The Unfinished Quest

The Unfinished Quest
Author: T. V. Paul
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2024
Genre: History
ISBN: 0197669999

In The Unfinished Quest, leading international relations and South Asia scholar T.V. Paul charts India's cumbersome path toward higher regional and global status, covering both the successes and failures it has experienced since the modern nation's founding in 1947. Paul focuses on the key motivations driving Indian leaders to enhance India's global status and power, but also on the many constraints that have hindered its progress. Paul's analysis of India's quest for status also sheds important light on the current geostrategic situation and serves as a new framework for understanding the China-India rivalry, as well as India's relative position in the broader Indo-Pacific theater.

The Arabs & Africa

The Arabs & Africa
Author: Khair El-Din Haseeb
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2012-05-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0415623952

This set re-issues 4 volumes originally published between 1985 and 1991. They Examine the historical process of social formation that gave rise to the communal consciousness of the Arab nation and determined its sense of identityPresent detailed analysis of resources in the Arab world, including population, employment, oil and water suppliesDiscuss dimensions of Afro-Arab co-operation and the future of Afro-Arab RelationsAnalyse the relations between state and society in the Arab World.

The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright

The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright
Author: Michel Fabre
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 686
Release: 1993
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780252062643

Widely acclaimed for its comprehensive and sensitive picture of one of America's most renowned writers, The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright received the Anisfield-Wolf Award on Race Relations when it was first published. This first paperback edition contains a new preface and bibliographic essay, updating changes in the author's approach to his subject and discussing works published on Wright since 1973.

USA, India, Africa During and After the Cold War

USA, India, Africa During and After the Cold War
Author: Okoth, Pontian Godfrey
Publisher: University of Nairobi Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2015-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9966846964

The Cold War period witnessed competition from political, economic, ideological, diplomatic, military and social dimensions between the United States of America (USA), and the then Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). In the superpower rivalries, India and Africa were adversely affected in many ways. The situation did not change for the better in the post-Cold War period, which has witnessed the domination of the world by the US and its allies, the Group of Eight (G-8) industrialised countries. This domination has been characterised by the process of Americanization of the worlds, otherwise termed globalisation, in virtually all spheres of life. USA, India, Africa During and After the Cold War demonstrates that both the United States and The Soviet Union used African States, India and other Third World countries for their own geopolitical considerations; that the foreign policy and foreign relations of the US were meant to subject Africa and India to the dictates of US imperialism. The book assesses the impact of the Cold War and the post-Cold War order on Africa, India and the entire world and argues that the Non Aligned Movement is still relevant to the Third World countries despite the demise of the Cold War. The book analyses issues from the African point of view as opposed to hitherto Western view points but provides a balanced appreciation of the complex forces that shape foreign policies and foreign relations globally. It is a valuable contribution to modern diplomatic history and targets university students, researchers, foreign affairs ministries, and practicing diplomats.

Liberation Struggles in International Law

Liberation Struggles in International Law
Author: Christopher O. Quaye
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1991
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780877227120

Presents a study of one of the international phenomena of the national liberation movements. This work investigates various aspects of these movements, including their relationship to self-determination, secession, rebellion, the use of force, and terrorism.

South Africa Into The 1980s

South Africa Into The 1980s
Author: Richard E Bissell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2019-07-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000312208

The question of South Africa's future has become a paramount issue in global politics. This book examines the position of South Africa as it faces the 1980s—its strengths, its weaknesses, and the probable influences of other states on South Africa in the years to come. The authors share a common interest in an analytical approach to a topic often argued with more emotion than rationality. They discuss South Africa's internal situation, with particular emphasis on the interests and aspirations of the political parties competing for power; then they focus on external realities, looking at the country's ability to project influence abroad as well as the power of others to affect events within it. In sum, they highlight crucial trends shaping South Africa's current and future development.

Postinternationalism and the Rise of Heterarchy

Postinternationalism and the Rise of Heterarchy
Author: Ramjit, Dana-Marie
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2024-10-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The traditional concept of the nation-state as the key player in global affairs is being challenged by the forces of globalization, technological progress, and new forms of governance. These shifts are introducing complexities and uncertainties into international relations, which are leaving scholars, policymakers, and students struggling to keep up with the evolving landscape. The concepts of 'postinternationalism' and 'heterarchy' present promising but largely unexplored frameworks for understanding these dynamics, making a comprehensive resource to navigate this transformation an urgent necessity. Postinternationalism and the Rise of Heterarchy addresses the need to examine postinternationalism and heterarchy as alternative frameworks thoroughly. It compiles chapters that explore theoretical perspectives, empirical case studies, and practical implications across disciplines like political science, international relations, sociology, economics, and law. The book provides a nuanced understanding of the reconfiguration of power and governance in the modern world by investigating the impact of non-state actors, technology, global economic trends, and transnational social movements.

The Cambridge History of Africa

The Cambridge History of Africa
Author: J. D. Fage
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1052
Release: 1975
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521224093

The eighth and final volume of The Cambridge History of Africa covers the period 1940-75. It begins with a discussion of the role of the Second World War in the political decolonisation of Africa. Its terminal date of 1975 coincides with the retreat of Portugal, the last European colonial power in Africa, from its possessions and their accession to independence. The fifteen chapters which make up this volume examine on both a continental and regional scale the extent to which formal transfer of political power by the European colonial rulers also involved economic, social and cultural decolonisation. A major theme of the volume is the way the African successors to the colonial rulers dealt with their inheritance and how far they benefited particular economic groups and disadvantaged others. The contributors to this volume represent different disciplinary traditions and do not share a single theoretical perspective on the recent history of the continent, a subject that is still the occasion for passionate debate.