| dc.contributor.author | Nsizwazonke E. Yende | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-13T14:09:57Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-19T20:33:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-19T20:33:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12-13T14:09:57Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EHASS20256813.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/41029 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Global financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) have played a dominant role in shaping the global financial architecture since their establishment at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference in the United States. On paper, critics say that these institutions were created to promote international economic cooperation, stabilize currencies, and rebuild economies after World War II. However, their operations in the global south have often been critiqued for perpetuating structural inequalities. This is because IMF and WB through the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) to debt servicing obligations, impose neoliberal economic reforms that prioritize laissez-faire and fiscal austerity, frequently undermining the role of state sovereignty. The African continent has not been immune from the impacts of these institutions on development possibilities. Therefore, the paper used the classical Dependency Theory to explore the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Africa’s (under)development possibilities. The paper utilized a qualitative secondary analysis, drawing on existing literature as the foundation for the analysis. The findings indicate that IFIs function to integrate African economies into the global capitalist system as subordinate entities, perpetuating exploitative dynamics. The paper concludes by arguing that the current IFIs loan and reform policies are both a constraint and a paradox for Africa’s development possibilities. The paper recommends alternative development paradigms that challenge capitalist hegemony and foster equitable, self-determined growth pathways for Africa. The paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the role of IFIs in shaping Africa’s economic trajectory, highlighting how their loan conditions and structural reforms reinforce dependency rather than fostering genuine development. | |
| dc.publisher | Noyam Journals | |
| dc.subject.lcc | Social Sciences | |
| dc.title | Africa’s (Under) Development at the Mercy of International Financial Institutions’ Reform Programmes: A Dependency Theory Perspective | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.description.doi | https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20256813 | |
| dc.title.journal | E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | |
| dc.identifier.oai | oai:doaj.org/journal:86648913c7fc469087fd2c06d96c3fc1 | |
