Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

PUBLICATIONS BY Thomas M. Woods

Research

• 2009
• 2008

Media Appearances

• 2008

2009 Commentary

May 07, 2009
Threading the Needle: How to give Zimbabwe the boost it needs without propping up Mugabe
By Tom Woods and Roger Bate
Slowly but surely, Zimbabwe is showing signs of life. A unity government that married the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF was finally created earlier this year. And though a bitter and crippling power struggle continues, often publicly, there is one profound difference that gives hope

2008 Commentary

February 07, 2008
New Hope for Zimbabwe
By Tom Woods, Roger Bate, and Marian L. Tupy
Zimbabwe's economic meltdown and political repression just keep accelerating. Four million Zimbabweans have now fled the country, and most of the 8 million remaining there face extreme hardship.

2009 Research

February 12, 2009
Power-Sharing in Zimbabwe: Recommendations for the Obama Administration
By Thomas M. Woods
(WebMemo #2289)
If the power-sharing deal brokered by the Southern African Development Community is going to help average Zimbabweans, the political arrangement must hold and resources must flow transparently and effectively to arrest the humanitarian catastrophe that is facing the majority of Zimbabweans.

2008 Research

November 07, 2008
Crisis in Congo and the Challenge for the International Community
By Thomas M. Woods
(WebMemo #2124)
African leaders are heading to Nairobi to discuss Congo's troubles. Continued failure to address the root causes of the crisis in eastern Congo only ensures that many thousands of additional lives will be lost and peace and security will remain elusive.

October 31, 2008
Into Africa: Bush Initiatives That Deserve Continuing Support
By Thomas M. Woods
(Backgrounder #2204)
The U.S.–Africa partnership in the fight against HIV/AIDS created a historic precedent that will inform the scope and scale of future global health and development campaigns. Over the past eight years, U.S.–Africa political and economic cooperation have intensified to address shared interests. Historically high levels of aid to Africa should continue because strengthened African partners are in the U.S. national interest.

September 26, 2008
Mbeki's Ouster Opens the Door for Enhanced U.S.?South Africa Cooperation
By Thomas M. Woods and Ray Walser, PhD
(WebMemo #2085)
South African President Thabo Mbeki has finally been ousted by his political rivals in the ruling African National Congress, and for many the move comes none too soon. Mbeki was no friend to the U.S., and his departure opens the door for a new era of U.S.-South African cooperation. The U.S. and South Africa share a broad range of interests in Africa and beyond, and outreach now to strengthen the relationship will pay dividends for years to come.

June 26, 2008
Africa Must Confront the Growing Crisis in Zimbabwe
By Thomas M. Woods and Brett D. Schaefer
(WebMemo #1970)
Morgan Tsvangirai's withdrawal puts the onus on the U.N. and African leaders to control Robert Mugabe's campaign of terror.

May 23, 2008
The United States Must Increase the Pressure on Zimbabwe
By Thomas M. Woods
(WebMemo #1937)
The second round of Zimbabwe’s presidential elections will be held on June 27 according to Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission. The runoff pits the first round winner, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, against President Robert Mugabe. Mounting state-sponsored political violence leads even Mugabe’s staunchest supporters to question whether elections held under current conditions could produce a result with even a modicum of legitimacy. With the United Kingdom serving as the current President of the United Nations Security Council and the United States poised to take over in June, these countries should use their position on the Council to bring increased U.N. pressure and attention to Zimbabwe.

March 14, 2008
Kenya's Stability Is an Important U.S. Priority
By Tom Woods
(WebMemo #1852)
To protect U.S. interests and advance democracy in Africa, the U.S. must act as guarantor of the agreement signed between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

2008 Media Appearances