Africa and the International System
The Politics of State Survival
$194.43
- Hardcover
356 pages
- Release Date
12 September 1996
Summary
African independence launched into international politics a group of the world’s poorest, weakest and most artificial states. How have such states managed to survive? To what extent is their survival now threatened? Christopher Clapham shows how an initially supportive international environment has become increasingly threatening to African rulers and the states over which they preside. The author reveals how international conventions designed to uphold state sovereignty have often been appro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521572071 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052157207X |
| Author: | Christopher Clapham |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 356 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 1996 |
| Weight: | 653g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 157mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in International Relations |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This important book proposes a major overhaul of the conventional framework for analyzing international relations in Africa.” Gail M. Gerhart, Foreign Affairs
“This important book proposes a major overhaul of the conventional framework for analyzing international relations in Africa.” Gail M. Gerhart, Foreign Affairs “…Clapham’s volume is solid, sweeping, and thoughtful. Strongly recommended for larger university libraries and other collections specializing in African or Third World studies, comparative politics, and international affairs.” J.P. Smaldone, Choice
About The Author
Christopher Clapham
Christopher Clapham was until 1993 Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Aberdeen and has also taught at universities in Nigeria, Lesotho, and Malawi. He is the author of Introduction to Abstract Algebra and Introduction to Mathematical Analysis. He lives in Exeter. James Nicholson hastaught at Harrow School and was Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy. He is involved with many mathematical and statistical professional associations and has a particular interest in education. He has had seven articles published, and currently holds a bursary from the Teaching Statistic
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