Title: More than humanitarianism : a strategic U.S. approach toward Africa : report of an independent task force /
Authors: Lake, Anthony.; Whitman, Christine Todd.; Lyman, Princeton N.; Morrison, J. Stephen; Council on Foreign Relations.
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations,
Year: 2006
Subjects: United States Foreign relations Africa.; Africa Foreign relations United States.
Abstract: This Council-sponsored Independent Task Force finds that Africa is of growing strategic importance to the United States in addition to being an important humanitarian concern. In a world where economic opportunity, security threats, disease, and even support for democracy transcend borders, a policy based on humanitarian concerns alone serves neither U.S. interests, nor Africa's. Furthermore, the Task Force finds that critical humanitarian interests would be better served by a more comprehensive U.S. approach toward Africa; nor is it valid to treat Africa more as an object of charity than a diverse continent with partners the United States can work with to advance shared objectives.
Contents: 2005 was the year for Africa, but we missed the point -- The expanding energy sector -- The new playing field : China's rising 1ole -- Security and terrorism concerns -- The HIV/AIDS pandemic -- Conflict resolution and peacekeeping -- Democracy and human rights -- Investing in growth.