美国对非发展外交评析:以“电力非洲倡议”为例

American Development Diplomacy toward Africa: A Case Study of the Power Africa Initiative

发展外交是奥巴马政府时期美国对非洲实施的重要外交战略。发展外交的提出是美国反思发展理念、优化政府职能、保障美国国家利益的结果。发展外交是美国国务院和国际开发署等机构通过相互合作,实现美国特定的政治经济学目标实施外交政策的过程。"电力非洲倡议"等政策是美国对非洲地区实施发展外交的重要内容。美国对非发展外交具有强化美国国际领导力的根本目的、运用伙伴关系的重要手段、促使非洲国家政治转型的重要功能、鼓励私人部门共同参与的显著特征。美国对非洲的发展外交战略对中国推行外交政策具有重要的启示意义。本文旨在通过对奥巴马政府时期"电力非洲倡议"的案例研究,评析美国对非洲实施的发展外交战略。

Development Diplomacy is an important part of the American policy toward Africa during President Obama two terms.Development Diplomacy is a product of American reflection on development concept,optimizing government functions,and safeguarding American national interests.Development Diplomacy refers to the process of inter-agency cooperation and coordination between the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development(USAID),and how they achieve the specific economic,political,and diplomatic goals.Power Africa Initiative is one of the key programs in American Development Diplomacy toward Africa.American Development Diplomacy toward Africa is characterized with strengthening American international leadership,promoting partnership with other countries,encouraging private sector's participation,and promoting Western values and political transformation in African countries.The practice of American Development Diplomacy may shed light on China's future diplomatic involvement in Africa.Based the analysis on the Power Africa Initiative,this article analyzes American Development Diplomacy toward Africa,assesses its practice,and explores the lessons learned for China in the future.