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Part I Imperfections of the International Liberal Order and Africa's Plight -- 1. The Liberal Internationalist Order and Its Discontents .-- 2. Africa and Defective Multilateralism -- 3. Africa in the Multilateral Trading System -- 4. Implications of China-US Rivalry on Africa -- 5. The Evolution of US-Africa Relations: From Idealism to Realpolitik -- 6 US-Africa's Engagement from Clinton to Trump -- Part III Digital Futures and African Agency -- 7. Paradigms, Inclusive Institutions, and Structural Transformation -- 8. Africa's Digital Futures -- 9. US-China Tech Wars: Shaping Africa's Agency

Whether they know it or not, countries are viewed through the lens of branding. Their brand equity lies in the norms and ideas that they project, as well as the actors (leaders) who champion such ideas and norms. Countries embody signs, beliefs, values, and imageries about what they stand for in the global system, and it is this that has an effectupon the imagery and preferences of others rather than merely marketing techniques. As such, countries carry — or project — a 'persona' that expresses their identity, ideas, values, and norms.This article focuses on the regional dimensions of South Africa's brand value and leadership. This is precisely because regions are crucial platforms through which countries project their ideas, norms, and leadership. It is also here that they build their brand equity. As such, this article examines the kinds of norms that South Africa projects through the region, and understands how these are perceived. Further, it analyses the predominant ideas that South Africa articulates.

This is an important book that weaves together diverse strands of South African and Russian history, focusing on the ideological era in which Russia became a pivotal and global political player. The vast historical account begins in the pre-colonial era and cuts through some of the big themes in history, including among others the AngloBoer War, the revolutionary triumph of the Bolsheviks, the two world wars and the fall of apartheid

Auf der Prioritätenliste der deutschen G20-Präsidentschaft 2017 finden sich die Bekämpfung illegaler Finanzströme und die Förderung von Transparenz in der globalen Finanzarchitektur. Zugleich strebt die G20 eine Vertiefung der Partnerschaft mit Afrika an. Diese kann aber nur dann Entwicklung fördern, wenn auch Steuerhinterziehung, Geldwäsche und Korruption bekämpft werden. Wie die G20 dabei unterstützen kann, zeigt Dr. Mzukisi Qobo im Global Governance Spotlight 1|2017 am Beispiel der Transparenz bei wirtschaftlichem Eigentum auf.

A historic necessity -- Ready to govern ? -- False optimism -- How the ANC is falling -- Falling with partners -- State institutions in peril -- A road to an economic dead end -- The wave of post-colonial African politics -- Is this the society the ANC had in mind? -- The state of our politics -- Through the eye of imagination -- Will change impose itself?