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At the start of the second decade of the 21st Century, Africa is viewed in a much more positive light by analysts, investors, observers and policymakers. China's recent closer involvement with the continent has set the tone for new forms of engagement between Africa and the rest of the world. The authors discuss the implications for Africa's future trajectories and how to understand the continent's position in the international system. Furthermore, they demonstrate how the study of shifts in Africa's international relations can help explain broader dynamics and the changing foundations of world order.

"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.

Africa and international relations in the twenty first century

Palgrave political & international studies collection 2012.

International political economy series

Introduction: Africa and International Relations in the 21st Century: Still Challenging Theory?; S. Cornelissen, F. Cheru & T.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; T.K. Tieku

Authority, Sovereignty and Africa's Changing Regimes of Territorialization; U. Engel & G.R. Olson

PART II: INNOVATIONS FROM BELOW: TERRITORY AND IDENTITY

Bringing Identity into International Relations: Reflections on Nationalism, Nativism and Xenophobia in Africa; S.J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni

Towards New Approaches to Statehood and Governance-Building in Africa: The Somali Crisis Reconsidered; L.W. Moe

Diasporas and African Development: The Struggle for Sustainable Peace and Development in Sierra Leone; A. Zack-Williams

The Transformation of Sovereign Territoriality: A Case Study of South African Immigration Control; D. Vigneswaran & L.B. Landau

PART III: INSECURITIES

Transnationalism, Africa's 'Resource Curse' and Contested Sovereignties: The Struggle for Nigeria's Niger Delta; C.I. Obi

Security Privatization and the New Contours of Africa's Security Governance; R. Abrahamsen

Engendering (In)Security and Conflict in African International Relations; J.L. Parpart & L. Thompson

Conclusion: What Futures for African International Relations?; T.M. Shaw, F. Cheru & S. Cornelissen.

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.

Africa > Foreign relations > 21st century.

Africa > Politics and government > 21st century.

Africa > Foreign relations > 1960.

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