Neo-Colonialism and the Poverty of 'Development' in Africa

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-86430-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 253 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 356 g

Reihe: Contemporary African Political Economy

Langan reclaims neo-colonialism as an analytical force for making sense of the failure of ‘development’ strategies in many African states in an era of free market globalisation. Eschewing polemics and critically engaging the work of Ghana’s first President – Kwame Nkrumah – the book offers a rigorous assessment of the concept of neo-colonialism. It then demonstrates how neo-colonialism remains an impediment to genuine empirical sovereignty and poverty reduction in Africa today. It does this through examination of corporate interventions; Western aid-giving; the emergence of ‘new’ donors such as China; EU-Africa trade regimes; the securitisation of development; and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout the chapters, it becomes clear that the current challenges of African development cannot be solely pinned on so-called neo-patrimonial elites. Instead it becomes imperative to fully acknowledge, and interrogate, corporate and donor interventions which lock many poorer countriesinto neo-colonial patterns of trade and production. The book provides an original contribution to studies of African political economy, demonstrating the on-going relevance of the concept of neo-colonialism, and reclaiming it for scholarly analysis in a global era.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Langan, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Globalisierung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Neo-colonialism and Nkrumah: Recovering a Critical Concept.- Chapter 2: Neo-colonialism and Foreign Corporations in Africa.- Chapter 3: Neo-colonialism and Donor Interventions: Western Aid Mechanisms.- Chapter 4: Emerging Powers and Neo-colonialism in Africa.- Chapter 5: Trade and Neo-colonialism: The Case of Africa-EU ties.- Chapter 6: Security, development and Neo-colonialism.- Chapter 7: The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Neo-colonialism.- Chapter 8: Agency, Sovereignty and Neo-colonialism.

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Langan is Lecturer in International Politics at Newcastle University, UK.