Book contents
- France’s Wars in Chad
- African Studies Series
- France’s Wars in Chad
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Additional material
- Introduction
- 1 “Experts in Decolonization”
- 2 Operation Limousin
- 3 The Claustre Affair
- 4 The Empire Strikes Back
- 5 The Return of Habré
- 6 Nigeria Enters the Scene
- 7 The Decline and Fall of the Central African Empire
- 8 Libya Invades
- 9 Endgame
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- African Studies Series
Conclusions
The Collapse of a Neocolonial Order
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 December 2020
Book contents
- France’s Wars in Chad
- African Studies Series
- France’s Wars in Chad
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Additional material
- Introduction
- 1 “Experts in Decolonization”
- 2 Operation Limousin
- 3 The Claustre Affair
- 4 The Empire Strikes Back
- 5 The Return of Habré
- 6 Nigeria Enters the Scene
- 7 The Decline and Fall of the Central African Empire
- 8 Libya Invades
- 9 Endgame
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- African Studies Series
Summary
Although French actions played a fundamental role in shaping Chad’s postcolonial trajectory, by the late 1970s French policymakers became increasingly incapable of influencing outcomes. The 1979 collapse of the Chadian state marked the clear end to what one might describe as a neocolonial order. From the FAN-FAP seizure of N’Djamena that year until Habré’s victory in June 1982 and beyond, French policymakers were limited to the sidelines.
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- France's Wars in ChadMilitary Intervention and Decolonization in Africa, pp. 331 - 343Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020