Africa in the Contemporary International Disorder Crisis and Possibilities

by Agonafer, Mulugeta; Agonafer, ^I Mulugeta; Mitchell, James A.; Chife, Aloy; Ilesammi, Simeon Otusegun; White, George, Jr.; Wronka, Joseph; Ojo, Bamidele A.; Levi, Atonia; Polsky, Yury; Finn, Richard; Williams, Donald C.; Hentz, James J.; Cummings, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780761802525
• ISBN10: 0761802525
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-04-02
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This timely and important book deals with the post-Cold War African situation. It probes the problems of African development and strategies for development in the contemporary international order and disorder. The articles in this collection analyze the politics and economics of African states. The majority of these articles were collected from papers that were presented in 1993 and 1994 at Springfield College during the first and second Conferences on Africa. The authors come from diverse academic backgrounds. Their detailed and insightful explorations provide original contributions to contemporary African studies. This enlightening collection will provide students with an objective understanding of Africa today. The book will serve as an excellent text for graduate courses covering African politics, economics and society.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction	p. 3
The New International Order/Disorder: Implications for African Development	p. 11
African Debt and the New World Order: Putting the Regime at Risk	p. 27
Africa in the Unfolding International System: Preliminary Notes on the Renewed Drive for Growth and Development, 1989-1993	p. 45
Religious Institutions as Mediating Structures: A Theological-Ethical Perspective on Political Reform in Africa	p. 83
Divining the Mysteries of an Enigma: An Historical Delineation of American Foreign Policy Toward Africa	p. 111
Creating a Human Rights Culture: A Strategy for Socially Just Policy Toward Africa	p. 129
United States and Africa: Exporting Democracy in the New World Order	p. 137
How Heathens Treat Women: Sati, Footbinding and the American Campaign Against Genital Mutilation	p. 153
Russia's Policy Toward Africa	p. 185
A Regional Action Plan for Africa: A Report of Activity During Global War Game-1993	p. 203
Promoting the Democratization Process in Africa: A New Role for the U.S. in the New World Order?	p. 221
The Past as Epilogue: A New Signpost for United States' Africa Policy in the Post-Cold War Era	p. 233
A Diamond is Forever	p. 263
Can Political Democracy Co-exist with Economic Concentration? The Case of South Africa	p. 287
Deconstructing Development: From Underdevelopment to Maldevelopment	p. 313
Descent into Sociopolitical Decay: Legacies of Maldevelopment in Africa	p. 337
Political and Economic Restructuring in Africa: Constraints and Possibilities for the 1990s	p. 363
Developing Nations in the New World Order: Alternative Research Focus for Africa	p. 383
Conclusion	p. 403
Index	p. 409
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