THE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE US AND CHINA’S ENGAGEMENT WITHIN AFRICA

dc.creator	Hussein Solomon
dc.creator	Jan Van Rooyen
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:57Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:57Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/35-1-27
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/087302dd84db45e69ce1710719fb3c8b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9412
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/087302dd84db45e69ce1710719fb3c8b
dc.description	The role of external involvement within Africa is not a new phenomenon by any standard; in fact, Africa’s recent political history is rife with similar examples. From the onset of colonisation, European powers have been subjugating and manipulating Africa’s people for their vast supplies of natural resources and raw materials. The Africa of today is no different, with a noticeably growing trend of external involvement within the continent. The changing geostrategic realities of the post-9/11 world have entrenched Africa as a new strategic destination due to the prevalence of crucial resources and possible markets and the security interests of global powers. The shift in focus towards Africa as a strategic partner in the changing geo-political realities of the contemporary international system has posited the emergence of the so-called ‘new scramble for Africa’. In essence, this scramble revolves around the widespread interest in Africa’s resource-rich countries as a vital source of security for the world’s economic powers. Recent engagement within Africa is rooted in the quest of foreign countries to secure access to finite resources and raw materials as well as to open export markets.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/27
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 35, Iss 1 (2011)
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	THE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE US AND CHINA’S ENGAGEMENT WITHIN AFRICA
dc.type	Article