In this new work, one of Africa's leading political historians analyses the reasons behind the current underdevelopment of Africa. Kinfe Abraham's work opens with a look at the historical problems of slavery and colonialism and then goes on to consider more contemporary issues such as the nature of the post-colonial state, the role of external intervention, and the effects of debt burden and aid.
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In this new work, one of Africa's leading political historians analyses the reasons behind the current underdevelopment of Africa. Kinfe Abraham's work opens with a look at the historical problems of slavery and colonialism and then goes on to consider more contemporary issues such as the nature of the post-colonial state, the role of external intervention, and the effects of debt burden and aid.