Introduction
The focus
The problem
The solution

Why do Americans care?
US national interests in Africa
The profit motive
Interest groups
The attentive public
The public at large
The tragedy factor

Who in America cares about peace and security in Africa?
The public sector
Private sector groups that influence policy
Private sector groups with programmes outside the public sphere

Key programmes and initiatives of the Clinton era
Conflict resolution and conflict management
Conflict prevention: Attenuating the sources
The US initiatives: A characterisation

Advice to Africans
Appendix A
Appendix B

Endnotes

This publication is published in support of Training for Peace, a project sponsored by Norway and executed by the ISS in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for International Afairs (NUPI) and the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD).