Constructing Political and Economic OrderW. Harbeson, John.creatorRothchild, Donald.textbibliographycouBoulderRoutledge20186th ed.monographiceng1 online resource (361 pages)The sixth edition of Africa in World Politics focuses on challenges African states face in constructing viable political economies in contexts both of familiar domestic challenges and an unprecedented mix of engagements, opportunities, and threats emanating from a turbulent and rapidly changing international order. This text, including new chapters on Nigeria and the influence of party politics on economic development, remains an invaluable resource for students of African politics seeking to navigate the continent's complex political and economic landscapes. Revised chapters consider both the extent and the limits of continued healthy growth rates in many countries; the impacts of investments by China and other BRICS countries; plateaus and some reversals in progress on human rights and democratization; dimensions of chronic state weakness deepened by insurgencies, including some that are connected to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State; and peacebuilding efforts struggling to uphold responsible sovereignty in the Sudans, the Great Lakes region, and elsewhere.Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Tables and Figures; Map of Africa; Acronyms; Preface; PART I THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; 1. Constructing Political and Economic Order; 2. The Heritage of Colonialism; PART II BUILDING VIABLE POLITICAL ECONOMIES; 3. Reflections on Africa's Rocky Love-Hate Relationship with International Capital; 4. Entrepreneurial Governance and the Expansion of Public Investment Funds in Africa; 5. The Sad Story of "Africa Rising" and the Continent's Romance with the BRICS.6. In Pursuit of Autonomy: Civil Society and the State in Africa7. Democracy and the State in Sub-Saharan Africa; PART III IN SEARCH OF ELUSIVE STATE RECONSTRUCTION; 8. The International Factor in African Warfare; 9. Sudan and South Sudan: The Tragic Denouement of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement; 10. Instability in the Great Lakes Region; 11. Boko Haram and Nigeria State Weakness; PART IV ENGAGING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ANEW; 12. The Diplomacy of African Conflicts; 13. Bilateral vs. Multilateral Peacebuilding in Africa.14. The African Union's Peace and Security Architecture-from Aspiration to Operationalization15. Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: A Basis for International Humanitarian Action; About the Contributors; Index.Includes bibliographical references and index.f------ Since 1960 fast World politics1989-Politics and governmentDT30.5 .A3544 W Harbeson, John.Boulder : Routledge, �20189780429975103 Ingram Content Grouphttp://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9780429964022https://nls.ldls.org.uk/welcome.html?ark:/81055/vdc_100061914583.0x000001http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9780429964022https://nls.ldls.org.uk/welcome.html?ark:/81055/vdc_100061914583.0x000001EBLCP18050520240709115215.0on1034632811eng