Africa Policy after President Bush

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A CSIS publication, U.S. Africa Policy beyond the Bush Years, assesses the Bush administration’s Africa policies and provides recommendations to the Obama administration.

In 2009, the CSIS Africa Program completed a comprehensive assessment of U.S. Africa policy during the Bush years that provides recommendations in several key areas to the Obama administration. Over the course of several months, eight expert authors held a series of working group meetings with a cross section of actors engaged on U.S. Africa policy to put forth the following chapters:

A Smarter U.S. Approach to Africa
Jennifer Cooke and J. Stephen Morrison
Podcast (mp3, 00:17:03)

Making Better Sense of U.S. Security Engagement in Africa
William M. Bellamy
Podcast (mp3, 00:09:43)

The United State's Big Leap on HIV/AIDS in Africa: What's the Next Act?
Phil Nieburg and J. Stephen Morrison
Podcast (mp3, 00:14:11)

Pursuing U.S. Energy Security Interests in Africa
David Goldwyn

Advancing Democratization in Africa
Joel Barkan
Podcast (mp3, 00:11:19)

U.S. Foreign Assistance and Trade Policies in Africa
Princeton Lyman
Podcast (mp3, 00:06:34)

China's Engagement in Africa
David H. Shinn
Podcast (mp3, 00:05:00)

Diplomacy Against Conflict
Tim Carney
Podcast (mp3, 00:11:05)

Africa’s Looming Mega-Challenges
Michelle Gavin

Closing Recommendations
Chester Crocker