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AFRICA: DEMOCRACY AND U.S. POLICY
In: Mediterranean quarterly: a journal of global issues, Volume 2, Issue 3, p. 51-56
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Abstract
AFRICANS WANT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY IS THE MOST RESILIENT AND PRODUCTIVE FORM OF DEMOCRATIC PLURALISM. IT ALSO REALIZES THAT EACH NATION IN AFRICA HAS ITS OWN CONDITIONS, NEEDS, AND RANGE OF VIABLE POLITICAL OPTIONS, AND MUST CHART ITS OWN COURSE. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES MAJOR U.S. GOALS AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES WITH RESPECT TO DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA. IT CONCLUDES THAT AMERICA CAN AND WILL REMAIN ENGAGED IN AFRICA'S PROGRESS TOWARD DEMOCRACY.
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ISSN: 1047-4552
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