Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction: the new regionalism in Africa -- Part I: Regional perspectives: New regionalism as an alias: regionalization through trans-state networks -- Weak states, strong regimes: towards a "real" political economy of African regionalization -- New regionalism, States and actors in West Africa -- Regional development-environment discourses, policies and practices in post-Apartheid in southern Africa -- Part II: National perspectives: Deteriorating human security in Kenya: domestic, regional and global dimensions -- New regionalism and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: networks of plunder and networks for peace -- New regionalism and micro-regionalism in South-Western Africa: the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda -- Angola after Savimbi: new hope for the south/ central region? -- Cold war regional hangovers in southern Africa: Zambian development strategies, SADC and new regionalism approach -- Part III: Conclusions: Regionalization, the state and human security/ development in Africa: thoughts for advancing the debate -- The Future of new regionalism in Africa: regional governance, human security/ development and beyond