African Realism?: International Relations Theory and Africa's Wars in the Postcolonial Era (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538104972)

African Realism explains Africa's international conflicts of the post-colonial era through international relations theory. It looks at the relationship between Africa's domestic and international conflicts, as well as the impact of factors such as domestic legitimacy, trade, and regional economic institutions on African wars. Further, it examines the relevance of traditional realist assumptions (e.g. balance of power, the security dilemma) to African international wars and how these factors are modified by the exigencies of Africa's domestic institutions, such as neopatrimonialism and inverted legitimacy. This study also addresses the inconsistencies and inaccuracies of international relations theory as it engages African international relations, and especially, its military history


Author: Errol A. Henderson
ISBN-10: 1538104970
ISBN-13: 9781538104972
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d