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AFRICA IN WORLD POLITICS CAPE ;, • VERDE l~o , ' SEVCHELI.ES Indian Ocean A rlantic Ocean ~ q MAURITIUS The Peters Projection of Africa Extracted from the South Atlas, designed by Dr Arno Peters, and published by South Publications Ltd, with the kind permission of South Publications Ltd, Lasa. Africa in World Politics Changing Perspectives Edited by Stephen Wright and Janice N. Brownfoot M ©Stephen Wright and Janice N. Brownfoot 1987 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1987 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended). Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 1987 Published by THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG212XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Africa in world politics: changing perspectives. 1. Africa - Politics and government - 1960- 1. Wright, Stephen, 1954- II. Brownfoot, Janice N. 320.96 JQ1872 ISBN 978-l-349-08170-7 ISBN 978-l-349-08168-4 (eBook) DOl lO.l007/978-l-349-08l68-4 To our parents Contents List of Tables and Maps ix Notes on the Contributors x List ofA bbreviations xiii Preface xvi 1 Introduction: Africa in World Politics-Changing 1 Perspectives Stephen Wright 1 Africa and the international economic system 4 2 Africa's international organisations 5 3 Development and change 8 4 Diplomacy, security and conflict 10 5 Conclusion 11 PART! AFRICAANDTHEINfERNATIONAL ECONOMY 15 2 Security Redefined: Unconventional Conflict in Africa 17 Timothy M. Shaw 1 Nuclear power in Africa 22 2 Class conflict in Africa 24 3 Guerrilla struggle in Africa 26 4 Future struggles in Africa: towards a political economy of violence 29 3 Africa and the International Economic System: Dependency or 35 Self-reliance? Marc A. Williams 1 Africa and the international economic system: historical evolution 37 2 Economic need and structural dependence 40 3 Africa and the international economic system since 1973 43 4 Conclusion 47 v vi Contents 4 Brandt, Lome and Africa's Economies: The Limitations of 51 Systemic Elixirs P. Komfeld-Ulmet 1 Introduction 51 2 Africa's struggling economies 52 3 Systemic elixirs 56 4 The road less travelled 61 PART II AFRICA'S IN1ERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 65 5 The Organisation of African Unity as an Instrument of 67 Mrica's Foreign Policy Colin Legum 1 How the OAU operates as an instrument of Africa's foreign 69 policy 2 African foreign policy in practice 70 6 The Commonwealth and Africa 74 Derek Ingram 1 South Africa and Zimbabwe 75 2 Southern Africa in general 79 3 Other Commonwealth issues in Africa 80 4 The future of the Commonwealth in Africa 81 7 Two Summits: Vittel and New Delhi-Francophonie in the 83 Shadow of Anglophonie Kaye Whiteman PART III DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE 93 8 Women and Politics in Africa: Old Failures and New Directions 95 JaneL. Parpart 1 Introduction 95 2 The definition of political power 95 3 Women and politics in pre-colonial Africa 96 4 Women and politics in the colonial period 97 5 Women and the nationalist movements 99 6 Women and politics in independent Africa 100 7 Barriers to women in politics 102 8 Women and politics: new directions 104 9 Conclusion 105 9 Social Change and Political Instability: The Search for an 110 African Philosophy AnverVersi 1 The impact of early colonial activity 110 Contents vii 2 Colonialism and African traditions 112 3 Culture and authority in modem Africa 116 4 The question ofleadership 117 5 The search for an African philosophy 118 10 Zimbabwe: Towards Socialism and Non-alignment 120 Elaine Windrich 1 The transition to independence 120 2 Implementing socialism 121 3 Non-alignment 124 4 Conclusion 125 PART IV DIPLOMACY, SECURITY AND CONFLICT 127 11 Post-colonial Africa: A Diplomatic Malaise 129 James Mayall 1 The post-colonial state 130 2 Inter-African relations 133 3 The international system 137 12 Chad: Nation-building, Security and OAU Peacekeeping 140 Victor Ndovi 1 Introduction 140 2 Historical background to the Chad crisis 141 3 Internal politics of Chad 143 4 The post-independence period 144 5 Regional involvement in Chad 146 6 OAU peacekeeping efforts 147 7 Difficulties in OAU peacekeeping efforts 149 8 Conclusions 151 13 The War in the Western Sahara: Unity and Dissension 155 in the Maghreb Arthur Kilgore 1 Post- colonial evolution of Maghreb unity 158 2 Maghreb maelstrom 162 3 Saharawi nationalism 166 4 Maghreb unity-making room for the Saharawis? 170 5 Conclusion 173 14 The Return of Israel to Africa: Israel-Africa Relations 181 in the 1980s Joel Peters viii Contents 15 South Mrica: Developments in National and Regional 194 (ln)Security J. E. Spence 1 The new constitution 196 2 Regional developments 200 3 Conclusion 203 Select Bibliography 207 Index 210 List of Tables and Maps Tables 4. 1 Basic economic indicators of African states 54 4.2 Percentage share of merchandise exports' trade value 55 4.3 Net disbursements of official development assistance 59 (ODA) percentage of GNP 4.4 ACP exports as share ofEEC imports(%) 61 4.5 Share in the value of20 important commodities in ACP 62 exports to the EEC (%) Maps The Peters Projection of Africa II Western Sahara XVII IX
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