Dr. Olawale Akinrinde teaches & conducts research in Defence, Security and Strategic studies in the Department of Political Sciences, Osun State University, Nigeria. Dr. Olawale holds an Outstanding PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies from the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, with an M.Sc. in International Relations from Nigeria’s Premier University, the University of Ibadan, and a First-Class Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Osun State University. A double Laureate of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, Dr. Olawale’s works have appeared in NUST Journal of International Peace & Stability, The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies and Development, The Journal of African-Centered Solutions in Peace and Security, Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems, European Journal of Geopolitics, Przegląd Politologiczny, Acta Politica Polonica, Studia Securitatis, Studia Politica Slovaca, Law Research Review Quarterly, The Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series, and Annals of the Costantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu Letters and Social Science Series, among others.
Introduction In recent decades, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced coups, civil and intrastate wars. Armed conflicts and episodes of political violence, such as coups, have become m…
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