Political Economy of Colonial Relations and Crisis of Contemporary African Diplomacy

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. 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. .

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. 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

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 Colonialism in Africa: An Introductory Review -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification -- Factors that Propelled the European Colonialism -- Political Factor -- Social Factors -- The Scramble for and Partition of Africa -- European Colonial Policies in Africa -- References -- 2 Industrial Processes and Labour Movement in Colonial West Africa 1885-1960 -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarifications -- Industrialization -- Labour -- Labour Movement -- Historicizing Labour Movement in West Africa -- Industrialization and Industrial Process in Colonial West Africa 1885-1960 -- French Colonial Economic Policy -- British Colonial Economic Policy -- Portuguese Colonial Economic Policy -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 3 Industrial Revolution and International Conflicts: A Reassessment -- Methodology -- Factors that Made Britain Most Favourable for the Industrial Revolution -- Early Impacts of the Revolution in England -- Colonial and Military Roles -- Environmental Roles -- Social Roles -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 An Assessment of External Trade Dynamics in Colonial West Africa -- Introduction -- Prelude to Legitimate Commerce in Colonial West Africa -- Rationale for the Development of External Trade in Colonial West Africa -- Organization and Character of West Africa's External Trade -- The Trade in Palm Oil and Other West African Staples -- The Negative Outcome -- Enduring Impacts -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 C.E.A.O and the Thrust of Economic Cooperation Since 1968 -- Introduction -- Conceptual Clarification -- Cooperation Prior to the Establishment of CEAO -- Historicising the Establishment of CEAO -- Structure of CEAO -- Challenges of C.E.A.O -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Igbo Community in the Old Sokoto Province During the Colonial Era, 1903-1960 -- Introduction.

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