{"product_id":"9780253003973","title":"How Colonialism Preempted Modernity in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy hasn't Africa been able to respond to the challenges of modernity and\u003cbr\u003e globalization? Going against the conventional wisdom that colonialism brought\u003cbr\u003e modernity to Africa, Olúfémi Táíwò claims that Africa was already becoming modern\u003cbr\u003e and that colonialism was an unfinished project. Africans aspired to liberal\u003cbr\u003e democracy and the rule of law, but colonial officials aborted those efforts when\u003cbr\u003e they established indirect rule in the service of the European powers. Táíwò looks\u003cbr\u003e closely at modern institutions, such as church missionary societies, to recognize\u003cbr\u003e African agency and the impulse toward progress. He insists that Africa can get back\u003cbr\u003e on track and advocates a renewed engagement with modernity. Immigration, capitalism,\u003cbr\u003e democracy, and globalization, if done right this time, can be tools that shape a\u003cbr\u003e positive future for Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078789054704,"sku":"9780253003973","price":23.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780253003973_p0.jpg?v=1763680387","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253003973","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}