Promoting U.S. Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa [electronic resource] /
Hendrickson, R.author.
Addressing an under-studied aspect of U.S. foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa, Hendrickson provides a critical historical analysis of institutions designed to promote private investment in the region. She draws attention to the interaction between strategic factors, domestic interests, and the ideas used to achieve consensus on policy.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Understanding Promotion of Investment in Africa; 3 The Cold War and the Creation of Institutions Promoting Private Investment; 4 Global Economic Competition in the Post-Cold War Era; 5 George W. Bush and Africa in the New Millennium; 6 The Obama Administration in a Multipolar World; 7 Africa and Transformation in the Global Economy; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Addressing an under-studied aspect of U.S. foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa, Hendrickson provides a critical historical analysis of institutions designed to promote private investment in the region. She draws attention to the interaction between strategic factors, domestic interests, and the ideas used to achieve consensus on policy.
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