Africa in World Politics: Reforming Political Order (Fourth Edition)

In this fully revised edition top scholars in African politics address the effects that major currents in Africa and world politics have upon each other and explore the ramifications of this interconnection for contemporary theories of international and comparative politics. The fourth edition focuses on issues of reforming and strengthening states and their economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The nation-state as we know it is a legacy of European rule in Africa, and the primacy of the nation-state remains a bedrock of most contemporary theories of international relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africa’s independence, this colonial inheritance has been challenged as never before by state weakness, internal and inter-state conflict, and internal and external demands for economic and political reform, with potentially far-reaching implications. Including new readings on the AIDS crisis in Africa and the regional war on terrorism, this text remains an invaluable resource for students of African and world politics. Contents......Page 6 Tables and Figures......Page 8 Map of Africa......Page 10 Acronyms......Page 12 Preface......Page 16 Part I: Introduction......Page 18 1. Intimations of an African Renaissance: Recent Progress, Long-Term Challenges......Page 20 Part II: Historical Parameters......Page 34 2. The Heritage of Colonialism......Page 36 3. Africa and the World Political Economy: Still Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?......Page 56 4. Africa and Other Civilizations: Conquest and Counter-Conquest......Page 89 Part III: African States and the State System: Reinvention and Reconstruction......Page 124 5. Promising Democratization Trajectories in Africa's Weak States......Page 126 6. In Pursuit of Authority: Civil Society and Rights-Based Discourses in Africa......Page 157 7. The AIDS Crisis: International Relations and Governance in Africa......Page 181 8. The Privatization of Africa's International Relations......Page 207 9. Inter-African Negotiations and Reforming Political Order......Page 230 Part IV: Global Engagement: Commitment, Competition, and Responsibility......Page 256 10. The U.S. Role in Promoting Peaceful African Relations......Page 258 11. The War on Terrorism in Africa......Page 293 12. Euro-African Relations in the Age of Maturity......Page 322 13. China's Engagement in Africa: Scope, Significance, and Consequences......Page 340 14. Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: A Basis for International Humanitarian Action......Page 362 About the Contributors......Page 402 A......Page 408 B......Page 409 C......Page 410 D......Page 411 E......Page 412 F......Page 413 H......Page 414 I......Page 415 L......Page 416 M......Page 417 N......Page 418 P......Page 419 R......Page 420 S......Page 421 T......Page 422 U......Page 423 W......Page 424 Z......Page 425 Contents 6 Tables and Figures 8 Map of Africa 10 Acronyms 12 Preface 16 Part I: Introduction 18 1. Intimations of an African Renaissance: Recent Progress, Long-Term Challenges 20 Part II: Historical Parameters 34 2. The Heritage of Colonialism 36 3. Africa and the World Political Economy: Still Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place? 56 4. Africa and Other Civilizations: Conquest and Counter-Conquest 89 Part III: African States and the State System: Reinvention and Reconstruction 124 5. Promising Democratization Trajectories in Africa's Weak States 126 6. In Pursuit of Authority: Civil Society and Rights-Based Discourses in Africa 157 7. The AIDS Crisis: International Relations and Governance in Africa 181 8. The Privatization of Africa's International Relations 207 9. Inter-African Negotiations and Reforming Political Order 230 Part IV: Global Engagement: Commitment, Competition, and Responsibility 256 10. The U.S. Role in Promoting Peaceful African Relations 258 11. The War on Terrorism in Africa 293 12. Euro-African Relations in the Age of Maturity 322 13. China's Engagement in Africa: Scope, Significance, and Consequences 340 14. Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: A Basis for International Humanitarian Action 362 About the Contributors 402 Index 408 A 408 B 409 C 410 D 411 E 412 F 413 G 414 H 414 I 415 J 416 K 416 L 416 M 417 N 418 O 419 P 419 Q 420 R 420 S 421 T 422 U 423 V 424 W 424 Y 425 Z 425 Intimations of an African renaissance : recent progress, long term challenges / John W. Harbeson The heritage of colonialism / Crawford Young Africa and the world political economy : still caught between a rock and hard place? / Thomas Callaghy Africa and other civilizations : conquest and counter-conquest / Ali Mazrui Promising democratization trajectories in Africa's weak states / John W. Harbeson In pursuit of authority : civil society and rights-based discourses in Africa / Aili Mari Tripp The AIDs crisis : international relations and governance in Africa / Alan Whiteside and Anokhi Parikh The privatization of Africa's international relations / William Reno Inter-African negotiations and reforming political order / I. William Zartman The U.S. role in promoting peaceful African relations / Donald Rothchild The war on terrorism in Africa / Princeton Lyman Euro-Africa relations in the age of maturity / Gilbert Khadiagala China's role in Africa : scope, significance and consequences / Denis Tull Reconciling sovereignty with responsibility : a basis for humanitarian action / Francis Deng. In this fully revised edition top scholars in African politics address the effects that major currents in Africa and world politics have upon each other and explore the ramifications of this interconnection for contemporary theories of international and comparative politics. The fourth edition focuses on issues of reforming and strengthening states and their economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The nation-state as we know it is a legacy of European rule in Africa, and the primacy of the nation-state remains a bedrock of most contemporary theories of international relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africas independence, this colonial inheritance has been challenged as never before by state weakness, internal and inter-state conflict, and internal and external demands for economic and political reform, with potentially far-reaching implications. Including new readings on the AIDS crisis in Africa and the regional war on terrorism, this text remains an invaluable resource for students of African and world politics. "In this fully revised edition, top scholars of African politics address major currents in Africa and Africa's relationship to the global political and economic orders. The fourth edition focuses on issues of reforming and strengthening states and their economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The nation-state as we know it as a legacy of European rule in Africa, and the primacy of the nation-state remains a bedrock of most contemporary theories of international relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africa's independence, this colonial inheritance has been profoundly affected both by state weakness and by prospects for real economic and political reform, by continuing marginalization globally and by evolving new relationships with the world community. Including new readings on the AIDS crisis, the regional war on terrorism, and Africa's growing economic engagement with China, this text remains an invaluable resource for students of African and world politics."--Jacket Top contributors in the field of African politics write on the issues concerning this marginalized continent and its relationship to the global political and economic orders.