Africa in the Post Cold War International SystemSola Akinrinade, Amadu Sesay This is an informed, critical and comprehensive analysis of the impact of the end of the Cold War on Africa and the attempts by African states to adjust to the emerging international order. The chapters, which are all original, have been written by some of the leading and most perceptive scholars working in African history, politics, economics, environment and international relations. Topics included fall into the above broad subject areas, as well as -- more specifically -- security and strategic issues, human rights, conflict management, relations with the great powers, international organizations and multilateral financial institutions. The book brings together in one volume both original data and critical new thinking on Africa's post-Cold War international relations. |
Contents
African nationalism | 28 |
Regional and subregional conflict management efforts | 43 |
plus ça change | 73 |
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affairs African countries African economies African leaders agenda Angola apartheid Arab Boutros-Ghali Burundi Chad challenges chapter civil Cold Cold War collapse colonial conflict management continent continent's Côte d'Ivoire crisis debt democracy in Africa democratic diplomatic ECOMOG economic ECOWAS effective elections emerged environment environmental Ethiopia ethnic groups Europe European example exports external force foreign policy Ghana global human rights humanitarian Ibid Ihonvbere impact important independence institutions integration interests international community international relations international system intervention Israel issues James Mayall Kenya Liberia London major military movement Mozambique NGOs Nigeria Non-Aligned Movement non-alignment organization peace peacekeeping political post-Cold President pro-democracy problems protection of human regime region Republic role Rwanda Secretary-General Sesay Sierra Leone situation social society Somalia South Africa Southern Africa Soviet Union stability structural adjustment struggle sub-region superpowers Third World trade United Nations Western World Bank world order Zaire Zambia
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