Judd Devermont is unquestionably one of the US’s leading policy practitioners and experts on Africa. His experience ranges from the White House (President Biden's senior Africa advisor) to the CIA (senior political analyst) and many points in between. Not only has he had a ringside seat at the making of US-Africa policy, but he's also a historian who has undertaken fascinating studies looking at how past US presidents have handled relations with the continent.
Judd's Substack page - https://substack.com/@judddevermont
"High Noon in Southern Africa" by Chet Crocker - https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Noon-South-Africa-Neighbourhood/dp/0393034321
"Betting on the Africans: John F. Kennedy's Courting of African Nationalist Leaders" by Philip Muehlenbeck - https://history.columbian.gwu.edu/betting-africans-john-f-kennedys-courting-african-nationalist-leaders
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