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| Positives of the Cold War on Africa |
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Definition
- Increased strategic value
- Financial and Political Support
- Distracted from domestic problems
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| Negative Effects of Cold War on Africa |
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Definition
- Military aid
- White minority governments
- Poor economic choices
- 'Froze' political problems
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| Positives of the end of the Cold War on Africa |
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Definition
- End of Apartheid
- End of proxy wars
- Humanitarian interventions
- Easier for new actors to enter Africa
- Corrupt govts. lose support of CW allies
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| Negatives of the end of the Cold War on Africa |
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Definition
- Loss of strategic value
- 'De-freezing' of frozen conflicts
- Africa reflected in a bad light
- African soln to African problems
- Problems in a regional context
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| Reasons for Re-Engagement in Africa |
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Definition
- Resources
- Investment opportunities and trade
- War on Terror
- Development
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| Consequences for Re-Engagement |
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Definition
- Revived donor attention
- Competition for resources
- Redrawing of the political map of Africa b/c competition for resources
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| How does Africa Impact International Affairs? |
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Definition
- Resources
- War on Terror
- Aid
- Securitisation of Development
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Term
| Is French policy in Africa neo-colonial? |
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Definition
- Multilateralism as a cloak
- Mission Civilatrice
- CFA and the Franc-Zone
- French military
- Diplomacy
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| Why is France's relationship w/ Africa different from other ex-colonialists? |
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Definition
- French role as a gatekeeper to Africa
- Extension of domestic policy
- Familial relationship
- Assimilation mentality
- Strict presidential control
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Definition
- Huge potential
- Medical and social programs
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Term
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Definition
- Strengthens neo-patrimonial system
- Dependency for African govts
- Corruption and lack of coordination
- Donor apathy
- Lack of evaluation by donors
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Term
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Definition
- Moyo (aid = waste of money)
- Easterly (grassroots development)
- Sachs (more aid more often)
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| Motivations Behind UK Aid Policy |
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Definition
- Commercial
- Strategic
- Developmental
- Political
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Definition
- Ignoring corruption
- DfID mismangaged
- Failure to reconcile UK's competing interests
- Ethical dimension to foreign policy
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| Indian Motivations in Africa |
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Definition
- Soth-South solidarity
- Counter the dominance of China
- Investment Opportunities
- Enhance India's International Image
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| Economic Implications of India in Africa |
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Definition
- Economic growth
- Capacity building and infrastructure
- Alternative to West and China
- Competition
- Trade imbalace
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| Political Implications of India in Africa |
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Definition
- South-South political cooperation
- Further institutionalising neopatrimonialism
- Indian rhetoric vs. reality of business
- Africa still not primary diplomatic focus
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Social Implications of India in Africa
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Definition
- Indian workers more integrated into Af. society
- Latent anti-Indian sentiment
- Benefits not really seen by average Africans
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| Differences b/w India and China |
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Definition
- India not seen as a threat by West
- India and peacekeeping
- Chinese companies larger
- India has closer historical ties to Africa
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Term
| Chinese Motivations in Africa |
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Definition
- Security, mainly energy
- Sino-African trade
- Counter US hegemony
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Economic Implications of China in Africa
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Definition
- Chinese demand increases Af. industry
- Cheap manufactured goods from China
- Dependent African economies
- Illegal extraction of oil and logging practices
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Political Implications of China in Africa
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Definition
- Bolsters neopatrimonial system
- Alternative to the West
- China strokes African leaders' egos
- No political conditions to aid
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Social Implications of China in Africa
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Definition
- Human rights
- No aid conditionalities
- Chinese workers not integrated into society
- Average African never sees the benefits
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| African Motivations Behind Regionalism |
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Definition
- Keep checks on state sovereignty
- International prestige
- Pan-Africanism rooted in anti-colonialism
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Term
| Successes of African Regionalism |
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Definition
- Strong position against Apartheid
- Prevented warfare over borders
- Emerging leadership
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| Failures of African Regionalism |
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Definition
- Lack of political will and committment
- No criteria for membership to the AU
- Organisations simply to sum of its parts
- Little done to combat ethnic tensions
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