Alternative Title

Les economies des agricoles transformé l'en arme dans un outil du développement neocolonial

Abstract

Most countries in sub–Saharan Africa have gained the responsibility of independence for more than 60 years. The most essential part of the concept of independence is how to separate yourself from authority. The authority could usually take the form of a parent exercising their jurisdiction on their child. As a child matures, the child would naturally want to distance themselves away from their parents. We see this same concept play out between the French state and French African colonies. Let us consider another variable in this scenario. What if your independence was controlled or determined based on your livelihood? This is the foundation of my analysis in this paper. I recount the paternalistic nature of the French state and how their economic decisions impacted the welfare of the average African. To make the subject more interesting, we will discuss this story by centering it on cotton cultivation and Africa’s dependence on agriculture for work and survival. The measurement of that dependence will be determined by the history of cotton cultivation in sub–Saharan Africa, particularly former French African colonies.

Advisor

Gamble, Harry

Second Advisor

Nevatia, Vedanshi

Department

Economics; French and Francophone Studies; History; Philosophy; Sociology and Anthropology

Disciplines

Economic Theory | French Linguistics | Growth and Development | Other Economics

Keywords

development, cotton, institutions

Publication Date

2026

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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