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Identifier	Thesis 2044
Author	Soulliere, Bonnie Lynne
Title	United States foreign policy and Africa : past, present and the US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2009
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	On February 6, 2007 the plan to create a United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), was announced by President Bush. Responsible for 53 African nations, AFRICOM is a consolidation of United States Department of Defense programs in Africa that had been previously split among three separate commands. As a response to the growing importance of Africa regarding US interests, including the war on terror and oil, AFRICOM has been touted as being different than other United States commands – promoting a ―focus on war prevention, rather than war fighting (Keenan, 2008). Having become fully operational on October 1, 2008, AFRICOM has already received a significant opposition from African nations and leaders as well as from scholars around the world.The aim of this study is to illustrate a pattern that is evident in United States foreign policy towards Africa over three major time eras. By comparing and contrasting foreign policies of the post-colonial into the Cold War era, the post-Cold War era and the post-9/11 era, this study will examine the possible impact that AFRICOM will leave on Africa if United States foreign policy continues in the same pattern. With the establishment of AFRICOM, it is evident that Africa is once again rising in the ranks of American national interests, giving way to much criticism about what really are the true goals of the United States in Africa. By showing how history is constantly repeating itself, this paper will argue that AFRICOM is not different from foreign policy initiatives of the past, but instead is just another spin of the cycle. To establish a general consensus of how people in the United States view AFRICOM, a small sample survey was conducted. Containing a mixture of statements both for and against AFRICOM, respondents were asked whether they agree or disagree with each statement and how strongly. The results of this survey revealed that AFRICOM is not looked upon favorably by the respondents. The majority of the responses that were collected for this survey have revealed that respondents believe the establishment of AFRICOM will not be different from foreign policy measures of the past and will focus primarily on the interests of the United States at the expense of African nations.
Subject	United States. Africa Command United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States
Department	Department of International and Area Studies
Advisor	Mate-Kole, C. Charles
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734021
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