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Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations
Waters, Robert Anthony,, Jr.
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Description for Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations
hardcover. The Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations encompasses the relationship between the two from the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the George W. Bush administration, with particular emphasis on the Cold War. It focuses on political and economic aspects of the relationship and includes cultural relations. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
The image of Africa among Americans at the beginning of the 21st century is tragic; America's image among Africans is of a place that is splendid but arrogant and unfeeling. Both have large elements of truth. Poverty, coups, corruption, pandemic disease, and tribal, racial, and religious violence are all too common in Africa. So too is Americans' lack of concern about the people of a continent that suffers from these tragedies, as well as their government's support for African governments that treat their people as prey instead of citizens. The Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations encompasses the relationship ... Read more
The image of Africa among Americans at the beginning of the 21st century is tragic; America's image among Africans is of a place that is splendid but arrogant and unfeeling. Both have large elements of truth. Poverty, coups, corruption, pandemic disease, and tribal, racial, and religious violence are all too common in Africa. So too is Americans' lack of concern about the people of a continent that suffers from these tragedies, as well as their government's support for African governments that treat their people as prey instead of citizens. The Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations encompasses the relationship ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850637
SKU
V9780810850637
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About Waters, Robert Anthony,, Jr.
Robert Anthony Waters, Jr. is visiting assistant professor of History at Ohio Northern University and on leave from Southern University at New Orleans where he is associate professor.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of United States-Africa Relations
Recommended.
CHOICE, September 2009
This is a compact source of information. . . . It can answer questions and provide sources for more comprehensive information.
American Reference Books Annual
Contains a wealth of detail on many aspects of relations between the U.S. and Africa from the seventeenth century….A valuable reference for American relations with Africa over ... Read more
CHOICE, September 2009
This is a compact source of information. . . . It can answer questions and provide sources for more comprehensive information.
American Reference Books Annual
Contains a wealth of detail on many aspects of relations between the U.S. and Africa from the seventeenth century….A valuable reference for American relations with Africa over ... Read more