The question of African agency in international relations
The subject of agency in Africa’s international relations (IR) is often shrouded in generalised accounts of Africa as a supplicant actor. Utilising examples from a variety of African states, this article makes the argument that African actors are able to exert assertive agency in their various encou...
Main Authors: | Ronald Chipaike, Matarutse H Knowledge |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Cogent Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1487257 |
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