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Political Economy of Colonial Relations and Crisis of Contemporary African Diplomacy

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Editors:
  1. Kelechi Johnmary Ani

    1. Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria

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  • Presents a historical account of the colonial foundation of African Economy

  • Discusses challenges and constraints undermining enterprises in Africa

  • Captures the imperial influence of China in Africa

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The book presents a historical account of the colonial foundation of African economy and diplomacy. It reveals how the colonial companies and their agents penetrated different parts of Africa and entrenched Western colonialism and imperialism. Ironically, the arrival of these colonial companies became a driver of colonial labour migration as the educated and few privileged African people have to move towards the location of the colonial companies in order to eke-out improved standard of living. It presents the dynamics of import and export trade as promoted by the colonial companies. Consequently, the second part of the book raised the nature of relations amongst some independent African states. First, it reveals the deep-rooted challenge of poverty, migration problem, xenophobia in South Africa and resource conflicts within sovereign border areas of Nigeria and Cameroon as well as the Ethiopian dam crisis with Egypt, as some negative effects of colonialism on some African states. Secondly, it advocated for the advancement of African sports diplomacy, balancing of Chinese African trade diplomacy and improved labour migration within Africa as some paths to sustainable diplomacy in continent.


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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Colonialism in Africa: An Introductory Review

    • Lawson Onyema Chukwu, G. N. Obah-Akpowoghaha
    Pages 1-11

  3. Industrial Processes and Labour Movement in Colonial West Africa 1885–1960

    • Ihuoma Chinonso, William Mary Aniefiok
    Pages 13-26

  4. Industrial Revolution and International Conflicts: A Reassessment

    • Timothy Chibuike Anyanwu, Ijeoma Genevieve Anikelechi, Precious Onyekachi Okoye
    Pages 27-39

  5. An Assessment of External Trade Dynamics in Colonial West Africa

    • Angela Ogochukwu Odo, Dominique Emmanuel Uwizeyimana
    Pages 41-53

  6. C.E.A.O and the Thrust of Economic Cooperation Since 1968

    • Chinonso Ihuoma, Alabi Folusho Adewumi
    Pages 55-69

  7. Igbo Community in the Old Sokoto Province During the Colonial Era, 1903–1960

    • Udoka Collins Onyenachie, Chinyere Ecoma
    Pages 71-89

  8. Poverty in Africa and Attainment of the Millennium Development Goal

    • Nnanwube Ebere Florence, Enwereji Prince C.
    Pages 91-107

  9. Nigeria Relations with Her Neighbours in Geopolitical Environment: The Concentric Circle Approach

    • Kelechi Johnmary Ani, Chukwuemeka Oko Otu
    Pages 109-126

  10. Steel Industrialisation and Ajaokuta Imbroglio in Nigeria: Exploring Need Analysis from South Korea Steel Industry

    • Prince Habib Enesi, Olawale Isaac Yemisi
    Pages 127-149

  11. The Colonial Nigeria’s Impact in the Allied Bloc’s Victories During the World War II

    • Timothy Chibuike Anyanwu, Victor Ojakorotu
    Pages 151-161

  12. The Water Diplomacy Conundrums in the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) Dispute, 2015–2021

    • Maryam Mohammed Jungudo
    Pages 163-174

  13. Igbo Communal Idea: A Panacea to the Challenge of Forced International Migration in the Twenty-First Century

    • Chinyere Lilian Nkama
    Pages 175-187

  14. Economic Dimensions of Xenophobia in South Africa, 1994–2018

    • Martin T. Kpoghul, Thaddeaus T. Ityonzughul, Asor Gbamwuan
    Pages 189-206

  15. Natural Resources and Nigeria-Cameroon Bakassi Peninsula Border Conflict

    • Chijioke Francis Onyebukwa, Gabriel Tiobo Wose Kinge
    Pages 207-223

  16. Labour Migration in Africa: A Political-Economy Overview

    • Kelechi Johnmary Ani, Siyan Oyeweso, Yemisi Olawale
    Pages 225-243

  17. Sports, Youth and Diplomacy: The Social-Economy and Driver of Societal Development in Africa

    • John Chimezie Onu, Reuben Edafenene Ojighoro
    Pages 245-253

  18. Examining the Dynamics of China–Africa Relations

    • Tshepo Jan Ngobeni, B. N. Ndlovu, Costa Hofisi
    Pages 255-275

  19. Changing Dynamics of African Diplomacy: Concluding Thoughts from Pre-colonial Era to Contemporary Times

    • Vincent Okwudiba Anyika, Kelechi Johnmary Ani
    Pages 277-288

  20. Correction to: Colonialism in Africa: An Introductory Review

    • Lawson Onyema Chukwu, G. N. Obah-Akpowoghaha
    Pages C1-C1
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Reviews

“The book interrogates the nature of colonial economy and its influence on labour, trade and cooperation in pre-independence Africa. It clearly documents the multiplier effects of colonialism in relations to the new waves of challenges undermining contemporary African diplomacy.”

—Dr. Onyinye Anne Nwankwo, Director, Iruka: Centre for the Study of the Future of the Igbo, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

“The book traces the diplomatic problems of poverty, migration, xenophobia, border crisis and Chinese imperialism in Africa, to the nature of colonialism that produced the sovereign and independent African states.”

—Dr. Ufuoma Patience Ejoke, Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria

    Kelechi Johnmary Ani

About the editor

Dr. Kelechi Johnmary Ani is a lecturer in the Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria and Visiting Scholar, Masters in International Relations, University of The Gambia. He is also an Extraordinary Professor in Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs, North West University, South Africa.

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