Looting Africa
Patrick Bond
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Looting Africa
by Patrick Bond
Published
2006
Publisher
ZED BOOKS
Pages
172
ISBN-10
1842778110
Description
"Despite the rhetoric, the people of sub-Saharan Africa are becoming poorer. From Tony Blair's Africa Commission, the G7 finance ministers' debt relief, the Live 8 concerts, the Make Poverty History campaign and the G8 Gleneagles promises, to the United Nations 2005 summit and the Hong Kong WTO meeting, Africa's gains have been mainly limited to public relations. The central problems remain: exploitative debt and financial relationships with the North, phantom aid, unfair trade, distorted investment, capital flight and the continent's brain/skills drain. Moreover, capitalism in most African countries has witnessed the emergence of excessively powerful ruling elites. While noting their role as collaborators, this book contextualizes Africa's wealth outflow within a stagnant yet financially volatile world economy."--Jacket.
Subjects
The Scarlet Letter
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Extradition laws and treaties, United States
Las venas abiertas de América Latina
International business
Implementation of the Helsinki accords
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Looting Africa?
This edition of Looting Africa has approximately 172 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Looting Africa?
For most readers, Looting Africa typically takes between 3h 35m and 2h 23m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 43,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 52m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 43,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Looting Africa?
The estimated word count for Looting Africa is approximately 43,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Looting Africa?
Looting Africa was written by Patrick Bond.
When was Looting Africa published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2006. The original work may have been published on a different date.