The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of African leaders in the foreign policy of their countries. From a comprehensive review of specialized literature, it can be inferred that traditional theoretical frameworks of Foreign Policy Analysis, which are mainly based on the diplomati...
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| description | The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of African leaders in the foreign policy of their countries. From a comprehensive review of specialized literature, it can be inferred that traditional theoretical frameworks of Foreign Policy Analysis, which are mainly based on the diplomatic experience of great powers, are irrelevant in Africa. In the context of African countries, on the contrary, the final decision-making unit is not institutionalized, therefore, the leaders’ worldviews become practically the only reference for setting an international strategy and a national interest. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-441002024-01-07T18:49:17Z The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence El estudio de los líderes en las políticas exteriores de África: notas metodológicas y evidencia empírica Carreño, Eduardo A. África análisis de política exterior liderazgo diplomacia relaciones internacionales The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of African leaders in the foreign policy of their countries. From a comprehensive review of specialized literature, it can be inferred that traditional theoretical frameworks of Foreign Policy Analysis, which are mainly based on the diplomatic experience of great powers, are irrelevant in Africa. In the context of African countries, on the contrary, the final decision-making unit is not institutionalized, therefore, the leaders’ worldviews become practically the only reference for setting an international strategy and a national interest. El objetivo de este artículo es evaluar la importancia de los líderes africanos en la política exterior de sus países. A partir de una revisión comprehensiva de literatura especializada, se evidencia la intrascendencia en África de los marcos teóricos tradicionales del análisis de política exterior, los cuales se basan principalmente en la experiencia diplomática de las grandes potencias. En el contexto de los países africanos, por el contrario, la unidad decisoria final no está institucionalizada, por lo cual la visión de mundo de los líderes se transforma en prácticamente la única referencia para la fijación de la estrategia internacional y el interés nacional. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2024-01-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículos revisados por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/44100 Astrolabio; No. 32 (2024): January - June: State and society in Africa today. Transformative dynamics and emerging actors; 78-104 Astrolabio; Núm. 32 (2024): Enero - Junio: Estado y sociedad en el África actual. Dinámicas transformadoras y protagonistas emergentes; 78-104 Astrolabio; n. 32 (2024): Enero - Junio: Estado y sociedad en el África actual. Dinámicas transformadoras y protagonistas emergentes; 78-104 1668-7515 10.55441/1668.7515.n32 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/44100/44497 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/44100/44498 Derechos de autor 2024 Eduardo A. Carreño https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | África análisis de política exterior liderazgo diplomacia relaciones internacionales Carreño, Eduardo A. The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title | The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title_alt | El estudio de los líderes en las políticas exteriores de África: notas metodológicas y evidencia empírica |
| title_full | The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title_fullStr | The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title_short | The Study of Leaders in Africa’s Foreign Policies: Methodology Notes and Empirical Evidence |
| title_sort | study of leaders in africa s foreign policies methodology notes and empirical evidence |
| topic | África análisis de política exterior liderazgo diplomacia relaciones internacionales |
| topic_facet | África análisis de política exterior liderazgo diplomacia relaciones internacionales |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/44100 |
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