Contents -- Chart -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Africa's International Relations -- Chapter One: The Times They Are(n't) A-changing: American Policies in Africa -- Chapter Two: Of Spin and Mirrors: Britain and New Labour's Policies toward Africa -- Chapter Three: Effronterie Magnifique: Between La Rupture and Realpolitik in Franco-African Relations -- Chapter Four: Back to the Future? The Rising Chinese Relationship with Africa -- Chapter Five: Hands across the Water: Indian Engagement in Africa -- Chapter Six: The Empire(s) Strike Back? The European Union and Africa -- Chapter Seven: Why Do We Need Political Scientists? Africa and the International Financial Institutions -- Chapter Eight: Oil and Its Impact on Africa's International Relations -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.