African military politics in the Sahel: regional organizations and international politics.

"African Military Politics in the Sahel" by Katharina Döring is a timely book that examines the role of African actors and institutions in addressing the security crisis in the Sahel region. The book explores the tensions and negotiations between regional organizations such as ECOWAS, the AU, and the UN in determining the appropriate level and kind of intervention. It analyzes various African-led military and security initiatives, highlighting how they inform and influence each other. The book argues that African military politics are inherently spatial and sheds light on the complex dynamics of multilateral military deployments in Africa. The author's meticulous methodology, including document analysis and interviews, provides rich empirical material for the study. Overall, the book offers a valuable perspective on African agency and intra-African political dynamics in the context of international security cooperation. [Extracted from the article]