The Betrayal of Africa

In The Betrayal of Africa Gerald Caplan provides the lowdown on the collusion between African "Big Men" and Western governments and financial institutions. He traces the evolution of this toxic relationship from the transatlantic slave trade through the colonial division of Africa and the liberation movements of the 1960s to 1980s to the current situation of conflict, poor governance, forced subjection to the world economy and AIDS. A persuasive tour de force, The Betrayal of Africa challenges readers of all political stripes to rethink their assumptions about the West's relationship with Africa.