Africas history is not the stuff of which fairy
tales are made of. Slavery, colonialism, and
neocolonialism left a bitter legacy in Africa. But
it is also true that Africa was failed by her
leadership. Today, the challenge for Africas
leadership is to escape from the grips of the past
and create the conditions that will allow her people
a life of dignity. And there has never been a better
opportunity to do so. These are the challenges of
modern days. These are the defining challenges of
political leadership. The battle for political and
economic emancipation could only be won with a...

"African Communities: An Inquiry into the Logic of Community Formation challenges standard Eurocentric assumptions about theories of international relations. The book employs a critical eye to help students better understand how theories of international relations can be tested against a particular phenomenon, in this case the historical process leading to the rise of three modern African communities.
The opening chapters details the book's rational and research method, and provide an overview of the major paradigms of international relations a realism, liberalism, and...