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In part as a consequence, Washington did little to stop the genocide in Rwanda or to end the civil war in Liberia in the mids. Support for Ethiopia in Somalia and counter-terrorism assistance to states in the Sahel region were motivated by concerns regarding Islamic extremists without much regard for the impact on local politics or conflicts.
There is no single volume that provides a comprehensive overview of US-Africa relations. Schraeder and Bender, et al. Harbeson and Rothchild provides chapters on key themes and cases written by experts. Clapham and Khadiagala and Lyons emphasize the context and processes through which African states develop international policies. A History of Extraversion. Bayart is a leading French scholar of Africa.
In this article he traces the many ways in which Africa is a core part of the global system rather than marginal to it. Africans and local dynamics played key roles in the relations between the continent and the rest of the world. He suggests that both democratization and armed violence are aspects of a more general pattern of extraversion. Coleman, and Richard L. African Crisis Areas and U. University of California Press, This edited volume brings together leading African scholars to argue that US foreign policy should recognize the local, regional dimensions of African crises in contrast to the dominant concerns of US diplomats centered on countering the Soviet Union.
Africa and the International System: The Politics of State Survival. Cambridge University Press, This is the classic text on African international relations. Clapham emphasizes how domestic imperatives of African states drive their relationships with the international community.
The focus is on the political logic of African policies rather than US-African relations, but Clapham provides an excellent starting point for understanding the perspectives of African leaders. Africa in World Politics: Engaging a Changing Global Order. Serves as a good starting point for those seeking a comprehensive and topical guide to the most critical developments on the continent. The focus is on Africa, not US-African relations, but the contributions are well researched and written by preeminent scholars. Khadiagala, Gilbert M, and Terrence Lyons, eds.
This edited volume emphasizes the processes through which African foreign policies are made. In particular, it asks how new, post—Cold War actors within Africa perceive the risks and opportunities originating in the international community. Olewe Nyunya, and Korwa Gombe Adar, eds.
The United States and Africa: From Independence to the End of the Cold War. This volume collects a series of papers presented at a conference organized by the US Information Service in Kenya. It includes a number of thoughtful papers by African scholars, notably the editors. The contributors consider how the end of the Cold War has led to a reconsideration of US interests in democratization and human rights. Uses US-African cases to reflect the debate between traditional state-centered security and more novel approaches to human security.
Connelly regarding popularity of stance on Palestine. Memorandum to President Truman: President's Press Conference on the September 9, de jure recognition of Israel plus 2 telegram attachments, September 8, Truman's statement on being for the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middle East no date ; Memo of a conversation among Clark Clifford, George M. Elsey, and William M. Franklin, June 20, McGrath no date--most likely October 1, Clifford to President Truman on unfounded personal attacks by Republican presidential nominee Thomas E.
Dewey, October 23, Cover letter and message from Dr. Map of the Palestine Military Situation, April 6, Crocker II to the Department of State. Department of State Airgram from Dean Acheson. Wells to the Department of State. Prestige and Demonstrating Communist Fallacies," June 5, Grady to the Department of State.
Kirk to the Department of State. Lager to the Department of State. Brewer to the Department of State. Webb to James S. Porter to Frederick Awalt. United States Consulate General. Department of State Report. Agreed Conclusions and Recommendations," c. Analysis from Stephen Penrose to the Department of State. Eddy to Dorothy Thompson. Abbey to the Department of State.
Barrett to George Cameron. Letter from Victor Weybright to Edward W. Cooperation of American Newsreels," November 10, Barrett to Victor Weybright. Department of State Airgram from James E. Webb to the United States Embassy, Iran. Mashhad Iran Cable to the Department of State. Lebanon Memorandum from John H. Bruins [Influencing Public Opinion], February 26, Chamber of Commerce Letter from S. Vaughan to the Department of State. Letter from Eddie Jacobson to Dr. Department of State Transcript. Executive Secretary Report to the United States.
Country Plan," April 28, Ireland to the Department of State. Hart to Max Bishop. Propaganda Program in Iran], September 6, Objectives], September 7, McWilliams to William H. Smith to the Department of State. Department of State Airgram from David K. Bruce to the United States Embassy, Iraq. Funkhouser to Parker T. Public Opinion on Iran," November 10, Ortiz to the Department of State.
Department of State Memorandum from Wilson S. Compton to David K. Office of Near Eastern Affairs Memorandum. Department of State Memorandum from G. Huntington Damon to Fred L.
Anderson to Richard H. Media], June 26, Directorate of Plans Memorandum. United States Embassy, Iraq. United States Embassy, Iran. Wells to the United States Information Agency. Department of State Cable from Theodore C. Streibert to the United States Embassy, Iran. Aid to Iran], September 19, United States Information Service.
However, the remaining countries, despite recent trade liberalization efforts, such as in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Sudan, continue to maintain relatively high tariffs and nontariff barriers. Specialist Program," May 20, Bruce to the United States Embassy, Iraq. Many are actively engaged in quasi-fiscal activities that are not subject to the rigors of transparency and financial accountability. Higher score for any indicator shows better governance outcome. It therefore touches on a broad range of issues, including terrorism and peacekeeping but also health, environmental degradation, and economic relationships.
Tehran Iran Despatch from Edward C. Media], October 13, Department of State Letter from John H. Huyler to John H. Kuwait Despatch from Harrison M. Symmes to the Department of State. Allen to Parker T.
Specialist Program," May 20, National Security Council Report. Hackler to the Department of State. United States Information Agency Cable. National Security Council Memorandum. White House Letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Edward L.
Israeli Nuclear Program, Participants: Farley, Senators Gore, Hickenlooper, Fulbright, Carlson, Sparkman last three present most of the time but not entire time , Washington, January 9, Israeli Nuclear Program, Washington, January 19, Israeli Nuclear Program, Washington, January 30, History News Network , "Michael Oren: Reflections on the 6 Day War 40 years later," 24 May Protection of Holy Places Law, June 27, The Palestinian National Charter: Resolutions of the Palestine National Council, July , Kissinger, 20 May Mission to United Nations cable to U.
Embassy Israel, 6 October Department of State cable to U. Memorandum from William B. Eagleburger], 6 October Memcon between Dinitz and Kissinger, 7 October Hafiz Ismail from Dr. Kissinger," 8 October Memcon between Dinitz and Kissinger, 9 October The Israeli Connection," 30 May Sullivan to the Department of State.
Shiraz Iran Airgram from Victor L. Tomseth to the Department of State. Maestrone to the Department of State. Orientation and Influence of the Mass Media," June 17, Howell to Harold H. The Jerusalem Law, July 30, Boehm to the Department of State. Lewis to the Department of State. Department of State Cable from Alexander M.
Placke to the United States Embassy, Egypt. The Golan Heights Law, December 14, Shultz to the Department of State. Department of State Cable from George P. Iraqi Support for Terrorism," May 23, Progress Despite Setbacks," June Bodine to the Department of State. Howe to Lawrence S. Analysis of Possible U.
Shift from Position of Strict Neutrality," October 7, Foreign Broadcast Information Service Transcription. Howe to George P. Charles Hill to Robert C. Policy toward the Iran-Iraq War," November 26, Department of State Cable from Kenneth W.