Africa since Decolonization: The History and Politics of a Diverse Continent

Cover
Half-title
Title page
Copyright information
Dedication
Contents
List of Illustrations
	Figures
	Map
	Tables
Acknowledgments
Prologue
	Why Study African History and Politics?
	Aims of the Book
	A Short Preview
1 From the Golden Age to Conquest and Colonization
	The Golden Age: The Centuries Prior to the European Appearance
	Colonization
	Resistance
	Collaboration and Control
	Avoiding Colonization: Ethiopia and Liberia
2 Decolonization and Liberation
	The Perspective of the Colonial Power
		Britain
		France
		Belgium
		Portugal
		Negotiated Transition
	The Perspective of the Colonial State
		Pressure
		Violence
		Differences
	The Perspective of the International System
		World Wars
		The Rise of International Anti-colonialism
		United Nations
		Realpolitik
	Merging the Perspective
	Fighting for Self-Determination
	Continuing Colonization
3 Decolonization's Legacies
	Political Effects
		State-Building
		Borders
		Solidarity
		Tying Former Colonial Powers and Former Colonies
	Economic Effects
	Individuals
4 External Influences
	Cold War Era, Decolonization-1990
		Superpowers
		China
		France
	Liberal-Cosmopolitan Order, 1990-2000
	New Realities, since 2000
		China's Rise and the (Renewed) Interest of Other States
		War on Terror
		Migration and Fears of It in Europe
		Raw Materials, Land, and Future Markets
	A Changing Policy toward Africa?
5 Africa's Economy, 1960-2000
	Africa's Economic Development - A First Look
	Historic and Structural Challenges
	Dependencies
		Old Colonial Powers and New Superpowers
		Neocolonialism and Dependence Theory
		Development Cooperation
	(Lack of) Setting the Course
		Rentier States
	Initiatives and Strategies for Economic Growth
		UNCTAD, G77, and Brand Commission
		Postcolonial European Trade Policy
		Internal African Initiatives
		The World Bank and the IMF
6 Economy, Socioeconomic Development, and Development Cooperation
	Changes
		More Trading Partners
		More Consumption
		More Foreign Direct Investment
		More Private Economic Activities
		More Advanced Than Often Assumed
		More Efforts against Corruption
	Informal Economy and Informal Work
	Socioeconomic Development
		Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals
		Effectiveness and Discussions
7 States, Political Systems, and Actors
	States
	Political Order and Democratization
	Strategies for Maintaining Power
		Neopatrimonial Rule and Big Men
		Violence and Intimidation
		Electoral Manipulation
		Culture and the Securing of Power
	Other Actors
		Government
		Public Administration
		Legislature and Parties
		Military
		Judiciary
		Traditional Leaders
		Civil Society and Nongovernmental Organizations
8 Intra-African Cooperation and Integration
	Attempts at Integration and Refusal to Integrate
		Obstacles to Integration
		Differences
		Political Profit
	Turning Point, Changes, and New Context
		The African Union: Old Wine in New Bottles?
		Drivers and Barriers to Cooperation and Integration
9 Political Crises
	Secession
		Why Break Away - and Why Stay
		Going Alone and Getting Recognized
		Sovereign but Not Recognized
		More Attempts, Less Successful (Thus Far)
	Coups d'États
		Fact, Figures, and Explanations
	Democratization, the African Union, and Fewer Coups
	Electoral Violence
		Explaining Electoral Violence
		Effects of Electoral Violence
	Terrorism
		Breeding Ground for Terrorism
10 Large-Scale Conflicts
	States Fighting States
	Intrastate Conflicts after 1990
	Why Become a Rebel
	Genocides
		Darfur
		Rwanda
	Africa's Great War
	Forced Migration and Refugee Camps
11 International Conflict Management
	International Conflict Management: History and Dimensions
	Actors and Institutions
		Non(exclusively) African Organizations
		The African Union and the African Peace and Security Architecture
		Regional Economic Communities and the Arab League
	Making Peace through Mediation
	Sharing Power, Making Peace
	Peace Operations and Rivalry over Leadership
	Success and Failures of Peace Operations
		How to Achieve Negative Peace . . .
		. . . and What about Positive Peace?
	Transitional Justice
		Truth Commissions
		Rwandan Genocide and Gacaca: Mass Atrocity and Mass Justice
		International Tribunals: The Special Court for Sierra Leone as an Example
	Complex International Conflict Management at a Critical Juncture
12 African Actors' Role in International Politics
	A History of Participation
	African Actors in the World
	Five International Policy Arenas
		UN Security Council Reform
		International Security with Major Powers Have a Stake
		Africa and the International Criminal Court in Mutual Accommodation
		Climate Change
		Mauritius, Chagos Islands, and Wider Implications
	Africa and International Politics
Epilogue
Notes
	Acknowledgments
	Prologue
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
	Chapter 9
	Chapter 10
	Chapter 11
	Chapter 12
	Epilogue
Index