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Africa and the Global System of Capital Accumulation offers a
groundbreaking analysis of the strategic role Africa plays in the
global capitalist economy. The exploitation of Africa’s rich
resources, as well as its labor, make it possible for major world
powers to sustain their authority over their own middle-class
populations while rewarding African collaborators in leadership
positions for subjecting their populations into poverty and
desperation. Middle-class obsessions such as computers, mobile
phones, cars and the petroleum that fuels them, diamonds, chocolate
– all of these products require African resources that are
typically obtained by child or slave labor that helps to generate
billionaires out of foreign investors while impoverishing most
Africans. Oritsejafor and Cooper demonstrate that "primitive
accumulation," believed by both Adam Smith and Karl Marx to be a
process that precedes capitalism, is actually an integral part of
capitalism. They also validate the thesis that capitalism
incorporates racism as an organizing tool for the exploitation of
labor in Africa and on a global scale. Case studies are presented
on Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Congo, Tanzania,
Somalia, Angola, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, and South Sudan.
There are also chapters analyzing the interests of Russia and China
in Africa. This book will be of interest to students and scholars
of African politics, development, and economics.
In Indigenous Knowledge: An Alternative for Food Security and
Wellness in Africa, Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor argues that Indigenous
Knowledge (IK) needs to play a central role in addressing food
insecurity because IK methods result in sustainable agricultural
practices which improve wellness. The application of IK in global
communities demonstrates why it is an invaluable development
alternative. For instance, Native Indians in the America's have
survived over several generations using IK for agriculture and
wellness purposes. Oristejafor establishes the severity and breadth
of food insecurity on the continent of Africa and critiques the
western-led development model which has proven to be inadequate in
solving Africa's food security needs. In this regard, Oritsejafor
suggests that indigenous knowledge(IK) should serve as one of the
central models for addressing food security because it takes into
account consideration for the specificities of local conditions and
relies on the knowledge and the environment of African communities.
Contrarily, he posits that the reliance on modern technologies have
not been able to halve hunger and poverty in Africa.
Africa and the Global System of Capital Accumulation offers a
groundbreaking analysis of the strategic role Africa plays in the
global capitalist economy. The exploitation of Africa's rich
resources, as well as its labor, make it possible for major world
powers to sustain their authority over their own middle-class
populations while rewarding African collaborators in leadership
positions for subjecting their populations into poverty and
desperation. Middle-class obsessions such as computers, mobile
phones, cars and the petroleum that fuels them, diamonds, chocolate
- all of these products require African resources that are
typically obtained by child or slave labor that helps to generate
billionaires out of foreign investors while impoverishing most
Africans. Oritsejafor and Cooper demonstrate that "primitive
accumulation," believed by both Adam Smith and Karl Marx to be a
process that precedes capitalism, is actually an integral part of
capitalism. They also validate the thesis that capitalism
incorporates racism as an organizing tool for the exploitation of
labor in Africa and on a global scale. Case studies are presented
on Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Congo, Tanzania,
Somalia, Angola, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, and South Sudan.
There are also chapters analyzing the interests of Russia and China
in Africa. This book will be of interest to students and scholars
of African politics, development, and economics.
This book looks at the fundamental issue of governance in Africa.
After half a century of experimenting with democratic institutions,
African countries are still ambivalent about the complete or
absolute adoption of this form of governance. Africa lost
tremendous human and natural resources in the struggle for
political and economic independence. What form of governance
African leaders adopt will determine how worthwhile this sacrifice
has been to the African people. This issue is the major challenge
facing Africa, and addressing it is of high urgency. Employing a
political economy framework, this book provides some insights into
to dealing with this complex issue of democratic governance in
Africa.
This book looks at the fundamental issue of governance in Africa.
After half a century of experimenting with democratic institutions,
African countries are still ambivalent about the complete or
absolute adoption of this form of governance. Africa lost
tremendous human and natural resources in the struggle for
political and economic independence. What form of governance
African leaders adopt will determine how worthwhile this sacrifice
has been to the African people. This issue is the major challenge
facing Africa, and addressing it is of high urgency. Employing a
political economy framework, this book provides some insights into
to dealing with this complex issue of democratic governance in
Africa.
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