Sam Makinda's book, Superpower Diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, examines the involvement of two major powers—the United States and the Soviet Union—in the political and military dynamics of the Horn of Africa during the Cold War. Through a geopolitical approach and analysis of international relations, Makinda explains how the global rivalry between these two superpowers influenced regional …
In that monograph, the focus was on China's advance in Africa, while Africa's development was a sub-theme. This monograph reverses this emphasis, with the primary focus being Africa, specifically its oil and natural gas exploration and production, while China is a sub-theme, specifically the investment of its national oil companies (NOCs) in Africa and the implications of African energy develop…