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.
Scarlett Cornelissen is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Fantu Cheru is Emeritus Professor of African and Development Studies at American University in Washington, DC, USA, and Research Director at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden.
Timothy M. Shaw is Director of and Professor at the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Series Editor: Timothy M. Shaw, Professor and Director, Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
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International Political Economy Series
Africa and International Relations in the
21st Century
Edited by
Scarlett Cornelissen, Fantu Cheru
and Timothy M. Shaw
90101
9 780230 235281
ISBN 978-0-230-23528-1
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