Africa and the New World Era From Humanitarianism to a Strategic Vie

Over the last decade, there has been a shift toward a strategic view of Africa. China and the US import much of their oil from Africa which is clearly emerging on the world stage as a strategic player. Africa and the New World Era probes the importan

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Africa and the New World Era From Humanitarianism to a Strategic View

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Edited by Jack Mangala

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AFRICA AND THE NEW WORLD ERA

Copyright © Jack Mangala, 2010. All rights reserved. First published in 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States - a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–10286–6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Africa and the new world era : from humanitarianism to a strategic view / edited by Jack Mangala. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–0–230–10286–6 (alk. paper) 1. Africa—Foreign relations—21st century. 2. Africa—Politics and government—21st century. 3. Africa—Economic conditions— 21st century. 4. Africa—Strategic aspects. 5. World politics— 21st century. I. Mangala, Jack, 1965– DT31.A435 2010 327.6—dc22 2010019028 Design by Integra Software Services First edition: December 2010 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.

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List of Tables and Figure

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Preface

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Introduction: Africa and the New World Era: Context and Stakes

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Jack Mangala Part I: Africa and the Old Balance of Power 1 Imperialism and U.S.-Africa Relations

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George Klay Kieh, Jr. 2 Britain and Africa in the Twenty-First Century

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Paul D. Williams 3 Is France Disengaging from Africa? A Critical Look at Nicolas Sarkozy’s “Rupture” Policy in the Con