The spaces of intervention for Mali and Guinea-Bissau
| Autor: | Katharina P. W. Döring, Jens Herpolsheimer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
021110 strategic
defence & security studies media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Psychological intervention 02 engineering and technology Space (commercial competition) Public administration Making-of 050601 international relations 0506 political science Intervention (law) Negotiation Action (philosophy) Scale (social sciences) Perception Political science Political Science and International Relations media_common |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of International Affairs. 25:61-82 |
| ISSN: | 1938-0275 1022-0461 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10220461.2018.1417898 |
| Popis: | This article focuses on interventions by the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau and Mali. In the literature, these are often approached in a ‘top-down’ manner, focusing on formal institutions, not accounting for the complex dynamics in and around conflict intervention. This article argues that adopting space as an analytical lens allows new ways to address these issues. It highlights how interventions by different actors and their interactions are influenced by spatial perceptions and framings, which result in the making of different ‘spaces of intervention’ through different practices. The two described here, ‘scaling’ and ‘establishing reach’, enable strategic and continuous formation and negotiation of spaces for action, according to actors’ needs and interests. Thus, shedding light on specific actors and their practices, the article contributes to a better understanding of the complex dynamics in conflict intervention in West Africa. |
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