African realism? : international relations theory and Africa's wars in the postcolonial era / Errol A. Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Errol Anthony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and war--Africa.

Politics and war.

Africa--Foreign relations--1960-.

Africa.

International relations.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Politics and government.

Diplomatic relations.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xiv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2015]

Summary:

African Realism? explains Africa's international conflicts of the postcolonial era through international relations theory. It looks at the relationship between Africa's domestic and international conflicts, as well as the impact of factors such as domestic legitimacy, trade, and regional economic institutions on African wars. Further, it examines the relevance of traditional realist assumptions (e.g., balance of power, the security dilemma) to African international wars and how these factors are modified by the exigencies of Africa's domestic institutions, such as neopatrimonialism and inverted legitimacy. This study also addresses the inconsistencies and inaccuracies of international relations theory as it engages African international relations, and especially, its military history. Book jacket.

Contents:

International relations and Africa : a mélange of metaphors, a dearth of theory

Africa's wars as new wars : dubious dichotomies and flattening history

Africa, racism, and world politics : dualism and the persistence of primitivism

Socialization and the domestic sources of Africa's international wars

Africa's international wars : inverted legitimacy and neopatrimonial balancing

Disturbing the peace : Africa's international wars and the democratic peace

Liberal trade theory, regional institutionalism, and Africa's international wars

Conclusion: African realism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-290) and index.

ISBN:

9781442239500

1442239506

OCLC:

883647245