Britain and Africa Under Blair: In Pursuit of the Good State Contributor(s): Gallagher, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719085004 ISBN-13: 9780719085000 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 327.410 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Africa was a key focus of Britain's foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could 'do good'. Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain's fascination with Africa. It argues that, under New Labour, Africa represented an area of policy that appeared to transcend politics. Gradually, it came to embody an ideal state activity around which politicians, officials and the wider public could coalesce, leaving behind more contentious domestic and international issues. |