Africa and the new world era
Subtitle: from humanitarianism to a strategic view
By: edited by Jack Mangala
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780230102866
Subjects: Politics and government; Economic conditions; World politics; Strategic aspects; Foreign relations
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Imperialism and U.S.-Africa relations / George Klay Kieh; title: Britain and Africa in the twenty-first century / Paul D. Williams; title: Is France disengaging fom Africa? A critical look at Nicolas Sarkozy's "rupture" policy in the context of France-Africa relations / Daniel Mengara; title: Back to Africa : Russia's new African engagement / J. Peter Pham; title: Africa's international China relations : contending imaginaries and changing politics / Daniel Large; title: Japan in Africa : diplomacy of continuity and change / Seifudein Adem; title: India's new engagement of Africa : trends and implications / J. Peter Pham; title: Latin America-Africa cooperation : Brazil as a case study / Gladys Lechini; title: The evolving UN-Africa relations since the end of the Cold War / Assefaw Bariagaber; title: The World Bank for Africa or the World Bank for the World Bank? / Paul Clements; title: The European Union and Africa : old partners in a changing world / Jack Mangala; title: The African Union as an international actor / Timothy Murithi; title: New encounters in U.S.-Africa democracy relations : less of the same? / Rita Kiki Edozie; title: U.S. AIDS policy in Africa : balancing competing interests in PEPFAR policymaking / Polly J. Diven; title: The impact of the global economic crisis on Africa / Kojo Quartey; title: Can sub-Saharan Africa achieve the millennium development goals? / Emmanuel Cleeve.