A Review of Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa

Abstract

The debate surrounding the development and underdevelopment trajectory evidence in Africa continues to attract attention from scholars, development practitioners, and even students of politics. Walter Rodney's book 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' remains one of the most consulted by those who opposed the modernization school of thought. By providing a sequential analysis of this book, this review makes a foray into the major argument of his brilliant piece. It further elaborates on the contemporary relevance of his book in the 21st century.