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The book is about how Western aid to Africa, presented as benevolent, is a tool of control perpetuating economic dependency. It traces how colonial resource extraction evolved into modern mechanisms like debt traps, conditional loans forcing market liberalization, and corporate resource theft (oil, minerals). Case studies (Nigeria, DRC, Somalia) expose how this "generosity" enriches foreign interests while undermining local economies, fueling conflict, and trapping Africa in poverty—effectively making it pay for its own exploitation.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The book is about how Western aid to Africa, presented as benevolent, is a tool of control perpetuating economic dependency. It traces how colonial resource extraction evolved into modern mechanisms like debt traps, conditional loans forcing market liberalization, and corporate resource theft (oil, minerals). Case studies (Nigeria, DRC, Somalia) expose how this "generosity" enriches foreign interests while undermining local economies, fueling conflict, and trapping Africa in poverty-effectively making it pay for its own exploitation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798285643081
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