Maritime Security in Ghana (AMARIS)

Project

Maritime Security in Ghana (AMARIS)

The goal of AMARIS is to conduct a theory-driven and in-depth study of maritime security in Ghana. It investigates the manifestations of maritime crime in the country (work package 1), the governance responses to maritime security that have developed in the past twenty year (work package 2), and the capacity building assistance that is carried out in the country by international partners (work package 3).

The goal of AMARIS is to conduct a theory-driven and in-depth study of maritime security in Ghana. It investigates the manifestations of maritime crime in the country (work package 1), the governance responses to maritime security that have developed in the past twenty year (work package 2), and the capacity building assistance that is carried out in the country by international partners (work package 3).

Ghana is seen as a paradigmatic case because it is a country in the Global South that can successfully govern its waters. The research will reveal best practices, but also the tensions and challenges that persist. Theoretically the project draws on practice theory and specifically, assemblage thinking. Part of the project is also a junior analyst training school that aims at advancing expertise in the Western African region.

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