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Great Powers and US Foreign Policy towards Africa

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Authors:
  1. Stephen M. Magu

    1. Political Science, Hampton University, Hampton, USA

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  • Argues that the US has pursued a policy of "benign neglect" in its foreign policy approach to Africa

  • Examines several time periods, including before and after colonialism, during the Cold War, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War

  • Comparatively analyzes the EU's foreign policy towards Africa, as well as that of BRIC countries

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 1-12

  3. Order (and Disorder) in World Order

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 13-32

  4. Great Powers, International Order and Stability: Transformation?

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 33-54

  5. A Brief History of US–Africa Relations: To 1990

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 55-85

  6. Post-Colonialism, Europe and Africa: Changing Policyscapes

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 87-112

  7. Detour: The BRICs and New Directions in Africa Foreign Policy

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 113-142

  8. Tunnel’s End: A Light, or an Oncoming Train? US-Africa Foreign Policy Since 2000

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 143-170

  9. Great Powers and US Foreign Policy Towards Africa

    • Stephen M. Magu
    Pages 171-185

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 187-196
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About this book

This book addresses one main question: whether the United States has a cohesive foreign policy for Africa. In assessing the history of the United States and its interactions with the continent, particularly with the Horn of Africa, the author casts doubt on whether successive US administrations had a cohesive foreign policy for Africa. The volume examines the historical interactions between the US and the continent, evaluates the US involvement in Africa through foreign policy lenses, and compares foreign policy preferences and strategies of other European, EU and BRIC countries towards Africa.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Political Science, Hampton University, Hampton, USA

    Stephen M. Magu

About the author

Stephen M. Magu is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hampton University, USA, where he teaches history, international relations and political science courses.

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