African Strategies: a Comparison of Present-Day Approaches Employed by External Actors Toward the Continent
Author:
Nikita Panin
Abstract:
The article explores the conceptual approaches adopted by China, the U.S. and some European nations, notably Germany and France, as the basis for their African policies. The analysis offers a comprehensive comparison, accounting for the main ideas on Africa as contained in the new edition of Russia’s Foreign Policy Concept. Arguably, the strategies contain divergent visions of the geographic scope as well as the conceptual framework for engaging Africa. Besides, the approaches differ when assessing the role other actors have to play in Africa, ranging from open competition up to a certain readiness for partnerships in specific issue areas. For each case, the author discusses its own specifics.
Keywords:
Africa, strategies, foreign policy concept, approaches, Russia, United States, China, EU, Germany, France
DOI:
10.31132/2412-5717-2023-64-3-29-47
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