The Scramble for Africa
Steven Fake and Kevin Funk

As massive human suffering continues to engulf the Dafur region of Sudan, the crisis has garnered a rhetorical circus of saber-rattling and hand wringing from Western politicians, media, and activists. Yet such bluster has not halted the violence. 

In a careful, yet scathing, indictment of this constellation of holier-than-thou government leaders, corporate media outlets, and spoon-fed NGOs, Steven Fake and Kevin Funk reveal the myriad ways in which the West has failed Dafur. 

Eschewing liberal fantasies of Western benevolence, Fake and Funk unmask the hard reality behind "humanitarian intervention" advocacy, painting a disturbing portrait of Washington's past and present relations with some of the worst elements in power in Khartoum. 

Praise for The Scramble for Africa:

"A devastating critique... well-researched, easy to read, and utterly convincing" - Richard Falk, Princeton University

"The authors avoid easy answers, and provide a quality analysis with compelling arguments." - Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission for the United Nations Mission in Sudan, 2004-2006

"A commanding expose of the duplicitous and damaging role played by U.S. leaders and others in a dark drama. Well-written, well-focused, deeply informed." - Michael Parenti, author of Contrary Notions and Against Empire 

"Stands against the muck of neo-liberal ideology, taking us through the Dafur conflict, putting it into history and allowing us to think of a non-imperialist way to bring peace to a tormented region." Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World

Steven Fake and Kevin Funk earned degrees in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh. They are activists and write frequently on U.S. foreign policy.

2009; 301 pages

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