Katharina P. W. Döring is a researcher at Södertörn University, Stockholm, specializing in the study of peace and security in Africa and African critical geopolitics. Recent publications include Researching the Inner Life of the African Peace and Security Architecture (co-edited, 2021).

'This book is a fascinating and inspiring read, and it is an essential contribution to the study of peace, security and international relations in Africa.' Gabriella Körling, International Affairs

• List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Making Room for War; 1. Spatial Semantics in African Military Politics; 2. Combating 'Sahelistan': The Struggle over Military Deployment for Mali; 3. Challenging the 'Regions' of the African Standby Force; 4. Security and Intelligence Cooperation in the 'Sahelo-Saharan Region'; 5. African Military Coalitions and the 'Core Countries' in the Sahel; 6. Towards a Critical Geopolitics of African Military Politics; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Katharina P. W. Döring is a researcher at Södertörn University, Stockholm, specializing in the study of peace and security in Africa and African critical geopolitics. Recent publications include Researching the Inner Life of the African Peace and Security Architecture (co-edited, 2021).

'This book is a fascinating and inspiring read, and it is an essential contribution to the study of peace, security and international relations in Africa.' Gabriella Körling, International Affairs

• List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Making Room for War; 1. Spatial Semantics in African Military Politics; 2. Combating 'Sahelistan': The Struggle over Military Deployment for Mali; 3. Challenging the 'Regions' of the African Standby Force; 4. Security and Intelligence Cooperation in the 'Sahelo-Saharan Region'; 5. African Military Coalitions and the 'Core Countries' in the Sahel; 6. Towards a Critical Geopolitics of African Military Politics; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.