#2 1992
Carol B. Thompson
New York, New York, United States
1992
4 pages
The United States’ (U.S.) hand of friendship was once again extended to offer famine relief to Southern Africa. The countries of Southern Africa have been among the largest recipients of U.S. famine relief and thousands of lives have been saved by this aid. Yet this symbol of American generosity hides another reality: the use of aid policy intervention, perhaps better illustrated by a clenched fist. Policies promoted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (US-AID) in Southern Africa have often been added to the burden of national disasters. • “Worst Drought in the Century” • The Impact of War • The Impact of Economics • Famine Relief as...
The United States’ (U.S.) hand of friendship was once again extended to offer famine relief to Southern Africa. The countries of Southern Africa have been among the largest recipients of U.S. famine relief and thousands of lives have been saved by this aid. Yet this symbol of American generosity hides another reality: the use of aid policy intervention, perhaps better illustrated by a clenched fist. Policies promoted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (US-AID) in Southern Africa have often been added to the burden of national disasters. • “Worst Drought in the Century” • The Impact of War • The Impact of Economics • Famine Relief as Counter-Development • Feeding Apartheid? • Conclusion • Selected Bibliography
The Africa Fund
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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