Christian Kaunert is Professor of International Security at Dublin City University, Ireland. He is also Professor of Policing and Security, as well as Director of the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales.Edwin Ezeokafor is Lecturer and Research Fellow at the International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, and received a PhD in International Security at the University of Dundee.

• Introduction, 1: An Archeology of Knowledge on Securitization in Africa: From Eurocentrism to Racism, 2: Ontological Security and West Africa, 3: A New Securitization Framework Outside of the West: The Securitization-Neo-Patrimonialism Nexus, 4: Liberia: Neo-Patrimonial Statehood and Securitization Processes, 5: Sierra Leone: Neo-Patrimonial Political Culture and Securitization Processes, 6: Health Security in West Africa: From HIV/AIDS, EDV/Ebola to COVID-19, Conclusion

Christian Kaunert is Professor of International Security at Dublin City University, Ireland. He is also Professor of Policing and Security, as well as Director of the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales.Edwin Ezeokafor is Lecturer and Research Fellow at the International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, and received a PhD in International Security at the University of Dundee.

• Introduction, 1: An Archeology of Knowledge on Securitization in Africa: From Eurocentrism to Racism, 2: Ontological Security and West Africa, 3: A New Securitization Framework Outside of the West: The Securitization-Neo-Patrimonialism Nexus, 4: Liberia: Neo-Patrimonial Statehood and Securitization Processes, 5: Sierra Leone: Neo-Patrimonial Political Culture and Securitization Processes, 6: Health Security in West Africa: From HIV/AIDS, EDV/Ebola to COVID-19, Conclusion

Christian Kaunert is Professor of International Security at Dublin City University, Ireland. He is also Professor of Policing and Security, as well as Director of the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales.Edwin Ezeokafor is Lecturer and Research Fellow at the International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, and received a PhD in International Security at the University of Dundee.

• Introduction, 1: An Archeology of Knowledge on Securitization in Africa: From Eurocentrism to Racism, 2: Ontological Security and West Africa, 3: A New Securitization Framework Outside of the West: The Securitization-Neo-Patrimonialism Nexus, 4: Liberia: Neo-Patrimonial Statehood and Securitization Processes, 5: Sierra Leone: Neo-Patrimonial Political Culture and Securitization Processes, 6: Health Security in West Africa: From HIV/AIDS, EDV/Ebola to COVID-19, Conclusion