Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xxxiii, 414 p.; 23 cm.

Subject

1. African Union
2. Berlin West Africa Conference (1884-1885 : Berlin, Germany) -- Influence
3. Politicians -- Africa
4. National security -- Africa
5. Hegemony
6. World politics -- 1989-
7. International relations -- History -- 20th century
8. International relations -- History -- 21st century
9. Africa -- Foreign relations -- 1960-
10. Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-

Contents

1. Preface: Black Berlin and the curse of fragmentation : from Bismarck to Barack / Ali M. Mazrui -- Introduction: Bismarck's sorcery and Africa's three magic kingdoms -- pt. 1. The quest for security -- Prophets of pax Africana : Africa's security architecture -- From global apartheid to global village : Africa and the United Nations -- The pharaoh and the prophet : Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Kofi Annan -- pt. 2. The quest for hegemony -- Messiah or mercantilist? : South Africa in Africa -- Gulliver's troubles : Nigeria in Africa -- An axis of virtue? : South Africa and Nigeria in Africa -- An axis of evil? : China, the United States, and France in Africa -- The springbok and the dragon : South Africa vs. China in Africa -- pt. 3. The quest for unity -- Mandela and Rhodes : a monstrous marriage -- Thabo Mbeki : a Nkrumahist renaissance? -- Towers of Babel? : the African Union and the European Union -- Obamamania : Africa, African Americans, and the avuncular Sam -- The heirs of Gandhi : how Africa and Asia changed the world.

Call number

1. Sc D 11-60

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author

1. Adebajo, Adekeye, 1966-

Title

1. The curse of Berlin : Africa after the Cold War / Adekeye Adebajo.

Imprint

1. New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local subject

1. Black author.

LCCN

1. 2010012037

ISBN

1. 9780231702003 (alk. paper)
2. 0231702000 (alk. paper)

Research call number

1. Sc D 11-60