Africa and international organization

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. Group Behavior in United Nations and Regional Politics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Afference, Efference and Legitimacy in Africa

      • Thomas M. Franck

      Pages 3-10

   3. Effect of the African Group of States on the Behavior of the United Nations

      • Thomas Hovet Jr.

      Pages 11-17

   4. The Role of the Organization of African Unity in Contemporary African Politics

      • Immanuel Wallerstein

      Pages 18-28

3. International Law and Peaceful Settlement

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Peaceful Co-Existence and Friendly Relations among States: The African Contribution to the Progressive Development of Principles of International Law

      • Paul Bamela Engo

      Pages 31-48

   3. The Role of the O.A.U. in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

      • Zdenek Cervenka

      Pages 48-68

4. Human Rights, Enforcement, and Security Questions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. South Africa’s Apartheid Policy: an Assessment

      • Abdulrahim A. Farah

      Pages 71-102

   3. Economic Sanctions in the Rhodesian Context

      • Leonard Tawayena Kapungu

      Pages 103-126

   4. The U.N. and the O.A.U.: Roles in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security in Africa

      • James O. C. Jonah

      Pages 127-151

5. Integration and Unity Questions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153

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   2. Education and National Integration in Africa

      • L. Gray Cowan

      Pages 155-166

   3. The League of Arab States and North Africa

      • Boutros Boutros-Ghali

      Pages 167-181

   4. The East African Community as a Sub-Regional Grouping

      • Yash Tandon, Ali A. Mazrui

      Pages 182-205

6. Relational Impacts and the Future

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207

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   2. Legitimization of National Liberation: The United Nations and Southern Africa

      • Yassin El-Ayouty

      Pages 209-229

   3. Africa and the World Community

      • Angie E. Brooks

      Pages 230-234

   4. Reflections on the Future of International Organization in Africa

      • Chief S. O. Adebo

      Pages 235-237

As an emerging Continent, with a rich past, dynamic present and promising future, Africa has an important role to play in the develop­ ment of international organization. Well before Africa Year, 1960, when several African States attained their independence and their rightful place in the community of nations, the various movements for unity and co-operation strove towards the creation of regional international organization. Now more than ever before, nearly two scores of African States, members of the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity and several other sub-regional organizations and arrangements, look upon international organization as an important means for safeguard­ ing their independence, enhancing African identity, forging collabor­ ative bonds amongst themselves and with the outside world, and rais­ ing the standard of living for their populations. It should also be noted that the age of science and technology which is, and should be, based on international co-operation, stimulates fur­ ther Africa's desire to strengthen and work through international inter­ governmental organizations. As Africa faces the I970's, confronting the core problems of colonial­ ism and apartheid in its southern parts, she looks upon the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity as the main vehicles for thought and action. For these considerations, the present book resulting from the St.

• Enforcement
• Legitimacy
• United Nations
• education
• human rights
• identity
• international law
• international organization
• maintenance
• organization

• St. Jhon’s University, USA

  Yassin El-Ayouty, Hugh C. Brooks

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