Since 1961 the Adelphi Papers have provided some of the most informed accounts of international and strategic relations. Produced by the world renowned International Institute of Strate-gic Studies, each paper provides a short account of a subject of topical interest by a leading military figure, policy maker or academic. The project reprints the first forty years of papers, arranged into thematic sets. The collection as a whole provides a rich and insightful account of international affairs during a period which spans the second half of the Cold War, the fall of the communist bloc and the emergence of a new regime with the United States as the sole superpower. The collection as a whole provides a rich and insightful account of international affairs during a period which spans the second half of the Cold War, the fall of the communist bloc and the emergence of a new regime with the United States as the sole superpower. SOLD AS A SET. 400pp + 478pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

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 contributors 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. 272pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Locating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares the foreign policies of major states and international organisations towards the continent, setting out a framework for understanding Africa's place in world politics. Countries discussed in relation to Africa include France, Japan, Canada, China, Russia, and the European Union. Contributors include Paul Williams, Adekeye Adebajo, David Black, Scarlett Cornelissen and James Hentz. Index, notes, refs, 225p, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Focuses on issues of reforming and strengthening states and their economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The nation-state as we know it is a legacy of European rule in Africa, and the primacy of the nation-state remains a bedrock of most contemporary theories of international relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africa’s independence, this colonial inheritance has been profoundly affected by both state weakness and prospects for real economic and political reform, by continuing marginalization globally but also evolving new relationships with the world community. The fourth edition includes new readings on the AIDS crisis in Africa, the regional war on terrorism, and Africa’s growing economic engagement with China. 404pp, USA. WESTVIEW.

Argues that African statehood predates that of Europe, as well as the rest of Western civilization, and yet by imposing Western values on Africa and its peoples, European colonialism destroyed Africa's paradigm of statehood along with its value systems that were ideally suited for this majestic continent. This is a comprehensive survey of the issues and events that have shaped Africa from remotest antiquity to the present, and serves as the foundation of Africa's international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy. The first volume discusses the determinants of Africa's diplomacy from antiquity to the 18th century; the second volume addresses the further developments of its foreign policy from the 19th to the 21st century. 531pp, USA . PRAEGER.

Outlines in clear, comprehensive terms the details of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's foreign policy toward Africa and how that policy related to other aspects of his global viewpoint. Presents an evaluation of governmental sources to determine the kinds of foreign policy proposals and programs that Kissinger developed for the various crises and problems which were under way during his tenure as Secretary of State. 228pp, USA. LEXINGTON BOOKS.

Outlines Africa's precolonial and colonial history, analysing the economic, socio-political and cultural developments across the continent, before outlining the main challenges facing Africa today: peace and security, food production and sustainable development. Translated from the French by Steven Rendall. Index, bib, 174pp, USA. MARKUS WIENER.

Explores the interactions between the USA and African countries in a wide spectrum of key arenas, from such traditional security issues as peacekeeping and terrorism to concerns with HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, aid policies, and international trade. Essays place in sharp relief the differences in inner logic and preferred consequences among alternative strategic perspectives as well as the implications of those differences for policy choices. 299pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER.

Why has Africa become such an important priority for Britain's foreign policy under New Labour? What interests and values is the UK seeking to uphold by intervening? Why has aid to Africa more than tripled over the past decade? How has the UK's involvement in the War on Terror affected its efforts there? This book seeks to answer these and other questions about Britain's role in Africa since 1997, providing an account of the key players, the policies they constructed in the shadow of the war in Iraq and the future of Britain's engagement with the continent. Index, bib, notes, 158pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Africa was a key focus of Britain's foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could 'do good'. Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain's fascination with Africa. It argues that, under New Labour, Africa represented an area of policy that appeared to transcend politics. Gradually, it came to embody an ideal state activity around which politicians, officials and the wider public could coalesce, leaving behind more contentious domestic and international issues. Building on the story of Britain and Africa under Blair, the book draws wider conclusions about the role of 'good' and idealism in foreign policy. In particular, it discusses how international relationships provide opportunities to create and pursue ideals, and why they are essential for the wellbeing of political communities. It argues that state actors project the idea of 'good' onto idealised, distant objects, in order to restore a sense of the 'good state'. 240pp, UK. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Second edition. A textbook style volume which introduces and develops the key arguments and concepts surrounding politics in the third world. Case studies from Africa include Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Each chapter ends with suggested readings. Index, notes, bib, gloss, maps, tables, b/w illus, xii, 550pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER.

Now available in paperback. An examination of the Cold War in the Third World and Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976. The author looks at Castro's international role and the escalating clash with US policy and the CIA interests in Africa. Index, bib, notes, b/w photographs, maps, xix, 552pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS.

A study of the Lome Convention, the principles upon which all relations between the states of the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are based. Shows how the Convention's changing focus and shifting concerns reflects recent broader changes at the global level in international relations. 250pp, UK. I B TAURIS, 1860646603

The European Union (EU) is a key partner for African regional organizations and a major promoter of economic and political integration in the region. Several studies have interpreted the EU's role in Africa as either a self-interested hegemonic actor or as a value oriented normative power. In this volume, Daniela Sicurelli challenges these views by taking a closer look at Europe's policies towards Sub-Saharan Africa in the area of peacekeeping, trade and development, and environmental protection. Using fresh empirical evidence, including interviews with both European and African officials, she argues that the EU is far from becoming a unitary player in Africa. 212pp, UK. ASHGATE.

Evaluates the significance and strength of the emerging Anglo-French partnership and explores how far this and other forms of 'bilateral' and 'bi-multi' cooperation might serve as a valuable alternative or complement to traditional unilateral and multilateral approaches in Africa. Practitioners, established academic experts as well emerging scholars in the field bring to bear a sophisticated synthesis of neoclassical realism and 'discursive institutionalism' and findings from over 100 research interviews to explore how joint approaches and bilateral partnerships have been used to address the challenges of Africa. 224pp, UK. ASHGATE.

A critical appraisal of the ways in which peace, prosperity, and democracy are being advanced (or restricted) by the activities of the great powers in Africa, including non-state actors, as well as who benefits from these policies and who does not. The book is a needed comparative study of the role of great powers and 'new' actors such as China and India in Africa within the wider context of neo-liberal hegemony. 176pp, UK. CONTINUUM.

Examines the implications of regionalising EU-ACP cooperation for the Eastern and Southern African states and makes suggestions from the analysis as to the future shape of cooperation. 82pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PULISHING.

The Nordic Africa Institute have asked one representative from each Nordic country to give an account of how their respective countries have dealt with Africa over the decades with an emphasis on the last 50 years. They were also asked to indicate what role Africa has played in the politics, trade and economies of their countries. Tables, refs, 53pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

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New in paperback. There are about 500 000 Afro-Germans in a population of about 80 million, but German society still considers them Africa or African-American, but never German. This interdisciplinary study looks at the experience of Africans and Afro-Germans from the middle ages onwards, addressing the topics of race, Nazi persecution, and multiculturalism. 264pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER PRESS.

Uses postcolonial theory to examine the implications of race, class and gender relations for the structuring of world politics. Index, bib, notes, xii, 324pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Second edition of this textbook which covers international relations: the actors, the dynamics of their interaction across national boundaries, and the structures generated by these interactions. Index, bib, gloss, app, tables, maps, 388pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS, 1919713646

New in paperback. Analyses the reparations movement from the perspectives of law, philosophy, political science, and sociology. While acknowledging the brutal background of the slave trade and colonialism, and the mistreatment of the peoples of Africa, Howard-Hassmann finds that the complexity of this history, along with facts of the contemporary situation, weakens the case for financial compensa-tion, although she does recommend acknowledgment of, and apologies for, some actions. The book not only provides a bold reckoning of the root causes, both internal and external, of African underdevelopment and unrest but also suggests alternative means for restorative justice and examines the role that institutions such as the International Criminal Court can play. 272pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS.

Critically examines the unlikely friendship between apartheid South Africa and 'non-white' Japan. Probes the very different foreign policy-making mechanisms of the two nations and analyses their ambivalent bilateral relations against the background of postcolonial and Cold War politics. BNS, 272pp, USA. GREENWOOD, 0313318778

Four papers discussing structural stability in Africa looking at bilateral and multilateral relations with Europe. Topics include the economic aspects of the African crisis, and the role of NePAD in structural stability. Tables, diags, 55pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171065210

An assessment of the current world order and structural change within a historical framework. The author looks at Mozambique and South Africa in particular, and their connections to American policy. BNS, 320pp, UK. PALGRAVE, 0333773853

A compact introduction to modern political and economic realities in Africa in the post cold war world showing how the United States has reacted to a variety of differing political opportunities with little consistency. The authors outline the steps needed to establish positive relations between the US and African nations looking in particular at security and diversity. Index, tables, maps, 159pp, USA. W W NORTON.

The George W. Bush administration maintains that in sub-Saharan Africa it is making major new contributions in fighting disease, promoting development, fostering democracy, and promoting peace. Yet, despite the rhetoric, is the Bush Administration really working to bring about a fairer and more just Africa? Though aid has increased and a major AIDS initiative launched, Copson argues that US policy in Africa falls well short of meeting reasonable standards of fairness or justice. Foreign aid is losing its focus on development as political priorities come to the fore; U.S. barriers to African exports remain substantial; and the AIDS program is in danger of flagging due to unilateralism and ideological controversy. Index, notes, 170pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

No single issue or event in the recent decades in Africa has provoked so much controversy and unified hostility and opposition as the announcement by former President George W. Bush of the establishment of the United Stated Africa Command AFRICOM. The intensity and sheer scale of the unprecedented unity of opposition to AFRICOM across Africa surprised many experts and lead them to ask why such a hostile reaction occurred. This book explores the conception of AFRICOM and the subsequent reaction in two ways. Firstly, the contributors critically engage with the creation and global imperatives for the establishment of AFRICOM and present an analytical outline of African security in relation to and within the context of the history of US foreign and security policy approaches to Africa. Secondly, the book has original chapter contributions by some of the key actors involved in the development and implementation of the AFRICOM project including Theresa Whelan, the former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs. 224pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.