Remember this? What does it represent?
What is neo-colonialism?
Write this question at the centre of your
mini whiteboard and use the cards to
come up with an answer. You can
annotate on your whiteboard and use
arrows to make connections between the
different points.
Aid
Often given with
‘strings attached’
forcing the developing
countries to spend it
in particular ways
Trade
Low raw material export
prices contrast with high
prices that developing
countries have to pay for
manufactured goods
Debt
Many developing
countries pay huge sums
of money to developed
countries each year in
interest
Enquiry Question 2
What impacts and influence do superpowers have?
Read p114.
1.Define Neo-colonialism.
2.Outline the following words and state how they
are mechanisms of neo-colonialism:
Aid
Debt
Trade
3. Stick the table 4.6 into your notes.
4. Get ready to discuss how these can be
mechanisms of power.
Neo-colonialism in Africa (16 mins)
A new era of neo-colonialism?
Read the case study on pages
127-128.
What do you think?
Development or
colonialism?
China’s interest in Africa
• Africa did not have a diplomatic and economic policy with
USA, Europe or Japan
• China began trading with Africa to the sum of $32 billion in
2005 (an increase of $29 billion since 1995)
• 1/3 of China’s energy imports come from Africa
Critics:
- An example of neo-colonialism
- Support for Zimbabwe etc – legitimising dictatorships
- China supports Sudan even though the government
supported the genocide in Darfur
China’s interest in Africa
Trade between
China and Africa
China: Africa's growth partner or plunderer?
What is do you expect these exports and imports to consist of?