The united states peace corps volunteers in the republic of guinea

Bibliographic Data

ID5937489
AuthorsJulius A Amin (0000-0001-9166-335X, University of Dayton, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume5
Issue2
Pages113-127
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10220469709545227
OpenAlexW2025971248
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited1

This study examines the origins and performance of American Peace Corps volunteers in Guinea. Based on archival, published primary and secondary sources, this study begins by examining the motives behind John F Kennedy's decision to establish the Peace Corps agency and his administration's determination to convince President Sekou Toure of Guinea to accept the volunteers in his country. Later, it proceeds to evaluate the performance of the volunteers in Guinea. This manuscript is significant for several reasons. As the first work to examine Peace Corps services in Guinea, it adds to our understanding of the contours of US‐Guinean relationship. The study has broader implications. It traces for its audience the development of United States foreign policy towards sub‐Saharan African nations. Also, this study helps us to understand the contribution of government sponsored volunteer agencies such as the Peace Corps to the economic development of post‐colonial Africa. The conclusion of this study is forward looking as it calls on the United States to invite more returned Peace Corps volunteers to participate in the foreign policy making process so that they can help to initiate better and more humane policies for the African continent

Colonialism · Ethnology · Foreign policy · New guinea · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Public Administration · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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