The book examines how hegemonic development ideas and practices emerged in the context of the changing world order post-1945 and how this transformation was characterized by neoliberalism and securitization of development and security. Sahle also explores the rise of China and the start of Obama's presidency.

Responding to the 'cultural turn' in the social sciences, this volume broadens the study of traditional political economy by examining African cultural production and socio-cultural processes as they intersect with globalization and its economic and political consequences. Chapters focus especially on socio-cultural processes in the domains of sexuality, religion, and media. Topics examined include: debates concerning politics of language in East Africa, processes that are reconfiguring sexual identities among Ghanaian youth in the age of the internet, the emergence of new Christian...

This volume explores contemporary political developments in various parts of Africa in the age of democracy, constitutionalism, the securitization of development, and global terrorism. The contributions by leading observers of constitutionalism and African politics in the context of a global political and economic system provide a nuanced understanding of important themes in contemporary African politics: constitutionalism, democratic politics and governance, women s rights, the African Union, securitization of development, civil society, and debates concerning global terrorism and the war on...