Africa in International Politics / / Ian Taylor, Paul D. Williams.

• VerfasserIn: Taylor, Ian,; Williams, Paul D.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Williams, Paul D.,
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2004.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Locating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organizations towards Africa. The contributors work within a political economy framework in order to study how these powers have attempted to stimulate democracy, peace and prosperity in the context of neo-liberal hegemony and ask whom these attempts have benefited and failed.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Understanding Africa's Place in World Politics Ian Taylor and Paul Williams -- 1. The Contending Currents in United States Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa James J. Hentz -- 2. Britain and Africa after the Cold War: Beyond Damage Limitation? Paul Williams -- 3. France's policy towards Africa: Continuity or Change? Daniela Kroslak -- 4. The All-Weather Friend? Sino-African Interaction in the Twenty-First Century Ian Taylor -- 5. Russia and Africa: Moving in the right direction? Vladimir Shubin -- 6. Japan-Africa Relations: Patterns and Prospects Scarlett Cornelissen -- 7. Canada and Africa: Activist Aspirations in Straitened Circumstances David Black -- 8. The European Union's External Relations with Africa after the Cold War: Aspects of Continuity and Change Stephen R. Hurt -- 9. The International Financial Institutions' Relations with Africa: Insights from the Issue of Representation and Voice Caroline Thomas -- 10. From Congo to Congo: United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa after the Cold War Adekeye Adebajo.