Africa at the Crossroads: Between Regionalism and Globalization / Edition 1

by John Mukum Mbaku Esq.

Overview

Mbaku, Saxena, and their contributors examine the problems faced by Africa as it decides what to do to improve its ability to contribute to and benefit from the new globalization. Today, the continent stands at a crossroads; it must choose between joining the new global society and pursuing a process of internal self-reliance. The dilemma the continent faces is how to participate in and benefit from the new global economy as well as retain and also benefit from its emerging regional economic and political schemes.

The book is written by a group of highly skilled and committed Africanists and is intended to make a significant contribution to the debate on poverty alleviation in Africa as well as on improving Africa's ability to participate in and benefit from the new globalization and how to achieve the type of peaceful coexistence in Africa that will enhance economic growth and development. It contains a refreshing, vigorous, and informative analysis of poverty alleviation strategies in the continent, how to achieve lasting peace and enhance the peaceful co-existence of population groups, and how to improve the continent's ability to participate more effectively in the new globalization. It emphasizes the importance of good policies and laws and institutions not only to peaceful coexistence, but also to sustainable poverty alleviation strategies. As Africans prepare themselves and their societies for the new globalization, it is critical that they provide themselves with governance structures that are locally-focused, and that enhance peace and sustainable development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275980207
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/30/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

JOHN MUKUM MBAKU is Professor of Economics at Weber State University. He is the Associate Editor (Africa) of the Jourbanal of Third World Studies and President of the African Educational Foundation, Inc.

SURESH CHANDRA SAXENA is Reader (Retired) in the Department of African Studies, University of Delhi.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Africa at the Crossroads: Introduction by John Mukum Mbaku and Suresh Chandra Saxena
Africa at the Crossroads of Globalization by Emmanuel Nnadozie
Globalization and Popular Disenchantment in Africa by Francis B. Nyamnjoh
A Tale of Three Images: Globalization, Marginalization, and the Sovereignty of the African Nation-State by Paul L. Ebioze Idahosa
Regionalism and Regional Cooperation in Africa: New Century Challenges and Prospects by Paul-Henri Bischoff
The New East African Union: A Defense and Security Organ as the Missing Link by P. Godfrey Okoth
From OAU to African Union: Africa's Giant Step Towards Continental Unity by Suresh Chandra Saxena
Fighting Poverty and Deprivation in Africa: The Continuing Struggle by John Mukum Mbaku
Internet Connectivity and Development in Africa: Look Before You "Leapfrog" by Lyombe S. Eko
Decentralization and Privatization ofInfrastructure by Mwangi S. Kimenyi and Wilson S. K. Wasike
Beyond Rhetoric: Peacekeeping in Africa in the Millennium by Korwa G. Adar
Cultural Diversity and the Search for Lasting Peace in Africa; Consociational Democracy Revisited by Ufo Okeke Uzodike
State Repair and Democratic Development in Africa by 'Kunle Amuwo
Ethnicity, Agonism of Difference and National Imagining in Post-Colonial Africa by Nantang Jua
The Struggle for Stability in Nigeria's Contemporary Politics (1990-1999) and the Lessons for the Fourth Republic by E. Ike Udogu
Imperialism and Militarialisme in Africa: The Political Economy of French Arms Sales and Military Intervention, 1960-1890 by Immanuel Tatah Mentan
Selected Bibliography
Index