TY - GEN AU - Engel,Ulf AU - Rye Olsen,Gorm AU - Engel,Ulf AU - Rye Olsen,Gorm TI - Africa and the North SN - 9780203414484 PY - 2005/// PB - Taylor & Francis KW - African history KW - bicssc KW - Politics & government KW - International relations KW - policy KW - african KW - states KW - sierra KW - leone KW - sub-saharan KW - africas KW - international KW - relations KW - french N1 - Open Access N2 - An 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 UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24312/1/1005819.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24312/1/1005819.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24312/1/1005819.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26564 ER -