The United States in Africa : Bush policy and beyond
Though aid has increased and a major AIDS initiative launched, Copson argues that US policy in Africa falls well short of meeting reasonable standards of fairness or justice. Foreign aid is losing its focus on development as political priorities come to the fore; U.S. barriers to African exports remain substantial; and the AIDS program is in danger of flagging due to unilateralism and ideological controversy. An increasingly military approach to fighting the 'Global War on Terror' in Africa and securing energy imports carries serious risks for the region. Copson concludes by assessing the pros
eBook, English, 2007
Zed Books ; David Philip ; Distributed in the USA exlusively by Palgrave Macmillan, London, New York, Cape Town, South Africa, 2007
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9781848131729, 9781848137981, 9781780344959, 9781281216175, 9786611216177, 1848131720, 1848137982, 1780344953, 1281216178, 6611216170
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Introduction; 2
Aid, trade, and development: policy improvements less than advertised; 3
AIDS policy: substantial new program weakened by unilateralism and controversy; 4
Democracy and human rights: strong rhetoric, few deeds; 5
Conflict and peacekeeping: limited efforts, low priorities; 6
Threats to security: caution needed in the US response; 7
Beyond the Bush administration: toward a fairer and more just Africa policy; Notes; Index
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