Africa in world politics : constructing political and economic order /
The sixth edition of Africa in World Politics focuses on challenges African states face in constructing viable political economies in contexts both of familiar domestic challenges and an unprecedented mix of engagements, opportunities and threats emanating from a turbulent and rapidly changing inter...
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| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colorado :
Westview Press,
[2017]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: The contemporary context in historical perspective. 1. Constructing political and economic order / John W. Harbeson
- 2. The heritage of colonialism / Crawford Young
- Part II. Building viable political economies. 3. Reflections on Arica's rocky love-hate relationship with international capital / Todd Moss
- 4. Entrepreneurial governance and the expansion of public investment funds in Africa / M. Anne Pitcher
- 5. The sad story of "Africa rising" and of the continent's romance with the BRICs / Ian Taylor
- 6. In pursuit of autonomy : civil society and the state in Africa / Aili Mari Tripp
- 7. Democracy and the state in Sub-Saharan Africa / John W. Harbeson
- Part III. In search of elusive state reconstruction. 8. The international factor in African warfare / William Reno
- 9. Sudan and South Sudan : the tragic denouement of the comprehensive peace agreement / Princeton N. Lyman
- 10. Instability in the Great Lakes region / Filip Reyntjen
- 11. Boko Haram and Nigeria state weakness / John Campbell
- Part IV. Engaging the international community anew. 12. The diplomacy of African conflicts / I. William Zartman
- 13. Bilateral vs. multilateral peacebuilding in Africa / Carrie Manning and Louis-Alexandre Berg
- 14. The African Union's peace and security architecture
- from aspiration to operationalization / Ulf Engel
- 15. Reconciling sovereignty with responsibility : a basis for international humanitarian action / Francis M. Deng.