Afro-Americans' Role In American Foreign Policy Making Toward Africa Since 1990

Since 1990, with the changes in the international situation such as Africa's improving economic conditions and higher political status at the international stage, America has adjusted its policy toward Africa: attaching importance to Africa, a change from direct intervention to indirect intervention, and a combination of foreign aid and economic and financial cooperation. This thesis applies the theory of ethnic groups and foreign policy to explore the role of Afro-Americans in the adjustment in American foreign policy in terms of African affairs.American foreign policy toward Africa is under the influence of Afro-Americans since they take the methods of voting, lobbying, demonstrations etc. to shape the political views of the American government. The conclusion proposed in this thesis is: African Americans play an important role in American foreign policy adjustment with respect to Africa, but their influence is limited due to multiple factors, not least American national interests.