Stephen Watts

Competition and Governance in African Security Sectors: Integrating U.S. Strategic Objectives Stephen Watts

The authors examine U. S. institutional capacity-building (ICB) programs for the security sectors of African partner governments and their potential role in strategic competition. They outline a framework for understanding the relationships between ICB and efforts to gain influence among U. S. partner nations and provide initial recommendations for how U. S. policy can better integrate governance and strategic competition objectives in Africa.