TY - GEN N2 - In light of the discrepancy between Britain's and France's postcolonial security roles in Africa, which seemed already determined half a decade after independence, this book studies the making of the postcolonial security relationship during the transfer of power and the early years of independence (1958-1966). It focuses on West Africa, and more specificially the newly independent states of Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, which rapidly evolved into key players in the postcolonial struggle for Africa. AB - In light of the discrepancy between Britain's and France's postcolonial security roles in Africa, which seemed already determined half a decade after independence, this book studies the making of the postcolonial security relationship during the transfer of power and the early years of independence (1958-1966). It focuses on West Africa, and more specificially the newly independent states of Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, which rapidly evolved into key players in the postcolonial struggle for Africa. T1 - Postcolonial security :Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War / AU - Wyss, Marco, ET - First edition. CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - JZ5588 ID - 962522 KW - Security, International. KW - Cold War. SN - 9780191878923 TI - Postcolonial security :Britain, France, and West Africa's Cold War / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198843023.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198843023.001.0001 ER -