Power and Globalization in Africa
Perceptions of Barriers to Fair Economic Development in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21751318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Bosco Ngendakurio (Griffith University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 77-97 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1497 • E-ISSN: 1569-1500 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15691497-12341583 |
| OpenAlex | W3149004934 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
This article seeks to reveal the primary barriers to fair economic development based on Kenyans’ perceptions of power and globalization. This search was initially sparked by the seeming disinterest of First World scholars to understand the reasons why poor countries benefit so little from the global market as reflected in a subsequent lack of a wide-ranging existing literature about the subject. The literature suggests that global capitalism is dominated by a powerful small elite, the so-called Transnational Capitalist Class ( TCC ), but how does this relate to Kenya and Africa in general? We know that the TCC has strong connections to financial capital and wealthy transnational corporations. It also pushes neo-liberalism, which becomes the taken-for-granted everyday language and culture that justifies state policies that result in a further class polarization between the rich and poor. Using Kenya as a case study, this article draws on original qualitative research involving face-to-face interviews with Kenyan residents in different sectors who spoke freely about what they perceive to be Kenya’s place in the world order. My interview results show that, on top of the general lack of economic power in the world order, the main barriers to Africa’s performance are neo-colonial and imperialist practices, poor technology, poor infrastructure, general governance issues, and purchasing power
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |