دانلود کتاب Africa in world affairs : politics of imperialism, the Cold War and globalisation

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of contents Maps Preface Abbreviations Introduction References 1 Colonial, anti-colonial and post-colonial in continuum Africa: myths and realities Colonialism: phases and nature Colonialism in Africa The British colonial rule Lugard’s defence of imperialism Anti-colonial struggles in British Africa Anglophone Africa: intellectual responses to British rule Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972) The controversial regime of Nkrumah Placing Nkrumah’s political ideas in perspective Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) Emergence of a one-party state Nyerere on nationalism Socialism in Tanzania French colonial rule Frantz Fanon’s emancipatory project Portuguese colonial rule Amilcar Cabral Viewing the colonial /anti-colonial and the post-colonial in continuum Notes References 2 The emancipatory winds of Pan-Africanism and African unity movements The genesis of Pan-Africanism Revisiting the contributions of W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey Négritude as a concept and a movement Senghor Senghor’s creative attack on imperialism Césaire’s description of Négritude George Padmore Race, Négritude and Pan-Africanism Insights from Ali Mazrui Race and international relations The Pan-African movement on African soil Radicals of the Casablanca Group The moderates of the Monrovia group Reflections on the OAU The OAU and liberation struggles Human rights Inter-state and intra-state disputes Development issues The African Union Pan-Africanism in transition The role of the AU: an assessment Concluding remarks Notes References 3 South Africa: From racism and apartheid to African Renaissance The intertwined association between imperialism and racism Resistance against apartheid Why understand Mandela? Nelson Mandela: evolving ideas and thoughts Combatting colonialism and racism The means to combat apartheid The communist movement Ubuntu and the TRC South Africa as a sub-imperial state South Africa in Africa The African agenda The African Renaissance Human rights Intra-state conflicts in Africa Concluding remarks Notes References 4 Exploring the trail of French neo-colonial dominance in Sub-Saharan Africa Preliminary observations Defining neo-colonialism The Franco–African ensemble Loi-Cadre reforms The French community to independence Understanding the French identity The geography of the French sphere of influence Economic ties France’s security/military-related ties The role of personalities The base at Djibouti The French role in Rwanda Sarkozy’s Africa policy Hollande and the intervention in Mali 2013 French military involvement and human rights Concluding remarks Notes References 5 The changing complexities of the USA’s imperial policies in Africa Reflections on US-led imperialism Recasting the notion of Empire The significance of Africa in US policy The nature of the state and projects of national integration in Africa Soviet–American rivalry in Africa during the Cold War Liberation struggles in Africa: the case of Angola The USA and apartheid South Africa Rivalry in the Horn of Africa The Cold War and human rights in Africa The USA and Africa under globalisation Placing Africa in context after 9/11 The USA’s counter-terror policy initiatives The emergence and relevance of AFRICOM Security and development The energy security of the USA and Africa The socio-economic impact of oil firms in Nigeria Angola: civil war and corruption Concluding remarks References 6 Unravelling complex shades in the Sino–African ensemble: Altruistic, neo-imperialist or just a partnership in the development process? The PRC and Africa in the Cold War phase China after Mao Zedong Sino–African ties and Tiananmen Square, 1989 The ‘One China’ policy China’s growing economic stakes in Africa Sino–African trade Chinese aid and investments in Africa Aid through FOCAC and other channelising agencies China’s soft power Chinese diaspora in Africa The politico-strategic dimension Peacekeeping operations Threats to the lives of Chinese expatriates China and human rights in Africa Concluding remarks Note References 7 India’s growing presence in Africa: From a developing country to a rising power Developments in the Cold War context Commonalities of interests India and anti-colonial and anti-racist struggles in Africa The project of South–South cooperation Situating India in contemporary international relations Social realities in Africa and their relevance to ties with India Indo–African ties: a few preliminary observations The India–Africa Forum Summit Indo–African security ties Promoting security through UN operations India’s perennial quest for energy security Indo–African economic ties The growing magnitude of Indo–African trade Investments and business relations Development cooperation Recasting ties under globalisation Concluding Remarks Note References Conclusion The substance of colonialism Resistance to colonial domination from prominent thinkers Towards a new epistemic world On the nature of epistemic constructs Racism, anti-racist struggles and knowledge-building exercises Institutionalisation of the Pan-African movement on African soil Racism and apartheid Nelson Mandela: a towering crusader against apartheid The sub-imperialism of South Africa French neo-colonialism US-led imperialism Imperialism, China and India The politics of the Cold War Globalisation and Africa Index