This article focuses on the under-researched and under-discussed domestic security
implications in Ghana of military participation in international peacekeeping operations …

Ghana is endowed with natural resources including forests, minerals, water and grazing
lands which have made significant contributions to national development. At the same time …

Through the case of Ghana, this article proposes a link between international peacekeeping
deployments and national processes of stabilisation. Based on fieldwork among soldiers …

By exploring the case of Ghana, this special issue provides two perspectives on UN
peacekeeping that until now have been underdeveloped in the literature. First, rather than …

This article contributes to understanding local security practices in urban Africa by
examining links between international peacekeeping and local policing in Tamale, the …

Abstract The Ghana Police Service is constantly criticised by the Ghanaian public for poor
performance and an inability to deal effectively with rising crime rates. Media reports and …

While much of the peacekeeping literature fixates on mission deployments, associated
challenges and the escalating violent contexts they navigate, this article underscores the …

The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow
male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure …

This chapter introduces a conceptual framework through which we can understand the city
as a medium of future policing. Employing the city as a lens for illuminating how the police …

Crime is a significant contributor to global insecurity and hampers development. Despite
traditional policing efforts, the escalating crime rates have led to a demand for a shift from …