1st Edition
African Agency in International Politics
1. African agency in international politics William Brown and Sophie Harman Part I: Negotiating Internationally 2. Common positions as African agency in international negotiations: an appraisal Siphamandla Zondi 3. African agency in global trade governanceDonna Lee 4. African agency in world trade undermined? The case of bilateral relations with the European Union Stephen Hurt 5. Back to Business? UK Policy and African Agency Tom Cargill Part II: Agency: New Modes, New Sites 6. Aid dependency as a limitation to national development policy? The case of Rwanda Sven Grimm 7. ‘Image management’ and African agency: Ugandan regional diplomacy and donor relations under Museveni Jonathan Fisher 8. Corporate Social Responsibility as a social development paradigm in Africa’s political economy – its emergence and implications for African Agency Scarlett Cornelissen Part III: States and Agency 9. State Agency and State Formation in Africa David Williams 10. Elusive Agency: Africa's Persistently Peripheral Role in International Relations Stefan Andreasson 11. From weak state to savvy international player? Rwanda’s multi-level strategy for maximising agency Danielle Beswick
Biography
William Brown is Senior Lecturer in Government and Politics at The Open University in Milton Keynes, UK.
Sophie Harman is Senior Lecturer in International Public Policy at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.
'All in all, the volume is a valuable addition to the literature on Africa in the international system for its innovative approach to the question of power through the framework of agency. It is to be recommended for all those interested in the exercise of international power and agency, as well as area specialists.'
- Meera Sabaratnam, University of London
