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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 rem...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York : Cape Town, South Africa : New York :
Zed Books ; David Philip ; Distributed in the USA exlusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
2007.
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| Colección: | African arguments.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | "In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (168 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-162) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848131729 1848131720 1848137982 9781848137981 1780344953 9781780344959 1281216178 9781281216175 9786611216177 6611216170 |