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Subject(s)

• Blair, Tony 1953- [Browse]
• Great Britain—Foreign relations—Africa [Browse]
• Africa—Foreign relations—Great Britain [Browse]
• Great Britain—Foreign relations—1997- [Browse]
• Great Britain—Politics and government—1997-2007 [Browse]

Series

Manchester International Relations

Summary note

Africa was a key focus of Britain's foreign policy under Tony Blair. This text critically explores Britain's fascination with Africa. It argues that, under New Labour, Africa represented an area of policy that appeared to transcend politics.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2026).

Language note

In English.

Contents

• 1. New Labour: doing good in Africa
• 2. Ideas of the good and the political
• 3. How the British found utopia in Africa
• 4. The good, the bad and the ambiguous
• 5. Healing the scar?
• 6. Idealisation in Africa
• 7. The good state
• 8. Conclusion.

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ISBN

• 1-78170-225-X
• 1-84779-422-X

OCLC

• 818847550
• 1164783988

Doi

10.7765/9781847794222

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