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 1-22
Dallas to Doba
Scrutinizes the controversy regarding the Doba oil project in southern Chad. Discovery of potentially workable reserves near the town of Doba; Overview of the Doba project; Factors that affected the efficient management of the oil revenue and limited Chad's capacity to benefit from subsidiary expenditure; Criticism of the Doba project; Problems encountered by the bodies that monitored the project; Implications of the project for the politics in C…
The Chadian Party System
In Chad a pluralist system of political parties rather than factions has been over a decade in gestation. After an examination of the background to Chad's democratic transition, the rules governing party formation are considered and the relative implantation of the five main parties assessed. The performance of the parties in the two sets of elections held since President Idriss Deby came to power in 1990 is outlined and evaluated. A final analys…
Peacekeeping
Following the end of the cold war there developed a general perception that the United Nations would now be able to adopt a more enhanced role as the world's peacekeeper and peacemaker, especially if it enjoyed the support of the US. This view appeared to be vindicated following the successful US led UN operation to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein in 1991. However, since then the reluctance of the West to become involved in Africa's conflicts…
Commentary
Chad Risks Regressing to outright civil war. Although conflict has been a regular feature since independence, the fifteen years of President Idriss Déby’s rule have been relatively stable by comparison with past eras. However, the current mixture of internal volatility and factionalism together with intervention by external actors, regional and international, recalls the political climate that led to full-scale civil war between 1979 and 1982. Dé…
Reconstructing Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's ten-year civil conflict ended in 2001 and was followed by a substantial reconstruction project. This article considers how far that programme addresses the underlying factors predisposing Sierra Leone to internal conflict and to what degree signs of genuine reconciliation are emerging. To do so, three indicators of reconstruction are examined, namely youth alienation, state corruption and national reconciliation. The article conclu…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
State Weakness in Africa
Presidential and legislative elections in Chad, 2001-2002
The 1996 and 1997 elections in Chad
The OAU interventions in Chad
The failure of the two peacekeeping interventions undertaken by the Organization of African Unity in the Chadian civil war between 1980 and 1982 has coloured the approach of that organization to conflict resolution in the intervening 15 years. The attempt to develop a robust response to the growing menace of intra‐state conflict on the continent foundered through a mixture of inexperience and lack of salience. While the interventions challenged t…
NGOs in the politics of development
O ver the past decade or so, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly widely recognized as a conceptually distinct, but empirically imprecise, organizational category with clear-cut developmental salience. This is based on a solid history of achievements accomplished across all regions of the South. Specifically, it was in the late 1980s 'that the development community at large, both individual experts and financial agencies,…
The Interaction Between Race and Colonialism
State Weakness in Africa
The politics of succession in Black Africa
(1988). The politics of succession in Black Africa. Third World Quarterly: Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 1-22
Warlords and militarism in Chad
After considering the inadequacies of the prevailing concern in African studies with violence and the collapse of the postcolonial state, the authors argue that the uses made of concepts of ‘militarism’ and ‘militarisation’ are equally confused and inadequate, particularly in explaining recent Chad history. They suggest an alternative approach, the elaboration of the warlord model used to discuss Chinese history between 1916 and 1928. They argue …
Peacekeeping
Following the end of the cold war there developed a general perception that the United Nations would now be able to adopt a more enhanced role as the world's peacekeeper and peacemaker, especially if it enjoyed the support of the US. This view appeared to be vindicated following the successful US led UN operation to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein in 1991. However, since then the reluctance of the West to become involved in Africa's conflicts…
NGOs in the politics of development
O ver the past decade or so, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly widely recognized as a conceptually distinct, but empirically imprecise, organizational category with clear-cut developmental salience. This is based on a solid history of achievements accomplished across all regions of the South. Specifically, it was in the late 1980s 'that the development community at large, both individual experts and financial agencies,…
Marching towards multilateralism
(1996). Marching towards multilateralism?: The Franco‐African military relationship in the 1990s. Modern & Contemporary France: Vol. 4, France and black Africa, pp. 463-470
African peacekeeping
While at the moment African armies have some significant experience of peacekeeping, the structures are not yet in place that would enable African states to establish and maintain a peacekeeping force. The existing problems of command and control, organization, logistics and coordination need to be overcome before an effective force can come into existence. The continuation of these problems reinforces the dependence of African states upon Wester…
The OAU interventions in Chad
The failure of the two peacekeeping interventions undertaken by the Organization of African Unity in the Chadian civil war between 1980 and 1982 has coloured the approach of that organization to conflict resolution in the intervening 15 years. The attempt to develop a robust response to the growing menace of intra‐state conflict on the continent foundered through a mixture of inexperience and lack of salience. While the interventions challenged t…
The limits of democracy in commonwealth Africa
(2000). The limits of democracy in commonwealth Africa. Commonwealth & Comparative Politics: Vol. 38, Democratic Outcomes in Commonwealth Africa, pp. 171-180
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The 1996 and 1997 elections in Chad
The Chadian Party System
In Chad a pluralist system of political parties rather than factions has been over a decade in gestation. After an examination of the background to Chad's democratic transition, the rules governing party formation are considered and the relative implantation of the five main parties assessed. The performance of the parties in the two sets of elections held since President Idriss Deby came to power in 1990 is outlined and evaluated. A final analys…
Presidential and legislative elections in Chad, 2001-2002
Reconstructing Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's ten-year civil conflict ended in 2001 and was followed by a substantial reconstruction project. This article considers how far that programme addresses the underlying factors predisposing Sierra Leone to internal conflict and to what degree signs of genuine reconciliation are emerging. To do so, three indicators of reconstruction are examined, namely youth alienation, state corruption and national reconciliation. The article conclu…
Dallas to Doba
Scrutinizes the controversy regarding the Doba oil project in southern Chad. Discovery of potentially workable reserves near the town of Doba; Overview of the Doba project; Factors that affected the efficient management of the oil revenue and limited Chad's capacity to benefit from subsidiary expenditure; Criticism of the Doba project; Problems encountered by the bodies that monitored the project; Implications of the project for the politics in C…
Commentary
Chad Risks Regressing to outright civil war. Although conflict has been a regular feature since independence, the fifteen years of President Idriss Déby’s rule have been relatively stable by comparison with past eras. However, the current mixture of internal volatility and factionalism together with intervention by external actors, regional and international, recalls the political climate that led to full-scale civil war between 1979 and 1982. Dé…
Armies On Loan
This chapter examines a surprisingly neglected tendency in post-colonial Africa: the widespread external involvement of African armies. It focuses on the ‘loaning’ of military units in pursuit of national foreign policy objectives. However, other means of deploying military resources are available to black African states. Some attention needs to be given to the reasons why black African states have engaged in external military intervention. Of th…
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