{"product_id":"9783032235572","title":"Restoring Africa’s Stolen Wealth A Reparations Framework for International Development Policy and Finance","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRestoring Africa’s Stolen Wealth\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reparations Framework for International Development Policy and Finance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard F. America\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Development \/ Economic Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRelationships in trade and investment between Europe, the United States, and sub-Saharan Africa have long been asymmetrical, marked by systemic overcharges, underpayments, and exploitative practices. This book highlights a concept called kleptomation: a systematic, sustained theft of labor, resources, and wealth. Chapters examine the depth, breadth, and persistence of this economic injustice, exploring the inauthentic accumulation of wealth on the part of the West over the course of several hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the book, economist Richard F. America proposes a unified framework for reparations to address centuries of wrongful enrichment, illicit transactions, and hidden subsidies that have fueled Western prosperity. This framework is clearly defined and grounded in redistributive economic justice. Acknowledging previous attempts to repair the damage caused by kleptomation, this book presents a 40-year plan that international development executives, policymakers, and program managers can use to scale up capital transfers for development programs in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on historical analysis and contemporary policy debates, the book exposes flaws in international trade accounting that obscure the true scale of wealth extraction. It calls for sustained capital transfers and structural reforms to recover unjust enrichment and accelerate Africa’s development over the next four decades. The resulting resource provides practical guidance for policymakers, development practitioners, and global institutions—including the World Bank, the European Union, the African Union, and civil society—seeking to end chronic poverty and achieve broadly shared prosperity within 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard F. America \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Practice Emeritus in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. His research focuses on community reinvestment and investing in Africa. He is the author of numerous books and scholarly and professional articles. His seminal article, “What Do You\u003cbr\u003ePeople Want?” (Harvard Business Review, 1969), helped set the stage for the ongoing discussion of a form of reparations in the United States. His work in Africa has focused on improving management education, impact investing, and corporate philanthropy, strengthening African business schools, and expanding local and community-based economic development. He is the editor of \u003cem\u003eAccounting for\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eColonialism \u003c\/em\u003e(Palgrave Macmillan, 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032235572\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46630626853004,"sku":"9783032235572","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032235572","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}