Africa and the New World Era

Africa and the New World Era: Context and Stakes; J.Mangala PART I: AFRICA AND THE OLD BALANCE OF POWER Imperialism and US-Africa Relations; G.Kieh Britain and Africa in the Twenty-First Century; P.Williams Is France Disengaging from Africa? A Critical Look at Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Rupture' Policy in the Context of France-Africa Relations; D.Mengara Back to Africa: Russia's New African Engagement; P.Pham PART II: AFRICA AND THE NEW BALANCE OF POWER Africa's International China relations: Contending Imaginairies and Changing Politics; D.Large Japan in Africa: Diplomacy of Continuity and Change; S.Adem India's New Engagement of Africa: Trends and Implications; P.Pham Latin America-Africa Cooperation: Brazil as a Case Study; G.Lechini PART III: AFRICA IN GLOBAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE The Evolving Africa-UN Relationships since the End of the Cold War; A.Bariagaber The World Bank for Africa, or the World Bank for the World Bank?; P.Clements The European Union and Africa: Old Partners in a Changing World; J.Mangala The African Union as International Actor; T.Murithi PART IV: CONFRONTING AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT New Encounters in US-Africa Democracy Relations: Less of the Same?; R.K.Edozie U.S. AIDS Policy in Africa: Balancing Competing Interests in PEPFAR Policy-Making; P.Diven The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Africa; K.Quartey Can Sub-Saharan Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals?; E.Cleeve