Interstate Wars in Africa

Costs, Trade and Territoriality

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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Why have interstate wars broken out in Africa, what are their economic impacts, and what are viable solutions?Bhaso Ndzendze examines competing explanations for these conflicts over borders and develops a new theory—Varieties of Inverted Legitimacy—that puts regime type difference at the fore of why states escalate over territories that sometimes have neither exceptional agricultural value nor any known mineral reserves.Crucially, the book reinstates continental agency by placing emphasis on African states' own rivalries as the primary variable behind these dyadic conflicts — finding external powers to have little to no influential role in the outbreaks despite Cold War and geopolitically competitive contexts.Using the Ogaden War (1977-78), the Uganda-Tanzania War (1978-79), and Eritrea-Ethiopia War (1998-2000) as case studies, Ndzendze traverses precolonial and post-independence histories, trade data, and state symbolism to distill the causes, costs and viable solutions to these disputes which threaten economic integration on the continent under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-01-07
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:341 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781666972894

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Bhaso Ndzendze is Full Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a PhD in International Relations and is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Contemporary African Studies and Editor in Chief of Digital Policy Studies.

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This fascinating book covers aspects of Africa’s socio-political and historical landscape rarely discussed: interstate wars and their devastating effects on politics, economics, and territorial reconfiguration. Bhaso Ndzendze convincingly argues that the root causes of these conflicts are inherent in the historical structures of African societies, and partly account for contemporary internal political discontent. The author’s arguments are lucid, engaging, and highly persuasive, making it excellent reading material for scholars, students, and anyone interested in Africa’s political history.

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Case Studies in Sovereignty1. History, Sovereignty and Interstate War Symbolism in Africa2. The Ogaden War and the Collapse of Somalia, 1977-19783. Uganda and Tanzania: War for the Kagera and Idi Amin’s Fate4. The Badme War: Eritrea and Ethiopia’s Dilemma5. Costs and Solutions of Interstate WarPart II: International System and Global Interests6. Global Powers and Territorial Disputes in Africa7. African Regional Powers and Territorial DisputesPart III: Theoretical and Policy Directions8. A Theory of Interstate Wars in Africa9: The Future of Continental Integration and Territorial Disputes in AfricaConclusionAppendixReferencesIndex