The integration of Nigeria＇s economy into the international capitalist system was a defining context of its international economic relations. The country was integrated into the international capitalist system as dep...The integration of Nigeria＇s economy into the international capitalist system was a defining context of its international economic relations. The country was integrated into the international capitalist system as dependent, peripheral, neo-colonial formation. The nature of external debt, foreign direct investment and economic policy choices reflect the influence of the global north on Nigeria＇s international economic relations. The management of the national economy and external economic relations respond to the logic of externally defined economic policy choices. This article examines strands of Nigeria＇s international economic relations and it offers positions to mediate the country＇s peripheral status. The article prescribes state-led development paradigm and assertive state to address the country＇s underdevelopment and actualizes robust and assertive foreign economic relations. The state-led development paradigm negates the neo-liberal policy and its preference for state withdrawal. The article insists that the state should play leading role in the development process to reverse the country＇s underdevelopment and reequip its foreign economic relations.展开更多
This article examines how post-war Angola is depicted in the film O Heroi （The Hero）. With a well-known international east and funding from a number of foreign sources, this movie heralds in a new era for Lusophone ...This article examines how post-war Angola is depicted in the film O Heroi （The Hero）. With a well-known international east and funding from a number of foreign sources, this movie heralds in a new era for Lusophone African cinema. Director Zezo Gamboa highlights the difficult reality faced by those living in Luanda, the capital of Angola, with scenes of water and electricity shortages, unemployment, and gang violence. He also touches upon some of the themes from the work of famed Senegalese author and director Ousmane Sembone such as corruption and neo-colonialism. One of the very few Angolan movies that has been shown at international festivals and theaters, O Heroi （2004） not only offers a harsh portrayal of living conditions after 40 years of conflict, especially that of the treatment of disabled veterans injured in the mine fields that still are found throughout the country, but also creates a sense of hope for families displaced by war to be reunited or at least form new bonds in the future.展开更多
Seventy years after the historic Bandung Conference of 1955,the principles of national sovereignty,self-determination,and South-South cooperation face unprecedented challenges from a new form of power:transnational co...Seventy years after the historic Bandung Conference of 1955,the principles of national sovereignty,self-determination,and South-South cooperation face unprecedented challenges from a new form of power:transnational corporations.While the original Bandung spirit emerged as a collective response to colonial domination by nation-states,today’s Global South confronts a different yet equally pervasive threat-the economic and political hegemony of non-state actors whose influence often supersedes that of sovereign governments.This paper examines how multinational corporations have evolved into quasi-imperial entities that exercise control over natural resources,labor markets,and even policy-making processes in developing nations,effectively creating a new form of neo-colonialism.Through case studies from Asia,Africa,and Latin America,the research demonstrates how corporate land grabs,extractive industries,and monopolistic trade practices undermine the very principles of economic independence and equitable development championed at Bandung.The paper argues that reviving the Bandung spirit in the 21st century requires not only state-to-state cooperation but also the development of regulatory frameworks to curb corporate overreach,the strengthening of South-South economic alternatives(including initiatives like BRICS+),and the empowerment of social movements that challenge corporate impunity.Drawing on recent scholarship on corporate sovereignty and deglobalization movements,this study proposes concrete mechanisms through which nations of the Global South can reassert their autonomy while fostering genuine multilateralism that prioritizes people and planet over profit.展开更多
U.S.military bases in the Philippines has always been one of the most intriguing issues in the relationshs between the two countries.In 1934,the U.S.and the Philippines signed the Tydings-McDuffie Act,in which the U.S...U.S.military bases in the Philippines has always been one of the most intriguing issues in the relationshs between the two countries.In 1934,the U.S.and the Philippines signed the Tydings-McDuffie Act,in which the U.S.promised to resolve the issue of U.S.bases in the Philippines through negotiations.However,after the outbreak of World War II,the U.S.changed its attitude as its strategic thinking changed.The Philippines was also in need for U.S.support after the war,so it wanted the U.S.troops to remain stationed in the Philippines.To this end,the two countries signed the Military Bases Agreement.The Philippines was thus integrated into the U.S.global strategic system,becoming a bridgehead and strategic pivot for the U.S.in the Asian region.To ensure the"special status"of its military bases in the Philippines,the U.S.government spared no effort in securing"privileges"for them and supporting pro-U.S.politicians to hold state power in order to continue"colonizing"the Philippines.This has caused serious damage to the sovereignty and independence as well as national development of the Philippines.展开更多
文摘The integration of Nigeria＇s economy into the international capitalist system was a defining context of its international economic relations. The country was integrated into the international capitalist system as dependent, peripheral, neo-colonial formation. The nature of external debt, foreign direct investment and economic policy choices reflect the influence of the global north on Nigeria＇s international economic relations. The management of the national economy and external economic relations respond to the logic of externally defined economic policy choices. This article examines strands of Nigeria＇s international economic relations and it offers positions to mediate the country＇s peripheral status. The article prescribes state-led development paradigm and assertive state to address the country＇s underdevelopment and actualizes robust and assertive foreign economic relations. The state-led development paradigm negates the neo-liberal policy and its preference for state withdrawal. The article insists that the state should play leading role in the development process to reverse the country＇s underdevelopment and reequip its foreign economic relations.
文摘This article examines how post-war Angola is depicted in the film O Heroi （The Hero）. With a well-known international east and funding from a number of foreign sources, this movie heralds in a new era for Lusophone African cinema. Director Zezo Gamboa highlights the difficult reality faced by those living in Luanda, the capital of Angola, with scenes of water and electricity shortages, unemployment, and gang violence. He also touches upon some of the themes from the work of famed Senegalese author and director Ousmane Sembone such as corruption and neo-colonialism. One of the very few Angolan movies that has been shown at international festivals and theaters, O Heroi （2004） not only offers a harsh portrayal of living conditions after 40 years of conflict, especially that of the treatment of disabled veterans injured in the mine fields that still are found throughout the country, but also creates a sense of hope for families displaced by war to be reunited or at least form new bonds in the future.
文摘Seventy years after the historic Bandung Conference of 1955,the principles of national sovereignty,self-determination,and South-South cooperation face unprecedented challenges from a new form of power:transnational corporations.While the original Bandung spirit emerged as a collective response to colonial domination by nation-states,today’s Global South confronts a different yet equally pervasive threat-the economic and political hegemony of non-state actors whose influence often supersedes that of sovereign governments.This paper examines how multinational corporations have evolved into quasi-imperial entities that exercise control over natural resources,labor markets,and even policy-making processes in developing nations,effectively creating a new form of neo-colonialism.Through case studies from Asia,Africa,and Latin America,the research demonstrates how corporate land grabs,extractive industries,and monopolistic trade practices undermine the very principles of economic independence and equitable development championed at Bandung.The paper argues that reviving the Bandung spirit in the 21st century requires not only state-to-state cooperation but also the development of regulatory frameworks to curb corporate overreach,the strengthening of South-South economic alternatives(including initiatives like BRICS+),and the empowerment of social movements that challenge corporate impunity.Drawing on recent scholarship on corporate sovereignty and deglobalization movements,this study proposes concrete mechanisms through which nations of the Global South can reassert their autonomy while fostering genuine multilateralism that prioritizes people and planet over profit.
文摘U.S.military bases in the Philippines has always been one of the most intriguing issues in the relationshs between the two countries.In 1934,the U.S.and the Philippines signed the Tydings-McDuffie Act,in which the U.S.promised to resolve the issue of U.S.bases in the Philippines through negotiations.However,after the outbreak of World War II,the U.S.changed its attitude as its strategic thinking changed.The Philippines was also in need for U.S.support after the war,so it wanted the U.S.troops to remain stationed in the Philippines.To this end,the two countries signed the Military Bases Agreement.The Philippines was thus integrated into the U.S.global strategic system,becoming a bridgehead and strategic pivot for the U.S.in the Asian region.To ensure the"special status"of its military bases in the Philippines,the U.S.government spared no effort in securing"privileges"for them and supporting pro-U.S.politicians to hold state power in order to continue"colonizing"the Philippines.This has caused serious damage to the sovereignty and independence as well as national development of the Philippines.
