Publication

This publication challenges two popular assumptions about US foreign policy toward Africa. First, that the Democratic Party is considered to be most inclined to care about Africa and second, that the end of the Cold War would bring a gradual disengagement of the US from Africa. By analyzing OECD data on US foreign assistance flows from 1961-2000, the authors come to the conclusion that US assistance to Africa has been rising over time and that the amount of aid or the relative importance of Africa is not affected solely by which party occupies the White House.