Beyond History

Beyond History deepens the contemporary discourse on African agency through presenting a collection of 13 chapters on state and non-state manifestations of it. ... The collection draws on a roster of esteemed scholars—heavyweights in their respective fields ... This edited volume unravels African agency from the theoretical to the practical, through a multitude of case-studies. This will allow a broader audience to engage with an important—but often abstract—theme and identify how the concept intersects with their own research. I would recommend all scholars, students, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners studying or working to advance African priorities from within the continent and beyond to read the book, examine the sector-relevant examples or peruse the ones that provoke curiosity. * International Affairs *
Beyond History is a most welcome addition to the analysis and advocacy of the 'global South' in IR/IPE from rising African scholars. It suggests a variety of 'African agency' as well as shifts in regional relations around the Horn of Africa. It resonates with current discourses and foreign policy debates, focusing on the evolution of inter-regional relations, non- as well as inter-state. This original book deserves to be read and discussed as a major contribution to overlapping fields into the third decade of the 21st century. -- Timothy Shaw, Faculty Fellow, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA