| Description |
1 online resource (470 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge international handbooks |
| Contents |
Cover; Handbook of Africa's International Relations; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The evolution of Africa's international relations; Part I Theories and historical evolution; 2 Theoretical approaches to Africa's international relations; 3 Pan-Africanism and the international system; 4 The impact of globalization on Africa; 5 Africa's international relations beyond the state: Insights from the Niger Delta; Part II Institutional developments |
|
6 The African Peace and Security Architecture7 The AU New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): The next 10 years; 8 The African Union and regional economic communities: A partnership for peace and security?; 9 The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Business as usual?; 10 The African Union and a liberal peace agenda to conflict; 11 Where global meets local: The politics of Africa's emergent gender equality regime; Part III Africa's international relations: Issues and policy areas |
|
12 Africa's conception of security in transition: The continent's approach to multilateral interventions, from Nkrumah to the Africa Standby Force13 Africa and international trade policy: Contesting the World Trade Organization and Economic Partnership Agreements; 14 Borders and boundaries: Containing African international migration; 15 Power sharing as a conflict resolution mechanism in Africa; Part IV Global governance and Africa; 16 Africa and international peace operations; 17 Africa and the International Criminal Court; 18 Africa, refugees and internally displaced persons |
|
19 The Responsibility to Protect and Africa's international relations20 The African Union and the protection of civilians: Can Africa protect its most vulnerable populations?; 21 Africa and international human rights: Assessing national human rights institutions; 22 Africa and global climate change: Impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation challenges; 23 Africa and the global trade in illicit small arms and light weapons; 24 Africa and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission; 25 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Africa; 26 Official development assistance to Africa |
|
27 Africa and transnational organized crime: Financing insecurity and narco-terrorism28 Terrorism and the Islamist challenge in the North African Maghreb: A critical assessment; 29 Private military companies in Africa; Part V Africa and international partnerships; 30 Africa and the European Union: An assessment of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES); 31 Africa's continental and regional integration: An assessment of EU-EAC trade relations; 32 The European Union promoting human rights and democracy in Africa; 33 Africa and China: Old stories or new opportunities?; 34 Africa and the US AFRICOM |
| Summary |
Africa's international relations have often been defined and oriented by the dominant international and geopolitical agendas of the day. In the aftermath of colonialism the Cold War became a dominant paradigm that defined the nature of the continent's relationship with the rest of the world. The contemporary forces of globalization are now exerting an undue influence and impact upon Africa's international relations. Increasingly, the African continent is emerging as a vocal, and in some respects an influential, actor in international relations. There is a paucity of analysis and research on |
| Notes |
35 India's sojourn to Africa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
African Union.
|
| SUBJECT |
African Union. fast (OCoLC)fst00764593 |
| Subject |
Pan-Africanism.
|
|
Diplomatic relations.
|
|
Pan-Africanism.
|
|
Internationale Politik
|
|
Global Governance
|
| SUBJECT |
Africa -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001553
|
| Subject |
Africa.
|
|
Afrika
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| ISBN |
9781136636967 |
|
113663696X |
|
