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Winter 2005/2006
Francis V. Crupi |
Why the United States Should Robustly Support Pan-African Organizations This article presents a rationale for why it should be the policy of the United States to robustly support pan-African sub-regional organizations that seek to have Africans help themselves.   |
National Defense
August 2005
Harold Kennedy |
U.S. Shifting Focus to `Stability Operations' After years of trying to minimize U.S. participation in peacekeeping operations, the Bush administration is embarking upon an ambitious effort to improve the ability of the military services--and related civilian agencies--to conduct such missions as part of its global war on terrorism. |
Parameters
Autumn 2007
Gregory L. Cantwell |
Nation-Building: A Joint Enterprise When America's Army is at war, is the nation also at war? |
Parameters
Autumn 2006
Liotta & Owen |
Sense and Symbolism: Europe Takes On Human Security A European culture with dubious historical reputation for cosmopolitanism is being thrust upon the global stage at the very moment when its geopolitical concepts are poised on the precipice of desuetude. |
National Defense
May 2014
Dan Parsons |
Special Operations a Valuable Tool In Dealing With Bloody African Conflicts Deploying small numbers of specially trained troops, namely Army Special Operations Forces that are well versed in supporting indigenous troops, can pay dividends, said Michael D. Lumpkin, assistant secretary of defense. |
Parameters
Summer 2006
Dan Henk |
The Environment, the US Military, and Southern Africa Regardless of who ultimately takes responsibility for creating the focus, the US military would get more from its environmental investments in southern Africa if they were part of a more coherent strategy for dealing with regional environmental opportunities and threats. |
Parameters
Summer 2004
Brownlee & Schoomaker |
Serving a Nation at War: A Campaign Quality Army with Joint and Expeditionary Capabilities The United States is driving a rapid evolution in the methods and techniques of war. |
Parameters
Autumn 2006
Michael R. Melillo |
Outfitting a Big-War Military with Small-War Capabilities Unfortunately, it took the tragedy of 9/11 and the challenges posed by an adaptive enemy for the U.S. to realize it was not prepared to fight war on terms other than its own choosing. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Calestous Juma |
Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs. |
National Defense
March 2007
Stew Magnuson |
U.S. Military Seeks to Quash Terrorism Before it Takes Root U.S. European Command has spearheaded a military training component called the Trans-Saharan Counter-Terrorism Initiative that aims to train African forces to root out terrorists. |
National Defense
March 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Nine Nations Point to Complexity of African Landscape As the Pentagon contemplates what the new AFRICOM will look like, the diverse nations participating in the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Initiative point to the complexity of the African political and social landscape. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Parameters
Autumn 2004
Michael O'Hanlon |
The Need to Increase the Size of the Deployable Army The possibility exists that large numbers of active-duty troops and reservists may soon leave the service rather than subjecting themselves to a life continually on the road. The seriousness of the worry cannot be easily established. |
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Christopher J. Toomey |
Army Digitization: Making it Ready for Prime Time The Army's commitment to creating a digitized force elicits some key questions about how the Army will make the transition from an analog force in the face of rapidly changing technology while maintaining the capability to meet key strategic and operational challenges. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Evangelos A. Calamitsis |
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. |
National Defense
January 2006
Harold Kennedy |
U.S. European Command Seeks to Deploy More Easily As NATO wrestles with issues of growth, the U.S. European Command, which supplies American forces to the alliance, is undergoing major changes of its own. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Seyni N'Diaye |
The Role of Institutional Reforms ...It is precisely from this restrictive regulatory framework that African countries must extricate themselves if they are to realize their true potential in the global economy... |
National Defense
May 2004
Harold Kennedy |
The New face of Peacekeeping U.S. leaders have began to rediscover the value of peacekeeping operations. |
National Defense
October 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Army Undergoing Biggest Makeover Since World War II The U.S. Army has embarked upon what is described as its most important and controversial reorganization in decades in an effort to improve its ability to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while defending the home front. |
TIME Asia
January 31, 2011
Alex Perry |
Lions on the Prowl Africa's bright year was real, as are its bright prospects. The benefits of globalization will mean something -- really mean something -- when they are extended not just to Asia but to everyone. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
National Defense
March 2007
Sandra I. Erwin |
Special Forces' Skills `Needed More Than Ever' Experts are questioning whether the Pentagon is making the best use of highly skilled special operations forces in the nation's war against extremist Islamic groups. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Saleh M. Nsouli |
Capacity Building in Africa: The Role of International Financial Institutions This article reviews the evidence on the importance of domestic institutions for economic growth and examines the role of international financial institutions, and particularly the IMF and its training, in capacity building in Africa. |
National Defense
June 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Special Operators Gain Civilian Assistance As it plans for an extended struggle against terrorism, the U.S. Special Operations Command is realizing that it is going to need a lot of outside help, and it is reaching out to civilian agencies, allied nations and private contractors. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Josette Sheeran |
Preventing Famine The ongoing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa make a case for using global risk management to achieve food security |
National Defense
August 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Navy Deeds in West Africa Aim to Curb Terrorism, Secure Access to Oil Worries about the expansion of Islamic extremist groups in Western Africa and the growing influence of China have spurred U.S. military presence there, particularly along the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
August 1, 2013
Joseph Saba |
New Rules for a New Africa Declining revenue growth in the United States and Europe have sent pharmaceutical companies in search of opportunities in the BRICs and other emerging economies. Now, companies are finally turning their attention to Africa. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Nsouli & Le Gall |
The New International Financial Architecture and Africa African countries have made progress on various elements of the new architecture, but more work is needed---in particular, to enhance transparency and accountability, implement standards and codes, and strengthen financial systems. |
Salon.com
May 28, 2001
Ben Barber |
Tough love for Africa Colin Powell gets a hero's welcome and tells Africa's entrenched rulers to step aside... |
Finance & Development
December 2011 |
Second Time Around Jeremy Clift profiles Nigeria's economic czar Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala |
National Defense
August 2009
Berenson & Jovovic |
How Companies Can Capitalize On U.S. 'Smart Power' Approach Companies seeking to capture new business under new administration defense policies need to be able to work with multiple divisions of the government. |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
Harnessing Diasporas Africa can tap some of its millions of emigrants to help development efforts. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Wang & Bio-Tchane |
Africa's Burgeoning Ties with China Africa and China have been trading partners for centuries. But in recent years, the level and intensity of their relationship have increased dramatically. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Gupta & Yang |
Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2006
Mbarika & Mbarika |
Africa Calling Growing numbers of Africans at the top, middle, and even bottom rungs of the economic ladder depend on the wireless sector for their livelihoods. But can the region sustain the wireless sector's phenomenal growth rates and accompanying prosperity? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Mohamed Daouas |
Africa Faces Challenges of Globalization |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Struggle for Economic Growth in Africa In an effort to generate economic growth, African leaders are lobbying the world for investment capital, promising political and free-market reforms in return. The continent desperately needs outside capital to jump-start stagnant economies... |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2008
Jack Ewing |
South African Companies Unlock Sub-Saharan Africa Versed in the highs and lows of emerging-market development, SABMiller, Standard Bank, and others are expanding across Africa and beyond. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 1, 2012 |
Country Report: South Africa In just the past few years, South Africa has hit several key economic benchmarks demonstrating the country's upward trajectory. |
Inc.
February 2007
Michael Fitzgerald |
Into Africa Yes, you can do business in Africa. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Robert Sharer |
An Agenda for Trade, Investment, and Regional Integration The importance of enhancing sub-Saharan Africa's trade performance, which was very weak in the 1980s and 1990s, cannot be overemphasized. |
Parameters
November 2004
Morrissette & Borer |
Where Oil and Water Do Mix: Environmental Scarcity and Future Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa In the eyes of a future observer, what will characterize the political landscape of the Middle East and North Africa? Will the future mirror the past or, as suggested by the quote above, are significant changes on the horizon? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Bio-Tchane & Christensen |
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions. |
TIME Asia
July 5, 2010
Alex Perry |
China's New Continent China is not the only nation that has noticed the opportunities in Africa, but it is the one that has taken them most seriously, in ways that may change not just the region's economic landscape but its political one too. |
National Defense
December 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Army Revises Doctrine for Modular Brigades Caught between the pressures of war in the Middle East and the need to reorganize, the U.S. Army is juggling new methods of combat training while rewriting the rulebook for equipment and tactics. |
National Defense
February 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Foreign Policy Ambition Overlooks War Lessons The Obama administration has endorsed a major expansion of ground forces, and a surge in military capabilities to conduct "irregular" warfare against non-state actors. |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Donald Kaberuka |
Straight Talk: Start This Engine Africa's policymakers should prepare for global recovery by priming their private sectors. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
S. Ibi Ajayi |
What Africa Needs to Do to Benefit from Globalization |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Final Investment Frontier Does Africa belong in your portfolio? |
