Africa and Change.

Abstract

This memorandum examines the dynamics of change in the African context. The author analyzes present trends and projects these trends through the decade of the 1980's which will be a time of increasing economic woes and political instability throughout the African continent. The author sees three issues which will impact upon US interests in the coming decade: the expansion of East-West competition to Africa, racial confrontation in South Africa, and access to resources. He concludes that the United States must close the current gap in US policy toward Africa and take the initiative in resolving the dangerous issues which lie ahead.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 1981
Accession Number
ADA098679

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Lilley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Department Of State
  • Environment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Saharan Africa
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.