privatization of africa's international relations

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PRIVATIZATIONOF AFRICA'S INTERNATIONALRELATIONS

BY WILLIAM RENO

Present by

Melesse Zenebework

HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES


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Definition

Privatization of Africa's International Relations (PAIR) is the

partnership of African states with international corporate and

NGOs in order to gain acceptance from the global market and

politics so that they can strengthen their domestic stability.


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Core Argument

Global donors,organizations and

developed

counteries

African

states

NGOs

and

Corporate

Strong

domestic

stability

Positive

global image

Secured

business


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The Argument

1. It brings new resources to Africa that donot entirely replace state institutions

- The African states use this as the politics of

state survival

- African states image get promoted internationally to assert

domestic sovereignty

Example: Uganda


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Argument cont.

2. It is part of the process of homogenization of African

states on a western model

- Publicprivate partnership to shift domestic politics

- Private firms take over state institutions to shape them inthe image of successful western states


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3. African states have little influence on non-African states and

agencies.

4. Both African states and corporate fill each others needs.

5. Satisfies both African states and developed nations need on

global security on terrorism.

6. Access to oil gave African states more privilege to influence and

resist

7. Strengthen African states if they liberalize their market and at

least pay lip service to pluralist politics at home


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Channels of PAIR

America and Chinas state officials tightrelationship

Public and private partnership stroke corporate donation to

increase US assistance

Multilateral corporations developed their own public-

private partnerships to manage domestic risks.

NGOs do policymaking and restructuring of the states


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African Regime Strategies and PIR

High degree of mutuality of interest

Non- Africans: maintain support for manageable territory

whereas, African officials: maintain secured business

Recruitment of private firms to run state agencies intersection of

interests pushed Africa into global political economy


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Disruptive exceptions

NGOs may target to avoid regimes

Firms may conspire with state officials

NGOs may willingly aid militants

Governments may create fake NGO which are called GONGOs


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Changes

It reduces the relative exclusivity of African states

Produced greater uniformity in policies

50% reduction of Europes oil share in Africa

African states economies and institutions got linked with global

market


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Conclusion

Since African government are engaging in global market thesedays, it is compulsory to accept the political and economic

liberalization within their domestic affairs. This also helped them

to renew their institution in the way of westernization.

Similarly, the mutual benefit of African state officials and

international corporate and donors bring the privatization of

Africa's international relations forward.

Moreover, African states access to oil brings gave them much

power over the Non-African states to deal in businesses.


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THANK YOU

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