Africa and the New World Era [electronic resource] : From Humanitarianism to a Strategic View /
Mangala, J.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Coverpage; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figure; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction: Africa and the NewWorld Era: Context and Stakes; Part I: Africa and the Old Balance of Power; 1 Imperialism and U.S.-Africa Relations; 2 Britain and Africa in the Twenty-First Century; 3 Is France Disengaging from Africa? A Critical Look at Nicolas Sarkozy's "Rupture" Policy in the Context of France-Africa Relations; 4 Back to Africa: Russia's New African Engagement; Part II: Africa and the New Balance of Power
5 Africa's International China Relations: Contending Imaginaries and Changing Politics6 Japan in Africa: Diplomacy of Continuity and Change; 7 India's New Engagement of Africa: Trends and Implications; 8 Latin America-Africa Cooperation: Brazil as a Case Study; Part III: Africa in Global and Regional Governance; 9 The Evolving UN-Africa Relations since the End of the ColdWar; 10 TheWorld Bank for Africa or theWorld Bank for theWorld Bank?; 11 The European Union and Africa: Old Partners in a ChangingWorld; 12 The African Union as an International Actor
Part IV: Confronting Africa's Development13 New Encounters in U.S.-Africa Democracy Relations: Less of the Same?; 14 U.S. AIDS Policy in Africa: Balancing Competing Interests in PEPFAR Policymaking; 15 The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Africa; 16 Can Sub-Saharan Africa Achieve the Millennium Development Goals?; Contributors; Index
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.
Africa-History.
Africa-Politics and government.
Asia-History.
Ethnicity.
African History.
African Politics.
Asian History.
Ethnicity Studies.