Hendrickson Promoting U.S. Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-36544-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: International Political Economy Series

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hendrickson, R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Understanding Promotion of Investment in Africa 3. The Cold War and the Creation of Institutions Promoting Investment 4. Global Economic Competition and the Post Cold War Shift 5. George W. Bush and Africa in the New Millennium 6. The Obama Administration in a Multi-Polar World 7. Conclusion: Africa and Transformation in the Global Economy Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Roshen Hendrickson is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs of the College of Staten Island (CUNY), New York, USA.