| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 301 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
International relations and Africa : a mélange of metaphors, a dearth of theory -- Africa's wars as new wars : dubious dichotomies and flattening history -- Africa, racism, and world politics : dualism and the persistence of primitivism -- Socialization and the domestic sources of Africa's international wars -- Africa's international wars : inverted legitimacy and neopatrimonial balancing -- Disturbing the peace : Africa's international wars and the democratic peace -- Liberal trade theory, regional institutionalism, and Africa's international wars -- Conclusion: African realism. |
| Summary |
African Realism explains Africa's international conflicts of the post-colonial era through international relations theory. It looks at the relationship between Africa's domestic and international conflicts, as well as the impact of factors such as domestic legitimacy, trade, and regional economic institutions on African wars. Further, it examines the relevance of traditional realist assumptions (e.g. balance of power, the security dilemma) to African international wars and how these factors are modified by the exigencies of Africa's domestic institutions, such as neopatrimonialism and inverted legitimacy. This study also addresses the inconsistencies and inaccuracies of international relations theory as it engages African international relations, and especially, its military history. --Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login on and off-campus. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Africa -- Foreign relations -- 1960-
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Africa. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1960- |
| Subject |
Politics and war -- Africa.
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Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Politics and war. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. |
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Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. |
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Diplomatic relations. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1960 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: African realism? Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2015. 9781442239500 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2014038516 |
| ISBN |
9781442239517 ebook |
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1442239514 |
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9781442239500 cloth : alkaline paper |
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9781442239517 electronic |
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1442239506 |
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9781538104972 |
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1538104970 |
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