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6. The Political Economy of Africa and Its Security Implications

  • 2020
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Manu Lekunze
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Inherent and Contemporary Challenges to African Security
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Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the political economy (actual competition over resources, on an individual and group level). It investigates the economic resources available to African states against the need. It is argued that for various reasons, the resources and opportunity to pursue and meet needs are not available for many Africans. With the scarcity of resources, competition is thus a natural progression, and it is fierce. Where cooperation fails, violence becomes an option, hence the high levels of civil conflict. This competition allows for ethnic manipulations, as discussed in Chap. 3. The damages caused by competition for resources further exacerbate the problems of governance addressed in Chap. 4.

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Title
The Political Economy of Africa and Its Security Implications
Author
Manu Lekunze
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Inherent and Contemporary Challenges to African Security

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-26924-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-26925-8

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26925-8_6
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