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Analysis of Colonialism and Its Impact in Africa
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*ABSTRACT*
The work took a hard and critical look on the impact of colonialism and its concomitant ally, imperialism on the African state. The analysis revealed that the present primary role of African states in the international world economy as the dominant sources of raw materials and major consumers of manufactured products are the results of long years of colonial dominance, exploitation and imperialism. Consequently, on attainment of independence by most African states from their colonial overlords, it was extremely very difficult to disentangle from the colonial perfected role for the state because of the systematic disarticulation in the indigenous economy and the intrinsic tying of same with the external economy of the colonizers. The work also made a startling stark revelation by discovering through analysis that the deep-seated corruption in most African states and the selfish behaviour of some of the political leaders to sit tight in office even when they have obviously outlived their usefulness in the eyes of their people, are attributable to the effects of colonialism and imperialism. The work concludes and recommends that for African states to overcome their present social, economic, political, health, education woes, etc., there is the urgent need for the people and the leadership to create their own indigenous identity, culture, technology, economy, education, religion, craft, etc. that would be interwoven in good governance.
*TABLE OF CONTENTS*
1. Chapter 1: Introduction
2. Chapter 2: Literature Review
3. Chapter 3: Colonialism and Imperialism in Africa
4. Chapter 4: Impacts of Colonialism in Africa
5. Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations
*CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION*
Colonialism is the direct and overall domination of one country by another on the basis of state power being in the hands of a foreign power. The first objective of colonialism is political domination. Its second objective is to make possible the exploitation of the colonized country. When we talk of colonialism in Africa we are talking of phenomenon which took place between 1800-1960s.
*CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW*
This chapter reviews existing literature on colonialism and its impact in Africa, highlighting the reasons for colonization, strategies used to achieve colonial objectives, and the impacts of colonialism on African states.
*CHAPTER 3: COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA*
This chapter examines the reasons for colonization of Africa, including the emergence of the industrial revolution, the need for raw materials, and the need for market for European manufactured goods. It also discusses the strategies used to achieve colonial objectives, including conquest, forced labour, taxation, monetization of the economy, and payment of low wages.
*CHAPTER 4: IMPACTS OF COLONIALISM IN AFRICA*
This chapter discusses the impacts of colonialism in Africa, including the systematic disarticulation of the indigenous economy, the intrinsic tying of the African economy with the external economy of the colonizers, and the perpetuation of corruption and selfish leadership.
*CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS*
For African states to overcome their present social, economic, political, health, education woes, etc., there is the urgent need for the people and the leadership to create their own indigenous identity, culture, technology, economy, education, religion, craft, etc. that would be interwoven in good governance.
*REFERENCES*
Chinweizu (1978). The West and the Rest of Us.
Stephen Ocheni, Basil C. Nwankwo (2012). Analysis of Colonialism and Its Impact in Africa. Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(3), 46-54.