France and South Africa, for two generations the premier powers on the African continent, are at a crossroads. With the ending of apartheid and the Cold War, the divisive politics of the recent past are being replaced by a new dynamism of cooperation. Analysing the nature of this complex web of economic and political association is critical to a better understanding of the future direction of this most central of relationships in Africa. Bringing together a host of noted scholars and practitioners in African international relations from both France and South Africa, this book addresses the changing nature of this relationship and its implications for the future of the continent.

Preface; T.Lodge - Acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction; C.Alden & J-P.Daloz - PART 1: FRANCE AND AFRICA: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE - From Policy Autonomy to Policy Integration: The Evolution of France's Role in Africa; C.Alden - End Game South of the Sahara? France's Africa Policy; J-F.Bayart - Africans in France: French Immigration Policy and West Africa; C.Quiminal - Algeria and France: The Enduring Strength of Cultural Ties; M.Khandriche - PART 2: FRANCE AND SOUTHERN AFRICA - France and South Africa; C.Cuddumbey - France and Southern Africa: The Economic Dimension; A.Ulpat - Between Peace and War: French Non-Governmental Organizations in Southern Africa; M.Kassa - PART 3: SOUTH AFRICA AND FRANCOPHONE AFRICA - Out of Africa: Madagascar and South Africa Since the 1820s; G.Campbell - South Africa and the Maghreb: Past, Present and Future; K.Lambrechts -Settlers and Natives: The Cases of South Africa and Algeria; A.Guelke - PART 4: NEW CONTEXT, NEW DIRECTION? - France's Policy Towards South Africa in the Transition Period; G.Lory - The Changing Image of South Africa in France; I.Crouzel - France, the New World Order and the Francophone West African States: Towards a Reconceptualisation of Privileged Relations; E.Nwokedi - Towards the Intellectual Marginalization of Africa?; J-P.Daloz - Conclusion; C.Alden & J-P.Daloz - Selected Bibliography - Index