Lasting Footprints, not Military Boots: the Race for Hegemony on the 'Dark' Continent
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2008
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Haverford College. Department of Political Science
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The history of Western military involvement in Africa has been one of colonization, exploitation, and predation. The importance of Africa in the global realm has long been recognized. However, in these past few years, a new policy towards Africa has emerged that calls for more military presence on the continent. It is the purpose of this paper to show the infeasibility of a new command center, Africom, due to the historical and political climate Africans reside in. Furthermore, the implications of a new military mission would have on the United States' worldview will be assessed. This paper will highlight the intentions of US policy-makers and the reaction of African governments to military presence on their soil, and further highlight the possible consequences of these programs. Lastly, this paper concludes by analyzing different non-military channels the United States can take to further its African agenda. But before we can analyze the potential worth of US presence in Africa, we must understand its origins and intellectual basis.