Walter Rodney's "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa"
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10
ABSTRACT:
10 pages in length. Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa seeks to illustrate the manner by which Africa's existence in today's world is wholly due to the oppressive approach imparted by European presence. The author's goals and objectives in writing the book are to bring to light the otherwise misunderstood reasons behind Africa's perpetual state of underdevelopment, clearly and blatantly pointing the accusatory finger at Puritan hegemony in a land where they did not even belong. Major highlights of the author's views include such acknowledgments as early capitalist development, imperialism and colonialism, as well as technological and military elements. Rodney argues in no uncertain terms that had it not been for the oppressive nature of European existence, Africa would have had the capabilities to become just as progressive and developed as any other global nation. No additional sources cited.
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