This book examines how international military education shapes global security dynamics and foreign policy decisions. Unlike existing scholarship that typically studies military education programs from different sponsors in isolation of each other, this book employs a comprehensive network approach to capture the competitive nature of international military education. It reveals how multiple sponsoring states simultaneously compete for influence, affecting everything from the establishment of education relationships to graduates' career trajectories and eventual foreign policy decisions. Drawing on original datasets, social network analysis, and case studies from Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya, the book demonstrates that leaders' personal international military education experiences significantly shape their state's foreign policy decisions. By situating military education within hegemonic socialization theory, the book provides a nuanced understanding of how this understudied practice functions as a critical tool of statecraft in an increasingly competitive global environment. The findings offer actionable insights for navigating today's complex geopolitical landscape, including US-China-Russia competition and France's declining influence in West Africa. This book will appeal to scholars and students of international relations and security studies, professionals in military education institutions, and policymakers engaged in defense diplomacy and African foreign policy.
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International Military Education and Global Security Dynamics
Educating Africa's Next Generation of Generals
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eBook - ePub
International Military Education and Global Security Dynamics
Educating Africa's Next Generation of Generals
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- 1 Introduction: Why Does International Military Education Matter?
- 2 Colonial Military Education Networks in Africa: Legacies and Influence
- 3 Drivers of Change in International Military Education Networks
- 4 From the Classroom to Command: Which Military Graduates Become Generals?
- 5 Training a General: What Does It Actually Deliver?
- 6 Conclusion: Shaping Tomorrow Through Smarter International Military Education Investments Today
- Index
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Publisher
RoutledgeEdition
1Year
2026Print ISBN
9781041205876
Subtopic
Military & Maritime HistoryeBook ISBN
9781040848180
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