Africa in International Politics

Locating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organizations towards Africa. The contributors work within a political economy framework in order to study how these powers have attempted to stimulate democracy, peace and prosperity in the context of neo-liberal hegemony and ask whom these attempts have benefited and failed.

Ian Taylor is a senior lecturer in African politics at the University of Botswana and a visiting research fellow in the Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Paul Williams is a lecturer in security studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Introduction: Understanding Africa's Place in World Politics Ian Taylor and Paul Williams1. The Contending Currents in United States Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa James J. Hentz2. Britain and Africa after the Cold War: Beyond Damage Limitation? Paul Williams3. France's policy towards Africa: Continuity or Change? Daniela Kroslak4. The All-Weather Friend? Sino-African Interaction in the Twenty-First Century Ian Taylor5. Russia and Africa: Moving in the right direction? Vladimir Shubin6. Japan-Africa Relations: Patterns and Prospects Scarlett Cornelissen7. Canada and Africa: Activist Aspirations in Straitened Circumstances David Black8. The European Union's External Relations with Africa after the Cold War: Aspects of Continuity and Change Stephen R. Hurt9. The International Financial Institutions' Relations with Africa: Insights from the Issue of Representation and Voice Caroline Thomas10. From Congo to Congo: United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa after the Cold War Adekeye Adebajo