| 期刊全称 | African Security in the Anthropocene | | 影响因子2023 | Hussein Solomon,Jude Cocodia | | 视频video | | | 发行地址 | Is comprehensive in scope, strong on theory, pragmatic in policy and reflects experience from the field.Shows the interconnectedness of the varied threats pushing the boundaries of (in)security.Treats | | 学科分类 | The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science | | 图书封面 |  | | 影响因子 | Much has been written on security in Africa—its democratic deficit, poor civil-military relations, and myriad conflicts—but these are often treated in isolation from one another. This book takes a different approach, as it links all of these issues to the dynamics of the Anthropocene. Penned by African scholars on the continent and in the diaspora, it examines the different challenges not as separate entities but as outcomes of the Anthropocene Age. In this geological epoch, humans have become a global force—unfortunately, not necessarily for good. The interaction between humans and the climate, the effects of waste, the impact of pollution on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the loss of biodiversity, and the change in the chemical composition of the soil, oceans and atmosphere are key identifiers of the age of the Anthropocene. This has fueled conflict and instability from the vast swathes of the Sahel to Somalia. Responding to these issues of insecurity without understanding their inter-connectedness and how this relates to the environment can only result in failure. From this perspective, the current structures in place are inadequate for the task of confronting insecurity at | | Pindex | Book 2023 |
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