Why hasn't Africa been able to respond to the challenges of modernity and                  globalization? Going against the conventional wisdom that colonialism brought                  modernity to Africa, Ol?f?mi T??w? claims that Africa was already becoming modern                  and that colonialism was an unfinished project. Africans aspired to liberal                  democracy and the rule of law, but colonial officials aborted those efforts when                  they established indirect rule in the service of the European powers. T??w? looks                  closely at modern institutions, such as church missionary societies, to recognize                  African agency and the impulse toward progress. He insists that Africa can get back                  on track and advocates a renewed engagement with modernity. Immigration, capitalism,                  democracy, and globalization, if done right this time, can be tools that shape a                  positive future for Africa.

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