David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman’s latest book, China’s Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement, is an essential resource for students and researchers seeking to understand the dynamic and multilayered nature of China’s involvement in Africa. The book expands on the authors’ previous work[1] and examines China’s political and security engagement across…
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H-Diplo | RJISSF Review Essay 127: Chinchilla on Casey, Up in Arms
The United States military cooperates extensively with other militaries. Under the administration of President Joe Biden, US troops conducted some form of counterterrorism operations in 78 countries, and were present in ten combat zones to train, advise, and even engage in combat alongside partner forces.[1] Between 1999 and 2016, the United States trained nearly 2.4…
H-Diplo | RJISSF Article Review 171: Rittinger on Metz, “The Cult of the Persuasive”
Rachel Tecott Metz offers an invaluable contribution to a growing literature on US security assistance with this well-argued, well-structured article. Metz sets out to answer a question that is as policy relevant as it is theoretically rich: why do the foreign militaries trained and equipped by the US perform poorly on the battlefield? Why, for…