Date of Award
Spring 5-21-2018
Document Type
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
Department
Political Science & International Relations
Advisor
Dr. Randy Willoughby
Abstract
Although terrorism is typically associated, in the U.S., with the Middle East, there is also a significant presence of terrorist groups in Africa. Both the United States and France are involved in counterterrorism in the Sahel region, where the two states often work together. However, the strategies of the U.S. and France in this region also frequently diverge. This project analyzes the differences in the strategies taken by France and the United States in counterterrorism interventions in the Sahel, specifically studying the ways in which these two countries are fighting Boko Haram, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and Al-Shabab. This analysis takes into account actions taken by each country’s military, diplomats, and non-governmental organizations. Additionally, media coverage from Le Monde, a French newspaper, and The New York Times, representing American media, is used to study the cultural perceptions of each state’s actions.
Digital USD Citation
Audino, Alexa, "Comparing U.S. and French Approaches to Counterterrorism in Africa" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 55.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/honors_theses/55
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African Studies Commons, International Relations Commons, Other French and Francophone Language and Literature Commons