{"product_id":"the-neocolonialism-in-africa-the-unfinished-struggle-neocolonialism-and-the-ongoing-plunder-of-africas-wealth-and-future-9798254063926","title":"The Neocolonialism in Africa: THe Unfinished Struggle: Neocolonialism and the Ongoing Plunder of Africa's Wealth and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matt Morissen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industries - Energy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, \u003cb\u003e\"The Neocolonialism in Africa: The Unfinished Struggle\"\u003c\/b\u003e by Matt Morissen (2026), explores the persistent influence of external powers on Africa's sovereignty and economy despite the end of formal colonial rule. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text argues that the \"Scramble for Africa\" in the 19th century established extractive economic models and artificial borders that continue to destabilize the continent. While the mid-20th century brought a wave of independence, Morissen contends this was often a \"false dawn\" where political authority was transferred but substantive economic and cultural control remained in foreign hands. The book balances this critique with a narrative of hope, highlighting contemporary movements like Pan-Africanism and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as pathways toward reclaiming genuine sovereignty.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Colonial Foundation: \u003c\/b\u003e Chapters 1 and 2 detail how colonial powers dismantled indigenous systems to create a \"resource hinterland\" designed for wealth extraction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Neocolonial Web: \u003c\/b\u003e The author examines how multinational corporations, international financial institutions (IMF\/World Bank), and \"political puppetry\" maintain dependency through debt traps and lopsided trade policies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartyrs and Movements: \u003c\/b\u003e The book highlights leaders like \u003cb\u003ePatrice Lumumba\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThomas Sankara\u003c\/b\u003e, whose visions for self-reliance were met with violent external intervention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFuture Prospects: \u003c\/b\u003e Later chapters focus on reclaiming sovereignty through technology, gender equality, and regional integration to break the \"shadow of colonialism\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775438307479,"sku":"9798254063926","price":2769.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798254063926.webp?v=1777990350","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-neocolonialism-in-africa-the-unfinished-struggle-neocolonialism-and-the-ongoing-plunder-of-africas-wealth-and-future-9798254063926","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}