African Foreign Policy and Diplomacy from Antiquity to the 21st Century

Download or read book African Foreign Policy and Diplomacy from Antiquity to the 21st Century written by Daniel Don Nanjira and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa is a crucible of culture and heritage with a complex history. Indigenous tribal practices and preexisting values were altered dramatically, either by force or as a result of the Christian and Islamic cultures that spread throughout the continent. Later, the domineering forces of European colonial nations brought even greater change. Africa emerged from its colonization an amalgam of diverse and conflicting traditions, legacies, values, and languages. Consequently, these developments have had a wide impact on the formulation and execution of African foreign policy and diplomacy today.