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- African Americans in Global Affairs: Contemporary Perspectives
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Northeastern University Press
summary
The repression historically faced by African Americans has had an important effect on the nature of the group's participation in foreign affairs. This book offers a much-needed and long-overdue survey of the field, setting the stage for further exploration and analysis.
Chapters discuss the Congressional Black Caucus and TransAfrica Forum; African American political organizations and Africa; Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice; the evaporation of strong black voices in events such as those in Rwanda and Darfur; and self-critical Pan Africanism. A prologue by Michael L. Clemons and introductory chapter by Ronald W. Walters provide new ways to conceptualize these international perspectives, while Clemons's epilogue speculates on the opportunities and challenges offered by the presidency of Barack Obama.
Chapters discuss the Congressional Black Caucus and TransAfrica Forum; African American political organizations and Africa; Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice; the evaporation of strong black voices in events such as those in Rwanda and Darfur; and self-critical Pan Africanism. A prologue by Michael L. Clemons and introductory chapter by Ronald W. Walters provide new ways to conceptualize these international perspectives, while Clemons's epilogue speculates on the opportunities and challenges offered by the presidency of Barack Obama.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Part I: African American Foreign Affairs Participation: Nature and Dynamics
- Part II: Rise to Institutional Global Power Positions
- Part III: Transnational Activism and Globalization
- About the Contributors
- pp. 365-368
Additional Information
ISBN
9781555537319
Related ISBN(s)
9781555537197
MARC Record
OCLC
659283017
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2012-07-31
Language
English
Open Access
No