| ID | 099562 |
| Title Proper | Beyond Fashoda |
| Other Title Information | Anglo-French security cooperation in Africa since Saint-Malo |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chafer, Tony ; Cumming, Gordon |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Traditionally divided on security matters, France and Britain broke new ground when they signed the 1998 Saint-Malo agreement, promising to collaborate on defence and security, and pledging to cooperate bilaterally and in a 'bi-multi' fashion on Africa. This Anglo-French collaboration is the focus of this article, which begins by setting out the lack of UK-French security cooperation in Africa from the colonial to the early post-Cold War era. It then shows how there has been a degree of institutionalization of Anglo-French relations, alongside greater cooperation in terms of ESDP missions and the training of African peacekeepers. Next, this study explains the recent evolution of UK-French security relations in terms of neo-classical realist theory. Finally, it assesses the likelihood of closer Anglo-French security collaboration in the future. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs Vol. 86, No. 5; Sep 2010: p1129-1147 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs Vol. 86, No. 5; Sep 2010: p1129-1147 |
| Key Words | Fashoda ; Anglo-French Security ; France ; Security ; Africa |