Africa and the New World Era (eBook, PDF)

From Humanitarianism to a Strategic View
Redaktion: Mangala, J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Over the last decade, there has been a shift toward a strategic view of Africa. China and the US import much of their oil from Africa which is clearly emerging on the world stage as a strategic player. Africa and the New World Era probes the importance and significance of this shift and its implications for Africa's international relations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 289
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230117303
• Artikelnr.: 46752412

Autorenporträt

Jack Mangala is an Associate Professor of Political Science and African and African American Studies at Grand Valley State University, where he also serves both as the Director of the African and African American Studies Program and the Director of the Area Studies Center in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies. He is co-author of Assessing George W. Bush's Policies toward Africa: Proposals for the New U.S. President and African Leaders.

Inhaltsangabe

Africa and the New World Era: Context and Stakes; J.Mangala PART I: AFRICA AND THE OLD BALANCE OF POWER Imperialism and US-Africa Relations; G.Kieh Britain and Africa in the Twenty-First Century; P.Williams Is France Disengaging from Africa? A Critical Look at Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Rupture' Policy in the Context of France-Africa Relations; D.Mengara Back to Africa: Russia's New African Engagement; P.Pham PART II: AFRICA AND THE NEW BALANCE OF POWER Africa's International China relations: Contending Imaginairies and Changing Politics; D.Large Japan in Africa: Diplomacy of Continuity and Change; S.Adem India's New Engagement of Africa: Trends and Implications; P.Pham Latin America-Africa Cooperation: Brazil as a Case Study; G.Lechini PART III: AFRICA IN GLOBAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE The Evolving Africa-UN Relationships since the End of the Cold War; A.Bariagaber The World Bank for Africa, or the World Bank for the World Bank?; P.Clements The European Union and Africa: Old Partners in a Changing World; J.Mangala The African Union as International Actor; T.Murithi PART IV: CONFRONTING AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT New Encounters in US-Africa Democracy Relations: Less of the Same?; R.K.Edozie U.S. AIDS Policy in Africa: Balancing Competing Interests in PEPFAR Policy-Making; P.Diven The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Africa; K.Quartey Can Sub-Saharan Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals?; E.Cleeve