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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| 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: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
African arguments. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31500699*spi |
| 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: | 168 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 146-162) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781848131729 |
