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This book examines qualitatively and quantitatively the
exploitation of African through colonialism and imperialism. The
contribution included build on previous qualitative analyses of the
effects of imperialism and colonialism in Africa. Chapters
expand on that body of work and introduce new ways to measure some
of the benefits that accrued to Europe and North America through
centuries of systematic underpayments and overcharges that one can
consider abuse of dominance. The collection also adds to an ongoing
process that is related to the growing work related to reparations.
 This book, thereby, contributes to a process of changing
international development assistance policy. It helps to create a
basis for officially estimating the continuing gains from past and
current actions against African economic, social, and political
institutions and systems. This edited volume, which
showcases a diversity of scholars and their perspectives, attempts
to establish wrongful benefits and damages from almost 600 years of
international harm to the African continent. Â
Basic information is provided on how contribution programs can be
used in community-based development with satisfying results for
all. Senior corporate managers are encouraged to go beyond
traditional giving and to consider other areas. Concrete
suggestions and a review of the experience of some of the pioneers
are presented. For companies and foundations which have limited
resources, but have a desire to participate, several techniques of
indirect investments in social development are shown.
Richard America here redefines the complex problems of racial
economic injustice, poverty, inequality, and lagging
competitiveness and productivity in the United States. In a
sure-to-be-controversial analysis, the author argues that there is
a true debt owed by White America to Black America, that this debt
is significant, and that it has now come due. He estimates the size
of Whites' debt to Blacks, shows how that debt came to be, and
suggests creative ways of paying it back. This book argues
persuasively that the social and racial problems in the United
States cannot be solved until we acknowledge that the "haves" truly
and literally owe money to the "have nots."
This collection of essays examines the question of how injustices
of the past affect entire groups of people today and outlines the
current beneficiaries of these injustices. Although discriminatory
practices can be based on ethnicity, religion, and gender, this
book focuses on one important type--racial discrimination--and
deals with the way it affects both blacks and whites. The authors
address the question from different perspectives and, although
there is no real consensus as to what extent unjust enrichments
currently exist because of past discrimination, the focus of
several essays is on the need to systematically and equitably
redistribute wealth. In beginning to explore these questions, the
volume addresses the larger issues of how the costs and benefits of
past practices can be measured and how historical injustices should
affect current public policy matters. The volume is organized in a
straightforward manner intended to create an integrated discussion.
An introductory essay charts the development of the project and
offers a summary and critique of each essay. The first section
explores the issue of slavery and current policy and considers the
caution required when developing policy based on disputed models
and assumptions. The second section examines the economic impact of
slavery and discrimination on the functioning of the labor market.
In the final section, some of the implications of redistribution
policies are considered in relation to the various cost and benefit
analyses. A final essay and conclusion sum up the study and outline
the broad policy setting in which this work can take place. The
book will be an important resource for courses in history,
sociology, andpublic policy and an important addition to public and
university libraries.
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