This paper will aim to prove the dependency theory presents a better analysis of African politics through comparison with modernization and statist theories with regard to: the identified cause of Africa's current state of impoverishment, the challenges each theory presents to Africa's attempts at development, and critiques of each theory. ... The large European corporation will reportedly help finance a group of fighters who will then occupy the diamond -producing region of the nation and sell the diamonds cheaply. ... The dependency theory in effect proposes a direct conflict wi...

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