The Impact of Globalization on African Cultureand Politics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32890/jis2017.13.1Keywords:
Impact, globalization, African culture, politics, cultural imperialismAbstract
The world is undergoing the process of transition ranging from orthodox traditionalist to the modern colonial system of multipolar divergent domination of colonial agenda and later transcending to bipolar twin ideological dominance of western capitalist and easterncentral planned economy with modern technological development. This trend has really transformed the global scenario to enter into modern clutches since Second World War upto the terminal point of the cold war in early 90’s. Meanwhile, the new post-cold war global agenda came up with new changes such as “modern advancement, revolution in information, communication and technology, globalization, liberalization of economy, democracy and democratization process among others. Content analysis was the methodology that the researchers adopted in this paper. The study reveals that globalization and modernity have detrimental impacts on African culture and politics in areas of its political system, economy, education, religion and socio-psychological systems. The paper recommends that Africansshould maintain their culture, norms and values as well as enhance the national boundary and sovereignty so as meet the challenges of globalization.
References
Ajayi, S.I. (2003). Sub-Saharan Africa: The myth and the reality. In Natalia Dinello, & Lyn Squire (Eds.), Globalization and equity perspective from developing world (pp. 6785). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ake, C. (1985). Imperialism as social sciences. Longman Group Limited, Nigeria Plc.
Ake, C. (1993). A political economy of Africa. Longman Group Limited, Nigeria Plc.
Akindele, S. T. (1990). Colonization and economic dependence: The case of Nigeria. In Bamisaye, O. A. & Egbuwalo, M. O. (Eds.), Readings on the political economy of Nigeria since independence, (pp. 1-15). Lagos Ventures Ltd (Chapter one).
Al-Rawashdeh, M. S. (2014). The impact of globalization on the political culture of the Arab youths. Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (in Asia), 8(4), 81-121.
Armstrong, D., Lloyd, L., & Redmond, J. (2004). International organization in world politics. (3rd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan New York City.
Ayenegbo, et al. (2012). The impact of globalization on African economic development. Journal of Economics and International Finance, 4 (9), 201-219.
Bush, R. (2005). Africa and globalization: Ray Bush unpicks the rhetoric of neoliberal modernization.
Cummings, M. C. (2003). Cultural diplomacy and the United States government: A survey,
Washington, DC: Center for Arts and Culture, 2003, 1.
David, F. (2002). Why national pride still has a home in the global village. Global Policy Forum. New York. The Scotsman, May 18.
Development Policy Management Forum.(2002). The challenges of globalization to democratic governance in Africa: What role for civil society and other stakeholders (Conference Report). Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Finkelstein, L.S. (1995). What is global governance? Global Governance, 1(3) (Sept.–Dec. 1995), pp. 367-372.
Fukuyama, F. (1992). The end of history and the last man. New York: Free Press.
Geller, S. (1995). The colonial era in Africa. Phyllis, M., Martin & Patrick, O’Meara (Eds.). Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Held, D. (2006). Reframing global governance: Apocalypse soon or reform! New Political Economy, 11 (2), June. Routledge.
Huntington, S. P. (1991). The third wave: Democratization in the late twentieth century. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
Huntington, S. P. (1996). The clash of civilizations and remarking of world order. London: Touchstone Books. Ibrahim Kawuley Mikail & Ainuddin Iskandar Lee Abdullah
Islam, A. (1999). Globalization and development revisited in the light of Asian experience. Asia -Pacific Development Journal, 6(2): 1-21.
Keohane, Robert, O., & Joseph, S. Nye. (1977). Power and interdependence: World politics in transition. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
Mazrui, A. (1986). The tools of exploitation in Africa. British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Documentary on Africa.
Mazrui, A.A. (2006). Islam between globalization and counterterrorism. James Currey: Oxford.
Mikail, I. K. (2011). Impact assessment of brain drain on health workers in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria. Nigeria Educational Forum Journal of the Institute of Education, Special Edition, 1(1), 35-47.
Mukhtaruddin, M.J. (2015). An evaluation of Malaysia’s political leadership in MalaysiaUS relations in the post 9/11 era. Journal of International Studies, 11, 141-154.
Mutiso, G. C. M., & Rohio, S. W. (1975). Readings in African political thought. London: Heinemann
Nsibambi, A. (2001). The effects of globalization on the state in Africa: Harnessing the benefits and minimizing the costs. Paper presented at UN general assembly, second committee; Panel discussion on globalization and the state.
Nye, J.S. (2004). Soft power the means to success in world politics. Public Affairs United States.
Obioha, U.P. (2010). Globalization and the future of African culture. Philosophical Papers Reviews, 2 (1), 1-8.
Okoli, N.J. (2012). Effects of globalization on education in Africa 1983-2008. Academic Research International, 2(1), 10-18.
Precious, O.U (2010). Globalization and the future of African culture. Philosophical Papers and Reviews, 2(1), 1-8, April.
Rana, W. (2015). Theory of complex interdependence: A comparative analysis of realist and neoliberal thoughts. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 6(2), 290-297.
Rodney, W. (1973). How Europe under–developed Africa. Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications, London and Tanzanian publishing House, Dar-Salam.
Rothkopf, D. (1997, June ). In praise of cultural imperialism. Foreign Policy, 22,
Shraeder, P.J. (1995). Review essays on understanding the third wave of democratization in Africa. The Journal of Politics, 57, 1160-68.
Stiglitz J.E. (2002). Globalization and its discontents. New York: Penguin Books.
Tar, U. (1999). Theories of development and under development (Unpublished Lecture Notes). for Undergraduate Students at University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Thi Thuy, H. N. (2012). The United States: Still a global hegemonic power? Journal of International Studies (JIS), 8, 15-29.
Weber, E.U., & Hsee, C. (1998). Cross-cultural differences in risk perception, but crosscultural similarities attitudes towards perceived risk. Management Sciences, 44(9), 1205-17.
