Africa

China in Africa: Symbiosis or Exploitation?

May 15, 2011 by David Haroz

China’s engagement in the African continent continues to grow. In examining the history, economic viability, and political expediencies of the Sino-African relationship, David Haroz concludes that the current relationship is more symbiotic than exploitative.

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Somalia: Where a State Isn’t a State

May 15, 2011 by J. Peter Pham

Introduction On February 22, 2011, as one of the United States Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyers, the USS Sterett, and three other warships stood by virtually helpless, Somali pirates killed four boaters they had seized just days earlier off the coast of Oman. The four victims—yacht owners Scott and Jean Adam of Marina del Rey, California, [...]

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