How Europe Underdeveloped Africa Book Autobiographies and Self Development Books

Rodney argues that a combination of power politics and economic exploitation of Africa by Europeans led to the poor state of African political and economic development evident in the late 20th century. Though, he did not intend “to remove the ultimate responsibility for development from the shoulders of Africans… [He believes that] every African has a responsibility to understand the [capitalist] system and work for its overthrow.”[citation needed]

This book, along with Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth, is a popular example of 20th century books concerning African development and post-colonial theory.