Africa in International Politics

Ian Taylor is a senior lecturer in African politics at the University of Botswana and a visiting research fellow in the Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Paul Williams is a lecturer in security studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

• Introduction: Understanding Africa's Place in World Politics Ian Taylor and Paul Williams1. The Contending Currents in United States Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa James J. Hentz2. Britain and Africa after the Cold War: Beyond Damage Limitation? Paul Williams3. France's policy towards Africa: Continuity or Change? Daniela Kroslak4. The All-Weather Friend? Sino-African Interaction in the Twenty-First Century Ian Taylor5. Russia and Africa: Moving in the right direction? Vladimir Shubin6. Japan-Africa Relations: Patterns and Prospects Scarlett Cornelissen7. Canada and Africa: Activist Aspirations in Straitened Circumstances David Black8. The European Union's External Relations with Africa after the Cold War: Aspects of Continuity and Change Stephen R. Hurt9. The International Financial Institutions' Relations with Africa: Insights from the Issue of Representation and Voice Caroline Thomas10. From Congo to Congo: United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa after the Cold War Adekeye Adebajo

'Not only provides a detailed analysis of the of the policy-making process related to Africa in seven countries of the North (US, Britain, France, China, Russia, Canada and Japan) but also focuses on the role of key international organizations (World Bank, IMF, United Nations and European Union) in shaping the presents and future of the continent.' - Maurizio Carbone, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, in International Affairs'This very useful collection of essays on the relationships between Africa and the rest of the World take issue with popular constructions of growing African 'marginalisation.' - Anthony Butler, University of Cape Town, in Political Studies Review