How do African leaders cooperate through regional intergovernmental organizations (RIOs) to manage political and security threats? Do the particular interests of heads of state really matter for explaining how these organizations address crises and intervene in their members' domestic affairs? Protective Clubs reveals how presidents across Africa cooperate in RIOs to protect themselves from threats, such as military coups. Cottiero argues that heads of state concerned with their personal survival often treat RIOs as bases for organizing, in essence, mutual protection clubs based on reciprocity. Leaders who cooperate and maintain 'good standing' with co-members are more likely to receive back-up during crises, while leaders who destabilized co-members are more likely to be abandoned or punished. Employing original datasets on security interventions and leader exile, interviews, and Nigerian presidential archive records, Protective Clubs shows how collusion among leaders matters not just for particular leaders, but for regional stability and democracy.
How do African leaders cooperate through regional intergovernmental organizations (RIOs) to manage political and security threats? Do the particular interests of heads of state really matter for explaining how these organizations address crises and intervene in their members' domestic affairs? Protective Clubs reveals how presidents across Africa cooperate in RIOs to protect themselves from threats, such as military coups. Cottiero argues that heads of state concerned with their personal survival often treat RIOs as bases for organizing, in essence, mutual protection clubs based on reciprocity. Leaders who cooperate and maintain 'good standing' with co-members are more likely to receive back-up during crises, while leaders who destabilized co-members are more likely to be abandoned or punished. Employing original datasets on security interventions and leader exile, interviews, and Nigerian presidential archive records, Protective Clubs shows how collusion among leaders matters not just for particular leaders, but for regional stability and democracy.
Über den Autor
Christina Cottiero is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah. Her journal articles have appeared in International Studies Quarterly and The Review of International Organizations, among others. She has received several awards including the Best Paper award from the International Studies Association's International Organization Section, and fellowships from the US Institute of Peace and University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional organizations in Africa: stated goals, demonstrated priorities; 3. The theory: regional organizations as mutual protection clubs; 4. Dimensions of cooperation across African regional organizations; 5. Coup risk and security cooperation in regional organizations; 6. Reciprocity and biased interventions in ECOWAS; 7. Regional organizations and leader exile; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
