Nationalism, Globalization, and Africa [Paperback]

Nationalism, especially supranationalism is the bane of global governance, and globalization. Whereas globalization seeks to unify the globe to function to advantage, supranationalisms operate to frustrate the coherence and achievement of this aim. This book delves into the Theories of Nationalism, the contours of supranational activity within global politics, international political economy, and global trade alliances vis-?-vis Africa. The book also identifies a list of African countries with identical issues, serial political difficulties, or time bombs ticking, and examines the performance of their political economies and new security challenges, using global indicators.Theorizing on Nationalism? Supranationalisms and Globalization: the Contours and Subcontours of Power and Trade Alliances? Global Governance and the Politics of Handling Conflict: Sudan, Kosovo, and South Ossetia? Africa and China? Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, and Cote d'Ivoire? South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Kenya? Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Cameroon, Egypt Tanzania, Botswana, and Ghana? Union Government of Africa? International Politics of Africa

'The value of this book is in its comprehensive critique on what is not working in Africa. The book is highly recommended to all those who have partial knowledge of, and deep interest in, Africa's international political economy.' - Journal of Modern African Studies

'This book aids our understanding of the interrelated and occasionally contradictory issues of nationalism and globalization in Africa. Amoah offers a comprehensive survey of cases, demonstrating knowledge of and a facility with the finer details of a diverse set of countries and issues bordering on the encyclopedic. Throughout, Amoah expertly marshals evidence from violent crises such as those that have plagued Darfur and C?te d'Ivoire, country cases ranging from South Africa to Egypt, Somalia to Guinea, and a breadth of historical and contemporary events tolc$