Seven contributions discuss the US and Africa with regard to HIV/AIDS, conflict resolution, security operations, economic interests, and humanitarian action. The editors are affiliated with the CSIS Africa Program; the contributors are affiliated with various academic institutions and NGOs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This title was first published in 2001. "Grand aims" refers to the overarching tenets and doctrines that prevailed in US and South African foreign policies towards Africa. This study argues that when modest means were imposed upon American and South African foreign policy-makers, they were often forced to devise new grand aims. Few in-depth resources exist with regard to United States and/or South African foreign policies towards Africa. Those that do are overwhelmingly pre- or early-1990s in focus. This analysis encompasses the years 1990 to mid-1998 and is intended to be relevant to a broad readership, including academics, students, Africanists, historians, political scientists, regional specialists and policy-makers in the public and private sectors on both sides of the Atlantic.