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Demonstrating that a life of praxis-living international relations-yields more insight than a life of theory alone, Steven Chan provides an antidote to a purely conceptual approach to International Relations. It is also the work of a poet with a distinguished literary reputation, recounting travel and poetry, engagement and responsibility.

Preface -- Part I: 1. The Middle Kingdom and Dark Continent: An Essay on China, Africa, and many fault-lines / Stephen Chan -- Part II: Chinese Responses 2. Sino-African Cultural Relations: Soft Power, Cultural Statecraft and International Cultural Governance / Jerry C.Y. Liu -- 3. From Revolution to Business: China's Changing Discourses on Africa / Qing Cao -- 4. Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo: A Metaphor for Sino-African Relations / L.H.M. Ling -- 5. Back to Basics: It could be anyone and, anyway, it's all hard work / Xiaoming Huang -- Part III: African Outlooks 6. China and Africa: An African View / Patrick Mazimhaka -- 7. Competition or Partnership? China, United States and Africa -- An African View / Lopo do Nascimento, William Lyakurwa, Patrick Mazimhaka, Greg Mills, Joe Molo, Sydney Mufamadi, Michael Spicer -- 8. And what about India and Africa? The road ahead / Sumit Roy -- Afterword: The Future of China and Africa / Stephen Chan -- Contributors -- Index.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Antecedents: Race and Romanticism -- 2. National Consciousness, International Struggle: Cabral, Kaunda and the Thought of Liberation -- 3. The New African Man: The Political Thought of Transformation -- 4. 'Big Men': The Limitations in Thought of Mobutu and Banda -- 5. The Coup 'Artists' and the New Nationalisms on Command: Rawlings and Sankara -- 6. The Legacy of Fanon -- 7. The Old Liberationist: Robert Mugabe -- 8. The Moral African and the African Renaissance: Thabo Mbeki -- 9. The Responsibility to Be Free: The Untapped Potential of a New Pan-Africanism -- 10. Maledictions of the Political Order: A Selection of Modern Challenges -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

With the seeming defeat of ISIS, has jihadism disappeared from world politics? In this startling new book, Stephen Chan uncovers the ideological foundations that allow ISIS and other jihadi groups to survive, as they propagate terror by sophisticated means online and continue thrusting their spear at the West. Far from presenting simple-minded, black-clad fighters, Chan describes an elaborate process of online recruitment, which is, in its own terrible way, meaningful and thoughtful. He examines the foundations of this thought and the step-by-step methods of jihadi indoctrination, exposing the lack of IT knowledge among Western world leaders and urging the 'moderate' Islamic community in the West to challenge jihadi ideology with a courageous, non-violent ideology of its own. Without a counterideology, Chan argues, alienated Muslim youth are drawn not only to glamorised dreams of violence, but also to the pull of a totalising system of politics and theology. Spear to the West picks apart the fallacy of 'thoughtless' jihadi carnage, arguing that - dangerous and gruesome as it might be - there is more thought behind this phenomenon of destruction than meets the eye.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Notes -- Part I -- 1 Westphalia and Its Influence on Theory -- Westphalia -- The World Order According to Kissinger -- The 'Real' World, the World of Realism, and Beyond -- Notes -- 2 The System Under Strain: New World Visions Emerge -- The World View of the Soviet Union -- The Emergence of China -- Notes -- 3 Regional Searches for Thoughtful Value -- The Bold Move of the Young Turks -- Egypt and Nasser -- The Pan-Arab Project -- The Question of Islam -- The Six Day War -- The Role of the United Nations -- Israel and a Policy of Iron towards the Region -- Projection of State Power for a Partial Nation -- The 'One Zambia One Nation' of Kenneth Kaunda -- Three Worlds -- State, Nation - Who Leads What towards Nationalism and Internationalism? -- Notes -- 4 Violence, Memories of Violence and Efforts at Solidarity and Union -- Gandhi's Quest for an Independent State -- Nehru and Non-Alignment -- Indian IR -- China, Antiquity and Opportunistic Antiquity -- The Undarkening Continent -- The Redarkening Continent? -- Theory from Africa -- Notes -- Part II -- 5 The Revenge of the Post-Secular -- The Sunni and Shia Split -- Shari'ati and Iran -- Shari'ati and the New Islam -- The Clash of Civilizations: From Foucault to Huntington -- Resacralization and the Post-Secular -- What Has Iran Done? -- Notes -- 6 New Wars, New States, and New States of Old Thought -- How We Got There and What They Thought of Us When We Did -- Iraq and Its Rise and Fall -- Emerging from the Desert Sands -- The Siege -- The Doctrine of Wahhab -- Jihad -- The Taleban as Osama Found Them -- The Taleban If Osama Had Not Found Them -- The International Foundation -- The Caliphate -- Abulof and the Securitization of Israel -- Sri Lanka and the Tamils -- Commanding Discourse and the Principle of Coercion -- Notes

This unique volume, edited with authority by the influential and respected Stephen Chan, gathers together for the first time both African and Chinese perspectives on China's place in Africa, analysing the moral aspects of China's policies and ensuing migration. The resulting collection touches the issue of racism but also moments of pure idealism and 'romance' in Sino-African history

In this timely and essential book, Stephen Chan explores the political landscape of southern Africa, examining how it is poised to change and what the repercussions are likely to be across the continent. The author focuses on three countries in particular: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia, all of which have remained interconnected since the end of colonialism and the overthrow of apartheid. Chan draws on his extensive and intimate experience to provide the definitive inside guide to this complex region and offer an insight on how the near future is likely to be a litmus test not just for this trio of countries but for all of Africa. 'If there is any book that 'explains' the tumultuous recent history of southern Africa, this is surely it: a sweeping overview that is a combination of academic detachment and an insider's account, peppered with first-hand experiences and personal knowledge of many of the region's players. For the best part of his career, Professor Chan has been in the front line, literally as well as metaphorically, of a conflict rooted in race and moulded by imperialism. Its malign legacy lives on; but the analysis and the insights in this riveting account will surely add to the understanding so essential to that legacy's resolution.' – Michael Holman, former Africa editor for the Financial Times

Morgan Tsvangirai's appointment as Zimbabwe's Prime Minister in 2009 followed many years' leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trades Unions and the Movement for Democratic Change. How has that experience equipped him for high national office? Does he have the personal, intellectual and political qualities required to be President? In July 2004, as he was awaiting the verdict in his treason trial, Tsvangirai spent several days in conversation with Stephen Chan. Chan was concerned to find out if Tsvangirai was more than merely a charismatic leader of the opposition; if he had his own intellectual agenda [and] political philosophy. His questions were even-handed and astute. Discussion by discussion, Morgan Tsvangirai had become more open, more human less cautious and, paradoxically, more obviously and naturally presidential. Five years later, having reviewed the events since their discussions took place, Chan writes: I have not made a saint of him, not even an Atlas. I hope I have not criticized him too much or too unfairly. Probably no one could have done for Zimbabwe what he has. Citizen of Zimbabwe is a rare and intimate portrait of political leadership in Africa.