Target Africa : ideological neocolonialism of the twenty-first century / Obianuju Ekeocha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ekeocha, Obianuju, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--History.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Target Africa : ideological neocolonialism in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Ignatius Press, [2018]

Summary:

Since the end of colonization, Africa has struggled with socio-economic and political problems. These challenges have attracted wealthy donors from Western nations and organizations that have assumed the roles of helper and deliverer. While some donors have good intentions, others seek to impose their ideology of sexual liberation. These are the ideological neocolonial masters of the twenty-first century who aggressively push their agenda of radical feminism, population control, sexualization of children, and homosexuality. The author, a native of Nigeria, shows how these donors are masterful at exploiting some of the heaviest burdens and afflictions of Africa such as maternal mortality, unplanned pregnancies, HIV/AIDS, child marriage, and persistent poverty. This exploitation has put many African nations in the vulnerable position of receiving funding tied firmly to ideological solutions that are opposed to the moral and cultural values of their people. Thus many African nations are put back into the protectorate positions of dependency as new cultural standards conceived in the West are made into core policies in African capitals. This book reveals the Western influence over Africa that is rarely talked about. Drawing from a broad array of well-sourced materials and documents, it tells the story of foreign aid with strings attached, the story of Africa targeted and recolonized by wealthy, powerful donors.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword, by Robert P. George

Introduction

1 Population Control

2 The Hypersexualization of Youth

3 The Seeds of Radical Feminism

4 The Push for Abortion Rights

5 The Normalization of Homosexuality

6 Modern-Day Colonial Masters

7 Aid Addiction

8 Toward the Decolonization of Africa

Conclusion

Appendix: An African Woman's Open Letter to Melinda Gates

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Notes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-64229-530-2

OCLC:

1223098845