The United States in Africa: Bush Policy and Beyond

by Raymond W. Copson, Alcinda Honwana (Editor), Alex de Waal (Editor), Richard Dowden (Editor), Stephanie Kitchen (Editor)

Overview

This book examines the George W. Bush administration's claim to have made major new contributions to health, development, democracy and peace in Sub-Saharan Africa. Though aid has increased and a major AIDS initiative launched, Copson argues that 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 unilateral and ideologically controversial. Increasingly military approaches to fighting the "Global War on Terror" in Africa and securing energy imports carries serious risks for the region. Copson concludes by assessing the prospects of a more equitable policy emerging in future administrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781842779156
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/01/2007
Series:	African Arguments
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Raymond W. Copson is an independent scholar specializing in African affairs and U.S. relations with Africa. He teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Copson is editor of the Online Africa Policy Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Until 2005, he worked at the Congressional Research Service of the US Library of Congress. He has previously lectured in international relations at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Raymond W. Copson is an independent scholar specializing in African affairs and U.S. relations with Africa. He teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Copson is editor of the Online Africa Policy Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Until 2005, he worked at the Congressional Research Service of the US Library of Congress. He has previously lectured in international relations at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Aid, Trade, and Development: Policy Improvements Less than Advertised
3. AIDS Policy: Substantial New Program Weakened by Unilateralism and Controversy
4. Democracy Policy: Strong Rhetoric, Few Deeds
5. Conflict and Peacekeeping: Limited Efforts, Low Priorities
6. Threats to Security: Caution Needed in the U.S. Response
7. Beyond the Bush Administration: Toward a Fairer and More Just Africa Policy
Notes
Index

Editorial Reviews

Copson provides a fascinating insight into an area of foreign policy which has major implications for both Africa and America. This book's fairness and moral clarity make it compulsory reading.” —Congressman Donald M. Payne

“Ray Copson casts a dispassionate eye on recent U.S. policy toward Africa - on trade, development aid, support for democracy, counter terrorism, and HIV-AIDS - and lays bare the gap between high-flown rhetoric and the often disappointing reality. An essential book.” —Jon Sawyer, Director, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

“Raymond Copson's analysis is rigorous and his approach to policy-making is promising. This book needs to be read by all concerned about Africa.” —Marcel Kitissou, George Mason University

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