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E135 - US Security Assistance to Africa w/ Elizabeth Shackelford
E135 - US Security Assistance to Africa w/ Elizabeth Shackelford
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Derek speaks with Elizabeth Shackelford, former U.S. diplomat and current foreign affairs columnist for The Chicago Tribune, about U.S. involvement across Africa. They talk about Elizabeth’s own history in Somalia and South Sudan, America’s understanding of the places in which it’s involved, the generational timeline needed to change the trajectory of foreign policy, where the securitized view of Africa began, how the U.S. has approached places like Burkina Faso and Cameroon, and what a better U.S. policy in Africa might look like. Elizabeth’s report with Ethan Kessler and Emma Sanderson, “Less is More: A New Strategy for US Security Assistance to Africa”. Elizabeth’s book The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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