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China's involvement in Africa has provoked much debate and discussion. Is China just the latest in a line of exploiters of Africa's rich natural resources, exploiters who put their own economic interests above humanitarian, environmental, or human rights concerns? Or is China's engagement an extension of 'SouthSouth solidarity'? Does China's involvement enable African countries to free themselves from the tyranny of debt and conditionality tha...

The traditional perception of African women is that they face grinding poverty and harsh cultural, traditional and social prejudices. Yet while it is true that African women are not equal to men, this is only one part of the story. For in Africa, women are fighting for their rights and they are fighting with grace, tenacity, and eloquence. In a rich variety of articles, the contributors consider topics such as women and conflict, the impact of...

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The first edition of this book analyzed the financial crisis of 1987. Professor Nabudere's analysis of the causes of that crisis has extraordinary parallels with the contemporary financial and economic meltdown that has caused panic in the West and devastated the lives of millions in the Third World. In material added to this second edition, Nabudere analyzes the 20072008 financial crash and draws out the likely implications for the Third Worl...

Amin explores the systemic crisis of capitalism after two decades of neoliberal globalization and examines the attempts by the United States, Europe, and Japan to dominate the South through intensifying military intervention. He proposes an alternative strategy allowing for a more humane society through forces in the North and in the South working together.

Can trade in the era of globalisation be fair or just? Drawing on lessons from the slave trade and studies of the international finance institutions, these essays provide insights into how free trade policies have a profoundly negative impact on the rights of communities, environmental sustainability, and the development of democracy in Africa. Whether it is the absence of womens voices at global trade negotiations, the decimation of a country...

This selection of Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheems weekly Pan-African Postcards demonstrates his steadfast commitment to Pan-Africanism and his determination to speak truth to power. He was a discerning analyst of developments in the global and Pan-African world and a vociferous believer in the potential of Africa and African people. This book is a legacy of his political, social, and cultural thought, reflecting his respect for the capabilities and...

Developing countries reliant on aid want to escape this dependence, and yet they appear unable to do so. Ending Aid Dependence shows how they may liberate themselves from the aid that pretends to be developmental but is not.

Development and Globalisation challenges the misdirected policies of the last 30 years. It offers alternative concepts and paradigms of development for policy makers and peoples movements on wide-ranging issues. It invites readers to dare to think differently. According to the author, development is self-defined. It is primarily the responsibility of the South to develop itself, the North does not have a duty to develop the South, nor should t...

The 54 essays included are wide- ranging and complied into 11 focused chapters. An introductory chapter outlines the global and regional context of underdevelopment in Africa, while special attention is given to the conflicts in The DRC, Rwanda, Sudan and Zimbabwe. The establishment of the African Union and attempts to develop regional integration are commented upon along with special chapters devoted to resource exploitation, Womens Rights an...

The death in 1999 of Julius Nyerere, Tanzanias first president, left a cavern in the consciousness and conscience of the people of Tanzania and Africa. Nyerere was a Pan-Africanist and internationalist and a giant of the liberation movement. This book includes contributions from leading commentators, those who fought imperialism alongside Nyerere, members of a younger generation, and Nyerere himself. Their writings reflect on Nyerere and liber...