{"title":"Ndongo Samba Sylla","description":"\u003cp\u003eNdongo Samba Sylla’s work offers a critical examination of contemporary African history and economics, with a particular focus on the enduring impact of colonialism. His writing sheds light on the complex political and social struggles that continue to shape the continent, exploring themes such as neocolonialism and global financial systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rigorous analysis combined with thoughtful reflection, making these texts essential for anyone interested in the intersections of history, politics, and economics in Africa. Sylla’s perspective challenges conventional narratives and invites deeper understanding of ongoing historical dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"french-neocolonialism-in-africa-by-ndongo-samba-sylla-9780745351711","title":"French Neocolonialism in Africa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, France has exerted a neocolonial grip on its former African empire, known as the Françafrique. Yet a series of electoral breakthroughs and military coups by opponents of this order have put its future into question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCovering a broad sweep of history from the eighteenth century to the present day, two leading authorities on French neocolonialism, Ndongo Samba Sylla and Fanny Pigeaud, offer a series of sharp political reflections on the French effort to subdue and subvert democracy in its former colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith incisive analysis of recent events in Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Senegal, \u003cem\u003eFrench Neocolonialism in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e offers an eye-opening counter-history of democracy and elections, and how the vote was limited in the first French colonies; the organisation of unequal rights within the new colonies; the spread of one-party regimes; significant historical coups d'état; and the role of contemporary electoral interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807584190700,"sku":"9780745351711","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9817571162e5b13627adfe853ec32e93.jpg?v=1792623071"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ndongo-samba-sylla.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}