The effect of asymmetric interdependence on the outcomes of military cooperation in the Sahel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8912412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Sandnes (0000-0003-0675-4789, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405-424 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cooperation and Conflict (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-8367 • E-ISSN: 1460-3691 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00108367231184717 |
| OpenAlex | W4384696768 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
In this article, I make a case for studying the outcome of security cooperation between external and host forces through the lens of their relationship. This is because in order for such military cooperation to have a sustainable effect, the host needs to develop ownership and autonomy over its own security responses. This article sets out from the observation that there is an evident discrepancy between the stated intent and the actual outcome of the cooperation between the G5 Sahel Joint Force (G5S-JF) and external actors. Building on insights from peace-building and security force assistance (SFA) literature, I argue that the relationship between the G5S-JF and external actors is best characterised as one of asymmetric interdependence and that this asymmetric interdependence can explain why the G5S-JF never developed into an autonomous force with ownership over its security responses. The concept of asymmetric interdependence provides a new lens through which to research SFA and can potentially shed light on other relationships between international, regional, national and local actors more generally
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French Colonialism and The Making of the Modern Sahel
Power, Realism and Constructivism
Asymmetry and International Relationships
Peace Operations in the Francophone World
International Peacebuilding and Local Resistance
The relationship between the G5 Sahel Joint Force and external actors
Precarious peacebuilding
Fragmented We Fall
Analysing (In)formal Relations and Networks in Security Force Assistance
Institutional Choice, Risk, and Control
Peacebuilding and the Limits of Liberal Internationalism
E mpowerment or I mposition? D ilemmas of L ocal O wnership in P ost‐ C onflict P eacebuilding P rocesses
The Local Turn in Peace Building
Small footprint, small payoff
Power and interdependence
Taming Intervention
The dilemmas of a hybrid peace
Perception of Power, Threat, and Conflict Intensity in Asymmetric Intergroup Conflict
The problem of peace
Power in International Politics
Unpacking the local turn in peacebuilding
The Resolution of Conflict
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |