African Political Economy in the Twenty-First Century: Theories, Perspectives, and Issues edited by Emeka C. Iloh, Ernest Toochi Aniche, and Stephen Nnaemeka Azom fills the gap in the discourses on African political economy from an African perspective. Since the end of colonialism in the second half of the twenty-first century, a wide-ranging debate has opened on the future of African development and the nature and character of its political economy, especially as it concerns its web of relationships in the international political and economic system. Two decades into the twenty-first21st century, the debate still rages on and is likely to continue for a long time. This book contributes to the debate by addressing the important question of how African countries can strategically and tactically approach global political economy at multilateral, continental, and regional levels in view of North-South versus South-South configurations. African Political Economy in the Twenty-First Century further suggests how African countries can effectively utilize global forces to Africa’s advantage in advancing domestic, regional, and continental development objectives.

Contributions by: Toyin Cotties Adetiba, Olabode Agunbiade, Andre Ben Moses Akuche, Ernest T. Aniche, Nnabuike Christopher Anikwudike, Dominic Degraft Arthur, Gafar Idowu Ayodeji, Ademola Azeez, Stephen N. Azom, Nzube Aguchukwu Chukwuma, Olawari D. J. Egbe, Queeneth Odichi Ekeocha, Felix Aja Elechi, Emeka C. Iloh, Ifeanyi P. Maduechesi, Jerry Mathekga, Victor H. Mlambo, Chukwuemeka Vincent Muoneke, Stephen Mutie, Chigozie Joseph Nebeife, Jude Odigbo, Kennedy Chibuike Ohazuruike, Okechukwu Richard Oji, Emmanuel Chukwunonye Ojukwu, Remi Chukwudi Okeke, Al Chukwuma Okoli, Clement Okonkwo, Sunday Orinya, Goddy U. Osimen, Moses Etila Shaibu, Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, Kenechukwu Udoka Udibe, Denis Nfor Yuni
Foreword by: Kelechi A. Kalu