The International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa

by Ian Taylor

Overview

This title examines Sub-Saharan Africa's relations with states such as the US, India, China, the EU, and Britain as well as with non-state actors. "The International Relations of Sub-Saharan Africa" is an in-depth examination Africa's place in global politics. The book provides a comprehensive and critical appraisal of the ways in which peace, prosperity, and democracy are being advanced (or restricted) by the activities of the great powers in Africa, including non-state actors, as well as who benefits from these policies and who does not. The book is a needed comparative study of the role of great powers and 'new' actors such as China and India in Africa within the wider context of neo-liberal hegemony. It fills a gap in the literature and will be of interest to any student of the continent. Its focus on external actors contributes to providing a fuller picture of Africa's place in the global political economy and how the continent interacts with the rest of the world. This is an essential work for anyone researching issues in international relations, comparative foreign policies, and African politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441116529
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ian Taylor is professor of international relations at the University of st Andrews and the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Formerly of the University of Botswana, he has taught African politics for many years and has conducted research in and/or visited 31 African countries. He is the author of many works, including The United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (Routledge); China and Africa: Engagement and Compromise
(Routledge). He has written numerous articles on African politics. 

IAN TAYLOR is a lecturer in the Department of Political&Administrative Studies, University of Botswana and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Africa's International Relations

1. The Times They Are(N't) A-Changing: American Policies in Africa

2. Of Spin and Mirrors: Britain and New Labour's Policies Towards Africa

3. Effronterie Magnifique: Between La Rupture and Realpolitik in Franco-African Relations

4. Back to the Future? The Rising Chinese Relationship with Africa

5. Hands Across the Water: Indian Engagement in Africa

6. The Empire(S) Strike Back? The European Union and Africa

7. Why do we Need Political Scientists? Africa and the International Financial Institutions

8. Oil and its Impact on Africa's International Relations

Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

'Taylor's book may lack a little nuance and cheer, it more than compensates with rich and learned historical contextualisation and trenchant realism and clarity.'--Sanford Lakoff

Taylor's information and assessments concerning the Africa policies of external powers are well marshalled and worth reading.

--Sanford Lakoff

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