Research Catalog

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Description

1. x, 319 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

1. Whether Africa is developed or not, depends on how and what one addresses. Development is relative. Nonetheless, the fact is: Africa developed Europe; and thereby became underdeveloped. Addressed academically, the notion of development creates many questions amongst which are: Development in what? Whose development? Development for whom? Who defines development? In this volume, the development dealt with is polygonal; and touches on politico-economic sequels which also affect the social aspect. No doubt. Africa is abundantly rich in terms of resource and culture. Paradoxically, however, Africa is less developed economically compared to Europe thanks to the history of unequal encounters, among other reasons. We cannot emphasise enough the fact that Africa's underdevelopment is the price of the development of Europe which is based on historical realities gyrating around Europe's criminal past wherein slavery and colonialism enabled Europe to spawn its future capital and investment. How can anyone quibble about Europe's development resulting from perpetual plunderage of Africa with impunity committed by European treasure-hunting adventurers? This volume prescribes Africa's restorative recompense as the only way forward for the duo and the world.

Subject

1. Colonization
2. Economic development > Europe
3. Economic development > Africa
4. Economic development
5. International economic relations
6. Africa
7. Europe
8. colonization
9. development
10. decolonization
11. Europe > Foreign economic relations > Africa
12. Africa > Foreign economic relations > Europe

Contents

1. How Africa developed Europe -- How Europe decreated and reinvented Africa ready for exploitation -- How robbing Africa developed Europe -- How missionaries spread toxic gospel in Africa -- How democracy is a double-edged sword -- How Africa's underdevelopment became a myth to save Europe -- How aid became another European hypnotic tool in Africa -- How Europe and the Vatican colluded in robbing aFrica -- How can Africa heed its wake-up call.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.