U.S. Africa command: Military operations or good governance
The United States is the sole supper power that maintains great influences across the globe. Her influences encompass various aspects such as economic, political, cultural, and military. In pursuance of its national interests through foreign policy, indirect methods are commonly adopted; meanwhile...
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5149/1/FH02-FUHA-16-06235.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5149/ |
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| Summary: | The United States is the sole supper power that maintains great influences across the globe. Her
influences encompass various aspects such as economic, political, cultural, and military. In pursuance of its
national interests through foreign policy, indirect methods are commonly adopted; meanwhile the military has
remained a direct tool channeled to achieve numerous foreign policy agendas. Account of this can be noted in
reference to dozens of US bases across the globe. Africa was not left behind; the continent remains one of the
US centers of interest. As a result, United States established tactic historical military operations in Africa
known as US-Africa Command (US AFRICOM) in 2007, with the aim of providing security and viable
atmosphere to African region. The paper investigates the effect of US AFRICOM and its association with the
question of US interest in Africa, those factors that triggered United States to pursue a direct military agenda on
African soil regardless of opposition from several African nations. It further evaluated the progress and the
benefit of the operations to the hosts, and how it has relatively affected the issue of good governance. The
research concludes with certain recommendations for a better US African relation. |
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