Africa in world politics : engaging a changing global order / edited by John W. Harbeson and Donald Rothchild.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

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

Rothchild, Donald S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An updated investigation of the role of Africa in world affairs from a survey of contemporary international issues affecting the continent.

Contents:

[ Contents ]; Tables and Figures; Map of Africa; Acronyms; Preface; [ Part I ] ENGAGING A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER; 1. Engaging a Changing Global Order: JOHN W. HARBESON; [ Part II ] HISTORICAL PARAMETERS; 2. The Heritage of Colonialism: CRAWFORD YOUNG; 3. Reflections on Africa's Rocky Love-Hate Relationship with International Capital: TODD MOSS; 4. Africa and Other Civilizations: Conquest and Counter-Conquest: ALI A. MAZRUI; [ Part III ] AFRICAN STATES AND THE STATE SYSTEM; 5. Democracy, Autocracy, and the Sub-Saharan African State: JOHN W. HARBESON

6. In Pursuit of Authority: Civil Society and Rights-Based Discourses in Africa: AILI MARI TRIPP7. The International Factor in African Warfare: WILL RENO; 8. The Diplomacy of African Boundaries: I. WILLIAM ZARTMAN; 9. The Changing Role of the AU Commission in Inter-African Relations: The Case of APSA and AGA: ULF ENGEL; [ Part IV ] GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT; 10. Bilateral vs. Multilateral Peacebuilding in Africa: CARRIE MANNING AND LOUIS-ALEXANDRE BERG; 11. Sudan: A Fragile "Peace": PRINCETON N. LYMAN; 12. War in the Great Lakes Region: FILIP REYNTJENS; 13. The Growth of China in Africa: IAN TAYLOR

14. Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: A Basis for International Humanitarian Action: FRANCIS M. DENGAbout the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8133-4846-3

OCLC:

830170592