UNDERSTANDING AFRICA GLOBAL MARGINALIZATION FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
1 History Department, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
2 Department of History and Inter national Studies, Federal University of Lokoja
3 Department of History and International Studies, University of Jos
* Corresponding author: towyeenness@gmail.com
2 Department of History and Inter national Studies, Federal University of Lokoja
3 Department of History and International Studies, University of Jos
* Corresponding author: towyeenness@gmail.com
Abstract
This paper examines Africa engagement with global
community from a historical perspective, demonstrating
attempt by various states and the continent to gain a foothold
in international arena. The paper seeks to address the
question whether Africa has the political clout to change the
dynamics of engagement in international institutions and
whether that clout is sufficient in terms of influence and
political outcome. The paper argues that for Africa to
become relevant actor in global affairs it must strategically
use it's numbers and share history of global marginalization
to overcome the challenges of lack of economic and military
power which made them enter into agreement with high and
mid -level power as well as multinational corporation that
undermined their capacity to influence global affairs. The
paper concludes that Africa's global relevance can only be
achieved through push for reform of global governance
institutions and integrating their approach of relation with
external factors.
Keywords
International politics
International organization
cold war
post-cold war
Africa voice
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How to Cite
LAWAL, Y. T., SAMUEL, I., & ZEBULON, G. (2024). UNDERSTANDING AFRICA GLOBAL MARGINALIZATION FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 15(1), 112-117. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2024.ol58zl9b
Y. T. LAWAL, I. SAMUEL, and G. ZEBULON, "UNDERSTANDING AFRICA GLOBAL MARGINALIZATION FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 112-117, January 2024. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2024.ol58zl9b
