We Need to Talk About Africa: The harm we have done, and how we should help by T

The Nile on eBay We Need to Talk About Africa by Tom Young It is time to change how we think about Africa FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If you boil a kettle twice today, you will have used five times more electricity than a person in Mali uses in a whole year. How can that be possible?Decades after the colonial powers withdrew Africa is still struggling to catch up with the rest of the world. When the same colonists withdrew from Asia there followed several decades of sustained and unprecedented growth throughout the continent. So what went wrong in Africa? And are we helping to fix it, or simply making matters worse?In this provocative analysis, Tom Young argues that so much has been misplaced: our guilt, our policies, and our aid. Human rights have become a cover for imposing our values on others, our shiniest infrastructure projects have fuelled corruption and our interference in domestic politics has further entrenched conflict. Only by radically changing how we think about Africa can we escape this vicious cycle. Author Biography Tom Young is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. He is the editor of Readings in African Politics. Review ‘A book urging us to re-examine the ways in which the West offers economic assistance to African nations could hardly arrive at a more opportune moment…It’s a difficult and troubling subject, and Young’s solution to the manifest problems won’t please everyone. But now, more than ever, alternatives to the status quo need a public airing.’ * Geographical Magazine * ‘At times controversial, Tom Young issues a compelling case for the West to take a more honest approach to the continent. There is no doubt that his argument needs to be heard.’ — Ian Taylor, Professor in International Relations and African Political Economy, University of St Andrews Promotional It is time to change how we think about Africa Review Quote ‘At times controversial, Tom Young issues a compelling case for the West to take a more honest approach to the continent. There is no doubt that his argument needs to be heard.’ Promotional “Headline” It is time to change how we think about Africa Details ISBN 1786074966 Author Tom Young Pages 240 Publisher Oneworld Publications Year 2020 ISBN-10 1786074966 ISBN-13 9781786074966 Publication Date 2020-03-05 Format Paperback Imprint Oneworld Publications Subtitle The harm we have done, and how we should help Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 320.96 Short Title We Need to Talk about Africa Language English UK Release Date 2020-03-05 NZ Release Date 2020-03-05 Alternative 9781786070630 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-04-27 We’ve got this At The Nile, if you’re looking for it, we’ve got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items – you’re bound to find what you want, at a price you’ll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128303919;