Le transnational dans la mise en place des armées nationales : Cas de la Côte d'Ivoire.

The historical analysis of Côte d'Ivoire's decolonization process reveals its integration into a more global mechanism involving most of the French colonies in sub-Saharan Africa. It also shows that this process shaped the formation of the Ivorian army. Indeed, if decolonization leads to the settlement of a State and a national army, it is rooted in dynamics that extend far beyond the borders of the new State, oscillating between regional and international spheres. This raises questions about the impact of these forces on the creation of the Ivorian army and whether the process of setting up the defense system of Côte d'Ivoire may, through the flows and circulation of a military model, lead to sub-regional military integration. Drawing on archival documents from archive centers in France and the Ivorian Ministry of Defense, as well as oral interviews, this study addresses the issue in two key points. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]