Africa and international relations in the 21st century / edited by Scarlett Cornelissen, Fantu Cheru and Timothy M. Shaw.
| Other author | Cornelissen, Scarlett. |
| Other author | Fantu Cheru, 1949- |
| Other author | Shaw, Timothy M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire [UK] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. |
| Description | xvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Africa and international relations in the twenty first century |
| Series | International political economy series International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) ^A565156 |
| Contents | Introduction: Africa and international relations in the 21st century : still challenging theory? / Scarlett Cornelissen, Fantu Cheru and Timothy M. Shaw -- Part I: Reconceptualizing authority and sovereignty. Africa as an agent of international relations knowledge / K.Smith -- Collectivist worldview : its challenge to international relations / Thomas.KwasiTieku -- Authority, sovereignty and Africa's changing regimes of territorialization / Uil Engel and Gorm Rye Olsen -- Part II: Innovations from below : territory and identity. Bringing identity into international relations : reflections on nationalism, nativism and xenophobia in Africa / Sabelo J.Ndlovu-Gatsheni -- Towards new approaches to statehood and governance-building in Africa : the Somali crisis reconsidered / Louise Wiuff Moe -- Diasporas and African development : the struggle for sustainable peace and development in Sierra Leone / Alfred Zack-Williams -- The transformation of sovereign territoriality : a case study of South African immigration control / Darshan Vigneswaran and Loren B. Landau -- Part III: Insecurities. Transnationalism, Africa's 'resource curse' and contested sovereignties : The struggle for Nigeria's Niger delta / Cyril I. Obi -- Security privatization and the new contours of Africa's security governance / Rita Abrahamsen -- Engendering (In)security and conflict in African international relations / Jane L. Parpart and Lisa Thompson -- Conclusion: What futures for African international relations? / Timothy M. Shaw, Fantu Cheru and Scarlett Cornelissen. |
| Abstract | "By exploring the many unchartered dimensions of Africa's international relations, the authors present fresh insights on aspects such as power, identity, statehood and sovereignty in the world system"--Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-244) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011276012 |
| ISBN | 9780230235281 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 023023528X (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | JZ1773 .A916 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |