Aid to Africa

by Debra A. Miller

Overview

Over the past 100 years, foreign aid structures that began with European colonialism have become tied to shifting economic and political interests, as well as a growing humanitarian movement. This volume includes a collection of essays that analyze the value of supplying to aid African Countries. A question-and-response format prompts readers to examine complex issues from multiple viewpoints. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the issue inclusively. Fact boxes are included to summarize important information for researchers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737743166
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	02/28/2009
Series:	Current Controversies Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 What Problems Are Facing Africa? Chapter Preface 19

AIDS Still Plagues Africa Craig Timberg 22

Soaring Energy Prices Prevent Economic Development in Africa Rebecca Schultz 27

A Population Explosion Threatens to Overwhelm Africa Xan Rice 36

Global Warming Could Devastate Africa Andrew Grice 40

Chapter 2 Will International Aid Help Africa? Chapter Preface 44

Yes: International Aid Will Help Africa Well-Targeted Foreign Aid Is Helping Africa Jeffrey D. Sachs 47

Only Foreign Aid Can Address Africa's Immediate Problems Liz Dolan 52

Increasing Aid and Improving Distribution Methods Will Help Africa United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Donors agree that foreign aid to Africa should be doubled, but most of it should be distributed multilaterally, released in predictable batches over a long-term period, focused on economic development, and directed to countries' general budgets so that local legislatures can decide how to spend it 56

Aid Patterned on the Marshall Plan Will Help Africa Glenn Hubbard William Duggan 61

No: International Aid Will Not Help Africa Paternalistic Aid Programs Keep Africa Enslaved Michael Knox Beran 65

Foreign Aid Is the Worst Plan for Helping Africa Walter E. Williams 72

Africa Must Create Its Own Destiny Ferial Haffajee 75

Chapter 3 Will Trade Benefit African Nations? Chapter Preface 80

Yes: Trade will Benefit African Nations Trade Is the Best Type of Aid for Africa Christa Bieker 83

Africa Needs Trade Not Aid Bhuwan Thapaliya 88

No: Trade Will Not Benefit African Nations Trade Liberalization Has Hurt Poor African Nations Claire Melamed 91

African Nations MustProtect Their Economies from Free Trade Benjamin R. Barber 100

Chapter 4 Will Oil and Other Natural Resources Save Africa? Chapter Preface 105

Yes: Oil and Other Natural Resources Will Save Africa Selling Natural Resources to China Is Helping African Economic Development Eliza Barclay 108

Oil Resources May Give Africa a Great Chance to Develop Institute for the Analysis of Global Security In the past, oil resources have often led to corruption and prevented the development of broad-based economies or much-needed jobs, but today's high oil prices are giving many nations in Africa a great chance to secure their future by investing surplus oil revenues to diversify their economics 113

No: Oil and Other Natural Resources Will Not Save Africa Corrupt Leaders Are Squandering Africa's Natural Resources Thilo Thielke 118

Africa's Oil Is Creating New Military Issues for the United States Christopher Thompson 126

Organizations to Contact 132

Bibliography 142

Index 148

Editorial Reviews

Review: Aid to Africa "The books are ideal for teens researching topics for debates or research papers. The topics are current enough that many teens will want to browse through the books on their favorite topics."—ARBA, March 2009

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