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  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Title: </strong>Development Finance as the Foreign Policy tool of Choice: United States and China in Africa as a case of Great Power Competition</p>

<p><strong>Advisor:</strong></p>

<p>Dr. Margaret Kosal,&nbsp;Sam Nunn School of International Affairs&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Committee:</strong></p>

<p>Dr. Fei Ling Wang,&nbsp;Sam Nunn School of International Affairs&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr. David Muchlinski,&nbsp;Sam Nunn School of International Affairs&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gen (ret) Philip Breedlove,&nbsp;Sam Nunn School of International Affairs</p>

<p>Dr. Shatakshee Dhongde, GA Tech - School of Economics</p>

<p><strong>Date, Time, Location:</strong> Thursday, 9 March 2023 at 11:00am ET in Room G17 and Virtual via Zoom</p>

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<p><strong>Summary</strong>: The debate on GPC (Great Power Competition) is traditionally framed within the space of security and is thus viewed</p>

<p>through the lens of hard power and military might. This framing, however, may be</p>

<p>counterproductive, as it has the potential to cause policy makers operating in the traditional</p>

<p>framework to narrow their field of vision and miss how the current great powers are competing</p>

<p>in Africa. With respect to Africa, and how U.S.-China GPC is playing out, development finance</p>

<p>has developed as a tool of this competition.</p>

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<p>Meeting ID: 976 3328 5966</p>

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<p>Meeting ID: 976 3328 5966</p>

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