Africa in World Politics

"Africa in World Politics is a collection of incisive essays on the major issues of a resurgent but troubled continent. It will be of great value to students, rsearchers, and policymakers. The contributors constitute a 'Dream Team' of scholars, development experts, and diplomats. The wealth of information and analyses provided, along with many helpful tables and charts, is a fitting response to the growing interest in African affairs." --Richard Joseph, Northwestern University "Every chapter in this superbly revised and expanded fifth edition of Africa in World Politics will find a place on teh syllabi of courses on politics and international relations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many of the most distinguished scholars in the field offer balanced, informed assesments of Africa's contemporary challenges and its changing relationship with the rest of the world." --Anne Pitcher, University of Michigan From the Fourth Edition: "This book will serve as the starting point for those seeking a comprehensive and topical guide to the most critical developments on the continent. The contributions are up-to-date, extensively researched, and written by pre-eminent scholars. This edition has been carefully updated and covers emerging themes such as the AIDS crisis, the impact of the war on terrorism, and China's markedly increased role on the continent. It will be welcomed by students of African international relations and politics." --Terrence Lyons, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University "The fourth edition of Africa in World Politics: Reforming Political Order is the latest iteration of a highly successful book that has chronicled major issues on the continent. This volume features a notable set of scholars and practitioners who examine some of the most important issues facing Africa, including democratization, globalization, AIDs, and terrorism. The authors draw attention to the recent good news from Africa but realistically account for the many challenges that remain. Africa in World Politics is a fitting tribute to Don Rothchild, reflecting his deep and broad interests in Africa. --Jeffrey Herbst, Provost, Miami University "This fourth edition highlights anew the complexities of African international affairs. A worthy tribute to its co-editor, the late Donald Rothchild, the volume's chapters, crafted by eminent and experienced authorities, explore every strata of influence and change in contemporary Africa's engagement with the world. It offers insights on the post Cold War dynamics of state building, democracy, conflict, alliances and terrorism as shaped by domestic groups, national and foreign governments, NGOs, and intergovernmental agencies ranging from the AU and NEPAD to the World Bank and the UN. No important question is unaddressed." --Raymond F. Hopkins, Swarthmore College

John W. Harbeson is professor emeritus of political science in the Graduate School and at City College of the City University of New York and a professional lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS. Donald Rothchild was professor of political science at the University of California at Davis.

PART I: Engaging a Changing Global Order 1. Engaging a Changing Global Order, John W. Harbeson PART II: Historical Parameters 2. The Heritage of Colonialism, Crawford Young 3. Reflections on Africa's Rocky Love-Hate Relationship with International Capital, Todd Moss 4. Africa and Other Civilizations: Conquest and Counter-Conquest, Ali A. Mazrui PART III: African States and the State System 5. Democracy, Autocracy, and the Sub-Saharan African State, John W. Harbeson 6. In Pursuit of Authority: Civil Society and Rights-Based Discourses in Africa, Aili Mari Tripp 7. The International Factor in African Warfare, Will Reno 8. The Diplomacy of African Boundaries, I. William Zartman 9. The Changing Role of the AU Commission in Inter-African Relations: The Case of APSA and AGA, Carrie Manning PART IV: Global Engagement 10. Bilateral vs. Multilateral Peacebuilding in Africa, Carrie Manning and Louis-Alexandre Berg 11. Sudan: A Fragile "Peace," Princeton N. Lyman 12. War in the Great Lakes Region, Filip Reyntjens 13. The Growth of China in Africa, Ian Taylor 14. Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: A Basis for International Humanitarian Action, Francis M. Deng