Africa in world politics : constructing political and economic order / edited by John W. Harbeson and Donald Rothchild.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harbeson, John W. (John Willis), 1938- editor.

Rothchild, Donald S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Politics and government.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 346 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2017]

Summary:

The sixth edition of Africa in World Politics focuses on challenges African states face in constructing viable political economies in contexts both of familiar domestic challenges and an unprecedented mix of engagements, opportunities, and threats emanating from a turbulent and rapidly changing international order. This text, including new chapters on Nigeria and the influence of party politics on economic development, remains an invaluable resource for students of African politics seeking to navigate the continent's complex political and economic landscapes. Revised chapters consider both the extent and the limits of continued healthy growth rates in many countries; the impacts of investments by China and other BRICS countries; plateaus and some reversals in progress on human rights and democratization; dimensions of chronic state weakness deepened by insurgencies, including some that are connected to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State; and peacebuilding efforts struggling to uphold responsible sovereignty in the Sudans, the Great Lakes region, and elsewhere.

Contents:

Part I: The contemporary context in historical perspective. 1. Constructing political and economic order / John W. Harbeson

2. The heritage of colonialism / Crawford Young

Part II. Building viable political economies. 3. Reflections on Arica's rocky love-hate relationship with international capital / Todd Moss

4. Entrepreneurial governance and the expansion of public investment funds in Africa / M. Anne Pitcher

5. The sad story of "Africa rising" and of the continent's romance with the BRICs / Ian Taylor

6. In pursuit of autonomy : civil society and the state in Africa / Aili Mari Tripp

7. Democracy and the state in Sub-Saharan Africa / John W. Harbeson

Part III. In search of elusive state reconstruction. 8. The international factor in African warfare / William Reno

9. Sudan and South Sudan : the tragic denouement of the comprehensive peace agreement / Princeton N. Lyman

10. Instability in the Great Lakes region / Filip Reyntjen

11. Boko Haram and Nigeria state weakness / John Campbell

Part IV. Engaging the international community anew. 12. The diplomacy of African conflicts / I. William Zartman

13. Bilateral vs. multilateral peacebuilding in Africa / Carrie Manning and Louis-Alexandre Berg

14. The African Union's peace and security architecture

from aspiration to operationalization / Ulf Engel

15. Reconciling sovereignty with responsibility : a basis for international humanitarian action / Francis M. Deng.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813350288

081335028X

OCLC:

960641953