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April 25, 2008
This module features teaching notes and supplemental resources for Toward an Angola Strategy: Prioritizing U.S.-Angola Relations, a report of an Independent Commission sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations Center for Preventive Action. This report argues that it is in the interest of the United States to help develop a sustainable and lasting peace in Angola.
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May 2007
This report argues that Angola deserves priority attention in the formulation of U.S. foreign, national security, and economic policies, particularly in the design of policy toward Africa. This report is also available in Portuguese.
October 17, 2007
An interactive map examining conflict zones on the African continent.
October 1, 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing the largest urban growth in the world, but most development efforts continue to target rural communities.
May 3, 2007
The creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa signals the continent’s growing strategic importance and its many development challenges.
February 16, 2007
The process of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants features in most of Africa’s post-conflict reconstruction programs. Though DDR programs have improved, problems with reintegration persist.
June 6, 2008
Rising global energy demands have caused China to turn to Africa as a major supplier of oil. But Western states still make the vast majority of African investments and remain highly influential.
Updated: September 1, 2009
The African Union succeeded the old Organization for African Unity (OAU) in 2002. Since then, the new institution has struggled to reform governing bodies inherited from the OAU while shouldering challenging new peacekeeping missions.
September 2007
From Mugabe’s Zimbabwe to conflict in the Horn, Africa has moved off the back burner of U.S. foreign policy. To address the growing importance of this region, the Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs, the Council’s flagship magazine, present Beyond Humanitarianism, a citizen’s guide to deconstructing the complex issues and conflicts on the African continent and clarifying what’s at stake for the United States in Africa’s future.
January 2006
Task Force Report No. 56
This Council-sponsored Independent Task Force finds that Africa is of growing strategic importance to the United States in addition to being an important humanitarian concern. In a world where economic opportunity, security threats, disease, and even support for democracy transcend borders, a policy based on humanitarian concerns alone serves neither U.S. interests, nor Africa’s. Furthermore, the Task Force finds that critical humanitarian interests would be better served by a more comprehensive U.S. approach toward Africa; nor is it valid to treat Africa more as an object of charity than a diverse continent with partners the United States can work with to advance shared objectives.
May 2004
Council Special Report No. 4
Africa, mired in poverty, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and armed conflict, has rightfully occupied a prominent place in the G8’s agenda over the past several years. This report, written in anticipation of the G8’s June 2004 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, highlights the need for the G8 to maintain a strong partnership with Africa, even as the world’s attention turns increasingly to the Middle East.
March/April 2008
Summary
How new deals in the developing world will change the global economy.
September/October 2005
Summary
Chinese foreign policy is now driven by China's unprecendented need for resources. In exchange for access to oil and other raw materials to fuel its booming economy, Beijing has boosted its bilateral relations with resource-rich states, sometimes striking deals with rogue governments or treading on U.S. turf. Beijing's hunger may worry some in Washington, but it also creates new grounds for cooperation.
September/October 2005
Summary
Past attempts to fix failed states in Africa have gone nowhere for similar reasons: they have tried to restore good governance to places that have never enjoyed it in the first place. A radical rethinking is needed; in the hardest cases, international trusteeships offer the best chance for success.
July/August 2004
Summary
Poor leadership has been the depressing norm in Africa for decades. But as a bold new initiative by a group of past and present African leaders takes off, good governance may finally come to the continent.
October 2, 2006
Angola: Oil, Broad-Based Growth, and Equity: Country Economic Memorandum
Author: World Bank
2006
Author: World Trade Organization
May 1, 2005
Authors: Alex Vines, Nicholas Shaxson, Lisa Rimli
2004
Accord Issue 15: From Military Peace to Social Justice? The Angolan Peace Process
Authors: Guus Meijer, et al.
October 31, 2007
Oxfam paired up with a couple other agencies to calculate the total economic impact of armed conflict in Africa since 1990. They estimate the cost to be about $300 bn, which is roughly equal to the amount of foreign aid that poured into the continent over the same period.
July 1, 2007
This article examines a number of widely accepted "facts" about the growing involvement of China's national oil companies (NOCs) in Africa. While some of these have some validity, others simply do not.
May 29, 2007
This transcript records the CFR rollout meeting of the Center for Preventive Action's Independent Commission Report on Angola.
May 16, 2007
This CRS report looks at U.S. interests and military efforts in Africa.
May 2006
In the 2006 Economic Outlook for Africa, authors Lucia Wegner and Henri-Bernard Solignac Lecomte argue that African political stability has improved over the past decade. The diagnosis for 2004 and 2005 unveils the progress of more stable and open political systems in Africa.
February 13, 2008
Steve Radelet, an expert on African developmental issues, considers the long-term impact of President Bush’s policies toward Africa.
May 16, 2007
Two members of the Africa Command transition team, Rear Admiral Robert T. Moeller and Ambassador Robert G. Loftis, discuss the Pentagon's new military command for Africa.
July 17, 2007
Center for Preventive Action Symposium: The Future of Conflict Prevention - Session I
Related Project: Center for Preventive Action Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention
| Speaker: | Terje Rød-Larsen, President, International Peace Academy |
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| Introductory Speaker: | Paul B. Stares, Director, Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations |
| Presider: | Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations |
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Opening Luncheon
Transcript: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention, Session I [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 1: Keynote Address by Terje Roed-Larsen (Audio)
Video: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 1: Keynote Address by Terje Roed-Larsen (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Center for Preventive Action Symposium: The Future of Conflict Prevention - Session II
Related Project: Center for Preventive Action Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention
| Speakers: | David A. Hamburg, President Emeritus, Carnegie Corporation of New York |
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| Bruce W. Jentleson, Director & Professor, Sanford Institute of Public Policy | |
| Fen Osler Hampson, Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University | |
| Bathsheba N. Crocker, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, Peacebuilding Support Office, United Nations | |
| Presider: | William L. Nash, Director of the Military Fellows Program, Council on Foreign Relations |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Meeting
Transcript: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention, Session II [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 2: What Have We Learned? Reviewing a Decade of Work (Audio)
Video: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 2: What Have We Learned? Reviewing a Decade of Work (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Center for Preventive Action Symposium: The Future of Conflict Prevention - Session III
Related Project: Center for Preventive Action Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention
| Speakers: | Nancy E. Soderberg, Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group |
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| Donald K. Steinberg, Vice President for Multilateral Affairs, International Crisis Group | |
| Stewart M. Patrick, Research Fellow, Center for Global Development | |
| Paul B. Stares, Director, Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations |
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Transcript: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention, Session III [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 3: Challenges Ahead (Audio)
Video: Symposium on the Future of Conflict Prevention: Session 3: Challenges Ahead (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism
| Speakers: | Michelle D. Gavin, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Princeton N. Lyman, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Coeditor, Beyond Humanitarianism | |
| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)
This meeting is on the record.
More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa
| Speakers: | Princeton N. Lyman, Project Co-Director; Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow, Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| J. Stephen Morrison, Project Co-Director; Director, Africa Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies | |
| Christine Todd Whitman, Task Force Co-Chair; Former Governor of New Jersey; Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Presider: | Soledad O’Brien, Anchor, American Morning, CNN |
5:30-6:15 p.m. Cocktail Buffet
6:15-7:30 p.m. Meeting
Members may bring a guest to this event.
Transcript: More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa—A Report from a Council on Foreign Relations-Sponsored Independent Task Force [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: CFR Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward Africa (audio)
Video: CFR Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward Africa (video)
This meeting is on the record.
A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism: Report of an Independent Task Force
| Speakers: | Anthony Lake, Task Force Co-Chair; Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University |
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| Christine Todd Whitman, Task Force Co-Chair; Former Governor, New Jersey; Administrator, EPA |
10:30-11:00 a.m. Coffee reception
11:00-12:00 a.m. Meeting
**Please note special time & location**
This meeting will be on the record and is a guest event.
Transcript: More than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach to Africa—CFR Task Force Report Release [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa (audio)
Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The African Agenda
Related Project: Darryl G. Behrman Lecture
| Presider: | Princeton N. Lyman, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow, Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Graca Machel, President, Foundation for Community Development, Mozambique; Chancellor, University of Cape Town; Chair of the Board, The Vaccine Fund |
**Special guest Nelson Mandela will attend the Lecture.
Transcript: Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The African Agenda
Audio: Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The African Agenda (audio)
Video: Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The African Agenda (video)
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Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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The report of this bipartisan Task Force of distinguished leaders and experts represents a strong consensus on the importance of repairing America's immigration policy. It makes the case that maintaining America's political and economic leadership depends on attracting talented and hard-working immigrants, and on securing the country's borders in a smart, effective, and humane way.
This report finds that nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security in the near term, and makes recommendations on how to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. deterrent nuclear force, prevent nuclear terrorism, and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
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Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
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For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
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