Africa in the New World Order by Olayiwola Abegunrin, Olayiwo... - 9780739195178

Africa in the New World OrderPeace and Security Challenges in the Twenty-First Century\nAuthor(s): Olayiwola Abegunrin, Olayiwola Abegunrin, Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Olusoji Akomolafe, Christopher L. Daniels, Mohamed A. El-Khawas, Alem Hailu, Balla M. Keita, Benjamin A. Machar, Sulayman S. Nyang\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9780739195178, 978-0739195178\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the role of the emerging African nations in the new international order of the twenty-first century. Since the end of the Cold War, little significance has been placed on the African continent in the security and political considerations of the Western world. However, post-9/11 international security has been redefined, and new challenges have been identified. Thus, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Africa is facing a variety of new security challenges. Africa has become an increasingly important battleground in the.