LEADER 02830nam 2200373 450 001 9910476795803321 005 20230512052146.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000000566588 035 $a(NjHacI)995470000000566588 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000000566588 100 $a20230512d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAfrica and the North /$fGorm Rye Olsen, Ulf Engel 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cTaylor & Francis,$d2005. 215 $a1 online resource 311 $a1-134-31583-X 327 $a1. Global Politics and Africa - and Africa in International Relations Theory -- 2. The Evolution of Africa's International Relations -- 3. France and Sub-Saharan Africa: A privileged relationship -- 4. From Realpolitik to the Third Way: British African policy in the new world order -- 5. United States: The process of decision-making on Africa -- 6. Japan: The tenor and the terrain of foreign policy towards Africa -- 7. Germany: Between value-based solidarity and bureaucratic interests -- 8. The European Union: 'European interests', bureaucratic interests and international options -- 9. The United Nations: A peripheral organization in the periphery of the world -- 10. Africa and the North: Policy communities and different types of state - theoretical challenges. 330 $aAn important new discussion of Africa's place in the international system. This volume discusses Africa's place in the international system, examining the way in which the Westphalian system, in light of the impact of globalization and transnational networks, continues to play a major role in the structuring of Africa's international relations. The book provides a solid empirical analysis of key global players in Africa - France, the UK, the US, Japan, Germany, the EU and the UN - and of their policies towards the region. In the context of the 'war against terrorism', African political stability becomes a consideration of increasing importance. By analyzing the relevance of the states in the North, this book challenges conventional wisdom in recent international relations thinking. It applies the concept of an 'international policy community' to bridge the gap between the 'domestic' and the 'international', explaining why Africa retains a role in global politics out of any proportion to its economic weight. 606 $aInternational relations 607 $aAfrica$xForeign relations$y1960- 615 0$aInternational relations. 676 $a960.32 700 $aOlsen$b Gorm Rye$0979456 702 $aEngel$b Ulf 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910476795803321 996 $aAfrica and the North$93362927 997 $aUNINA