Download or read book State-Building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa written by Riina Turtio and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the fundamental role of the military in state-building in francophone postcolonial West Africa and how former colonial powers sought continuing influence through economic and military aid.