Re-Inventing Africa's Development

This open access book analyses the development problems of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) from the eyes of a Korean diplomat with knowledge of the economic growth Korea has experienced in recent decades. The author argues that Africa's development challenges are not due to a lack of resources but a lack of management, presenting an alternative to the traditional view that Africa's problems are caused by a lack of leadership. In exploring an approach based on mind-set and nation-building, rather than unity - which tends to promote individual or party interests rather than the broader country or national interests - the author suggests new solutions for SSA's economic growth, inspired by Korea's successful economic growth model much of which is focused on industrialisation.

Part 1: The Paradox of Sub-Saharan Africa. - 1. Disillusionment and Dilemma. - 2. Assessing the Role of Foreign Aid, Donors and Recipients. - Part 2: Rethinking the Root Causes of Africa' s Under-Development. - 3. Review of Conventional Explanations. - 4. Uncovering the Main Root Cause: The Mindset Factor. - Part 3: Africa s Incomplete Nation-Building: What is Missing? . - 5. Finding the Missing Links. - 6. Reasons for Optimism and the Tasks at Hand. - Part 4: Understanding Korean Development Model and Policies. - 7. Korea' s Path of Development in Retrospect. - 8. The Essence of the Korean Model of Development. - Part 5: Implications of the Korean Development Model for Africa. - 9. Applicability of the Korean Model of Development for Africa. - 10. Policy Recommendations for Africa. - 11. Engineering Rural Development for Africa. - Part 6: Re-Inventing Africa s Development from the Lessons Learned. - 12. Re-Setting the Priorities. - 13. Enacting a Bold but Harmonious Change.