1st Edition

U.S. Economic Power And Political Influence In Namibia, 1700-1982

By Allan D. Cooper Copyright 1982
    264 Pages
    by Routledge

    264 Pages
    by Routledge

    This first comprehensive examination of U.S. relations with Namibia offers a critical analysis of the economic and historical determinants of current U.S. policy in southern Africa. Dr. Cooper first traces American ties to Namibia dating from the 1700s, documenting an extensive commercial interest in the area prior to German colonization. Subsequen

    Introduction -- Americans in Namibia: A Historical Overview, 1700–1920 -- United States Foreign Policy Toward Namibia, 1920–1980 -- United States Commercial Interests in Namibia -- The Powers Behind the Policies -- Conclusion -- Article 22 of the League of Nations -- Mandate for German Southwest Africa -- U.N. Decree for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia (Enacted September 27, 1974)

    Biography

    Allan D. Cooper Is assistant professor of political science at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Previously, he worked with the Africa Bureau of the Department of State in Washington, D.C.