African Peace and Security Architecture: a Strategic Analysis

Authors

  • Major de Infantaria. Professor de Estratégia e investigador no Instituto de Estudos Superiores Militares. Licenciado em Ciências Militares pela Academia Militar; Pós-graduado em Estudos da Paz e da Guerra nas Novas Relações Internacionais pela Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa; Pós-graduado em Estratégia pelo Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas; Curso de Estado-Maior em Portugal e nos EUA; Master of Military Art and Science in Strategic Studies no Command and General Staff College, nos EUA.

Abstract

This is a descriptive study in the realm of strategy, focused on creating a holistic and meaningful picture about the mechanisms and purpose of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). The overall intent is to analyze the mechanisms developed, or in a developing stage, by the African Union (AU) and regional organizations to address peace and security issues in Africa, with the ultimate goal of contributing to a better understanding of African security context at the strategic level. By using the strategic model of Ends-WaysMeans, this study concluded that the APSA is a viable security strategy to deal with the principal threats in Africa. However, there are still important shortcomings and its effectiveness is dependent upon three critical ingredients: political will of AU Member States, developments at the regional level, and by addressing the external threats much more consistently, covering the security dimension of the APSA in the same extent of its peace dimension.

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Published

2024-10-24

Issue

No. 133 (2012): Cibersegurança

Section

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