Why did Europeans have an advantage over Africa?

During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.

Why did Europe colonize so much?

When the Ottoman Empire destroyed the Roman Empire it blocked off or heavily taxed trade routes from Europe to Asia, forcing Europeans to find cheaper alternatives. They stumbled upon the New World, which was full of resources. So they colonized it, starting with the Spanish and the Portuguese.

Why should you read the book ‘Europe and Africa’?

Better than anything else the authors formulate their ‘philosophy’ in the sentence: “Our history warns. Nevertheless, it also provides a hope.” Hope is based on knowledge. And whoever wants to seek and grasp, should read the book ‘Europe and Africa’. It explains not only what happened in the past, but also what and why is happening today.

Why is Africa so much poorer than Europe?

Europe became wealthier and more powerful than Africa during the renaissance period. Prior to that, one could argue that countries like Egypt were better off than your average European country. Sub-Saharan Africa has for the most part always been poorer than Europe, and I think the reason for that is straight forward — isolation.

Is Africa less developed than America and Europe?

Putting Africa AND the Americas as less developed than Europe seems so odd. There is no comparison at all between the more developed countries of Africa and the high level of development of Canada or the USA.

Is Af Africa the future continent?

Africa is the future continent. For all that security is key. The book of prof. Anis and Guiliano will help to understand better the security structures of Europe and Africa and can form a base for improvements in the interrelations between these two diverse continents.