Promoting U.S. Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa [Paperback]

Addressing an under-studied aspect of U.S. foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa, Hendrickson provides a critical historical analysis of institutions designed to promote private investment in the region. She draws attention to the interaction between strategic factors, domestic interests, and the ideas used to achieve consensus on policy.1. Introduction 2. Understanding Promotion of Investment in Africa 3. The Cold War and the Creation of Institutions Promoting Investment 4. Global Economic Competition and the Post Cold War Shift 5. George W. Bush and Africa in the New Millennium 6. The Obama Administration in a Multi-Polar World 7. Conclusion: Africa and Transformation in the Global Economy Bibliography

The thrust of this exceptional book is clear and unambiguous: Africa is a land of opportunity with respect to the core economic interests of the United States. Hendrickson proves to have mastery of a complex subject, with strong indicators for both gains and challenges while also exhibiting a wonderfully unusual sympathy for the African side in the long encounter of inequality. This is an extraordinary book grounded in data, rich in detail, judicious in its evaluations, and sensible in its conclusions. It will surely make it into classrooms as well as onto the desks of influential policy makers and analysts. - Toyin Falola, University Distinguished Teaching Professor and Jacob and Frances Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, the University of Texas at Austin, USA

Roshen Hendrickson is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs of the College of Staten Island (CUNY), New York, USA.