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Politics and economics of Africa. Volume 9 /
A continent of vast diversity, stretching from the deserts of the north through the equatorial tropics into the more temperate south, Africa brims with challenges and issues. This book collects a series of papers examining a number of these topics and how they impact African nations, the United Stat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, N.Y. : Lancaster :
Nova Science ; Gazelle [distributor],
2011.
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| Colección: | Politics and Economics of Africa Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF AFRICA. VOLUME 9; POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF AFRICA. VOLUME 9; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda*; Summary; Recent Developments; Uganda: Background and Political Developments; The 2001 Presidential Elections; The Third-Term Debate and Adoption of a Multi-Party System; The 2006 Multi-Party Elections; The Situation in Northern Uganda; The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA); Regional Implications and the LRA; Attempts to End the Conflict: Background; Peace Initiative.
- Operation Lightning ThunderHumanitarian Conditions; Social and Economic Profile; Economic Conditions; HIV/AIDS; Anti-Homosexual Resolution; Regional Relations; Ugandan Troops in Somalia; U.S.-Uganda Relations; U.S. Assistance; Legislation; Appendix. Ceasefire Agreement; End Notes; Chapter 2: Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues*; Summary; U.S. Aid to Africa: An Overview; Background; U.S. Assistance Programs; DFA and Child Survival assistance; Humanitarian Aid; Peace Corps; Security Assistance and Economic Support Funds; Regional Programs; African Development Foundation.
- Millennium Challenge Account7The African Development Fund; Refugee and Disaster Assistance; Multilateral Assistance; Security Assistance Program: Section 1206; Sudan: U.S. Humanitarian Funding; Appendix. Selected Africa Assistance Acronyms; End Notes; Chapter 3: Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead*; Summary; Most Recent Developments; The New Constitution; U.S.-Kenya Relations: Issues; U.S. Assistance; Post-Elections Developments; The December 2007 Elections; Post-Election Violence; Mediation Efforts; Background; The Challenges Ahead; End Notes.
- Chapter 4: Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement*Summary; Recent Developments; South Sudan and Abyei Referenda; The April 2010 Elections: Background; International and Local Election Observers; National Presidential Elections Results1; South Sudan Presidential Elections Result; U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: Background2; The Obama Administration and U.S.-Sudan Relations; Views about the October 2009 Policy; Recent Policy Updates; Government of South Sudan Weapons in Kenya; Humanitarian Conditions7; U.S. Humanitarian Funding.
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) and SudanBackground; The SPLM Position; The U.S. Response; Security Conditions in Darfur; Darfur: Current Status of Peace Talks; United Nations Peacekeeping in Darfur; Developments in Southern Sudan; Status of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Historical Context; The North-South Peace Agreement: Background; Implementation of the CPA; The United States and the North-South Peace Agreement; The Crisis in Darfur: Background; Darfur Developments: Accountability for Atrocities; The Janjaweed: Background.