This book considers the promises and challenges of globalization for Africa. Why have African states been perennially unable to diversify their economies and mo

Globalization is not a new phenomenon in the international system. However, the various phases of globalization have had divergent scopes, actors, dimensions an

The first comprehensive work on globalization within the context of sustainable development initiatives in Africa.

This volume discusses Africa's place in the international system, examining how the Westphalian system, in light of the impact of globalization and transnationa

Africa, Empire and Globalization is a set of original essays in honor of the distinguished historian, Professor A. G. Hopkins, whose career of over fifty years