Over the various epochs of human history, political economy has played much roles. Some times, it has generated various types of political…
This implies the use of politics, whether subtle or obvious, to subjugate nations and siphon their economic resources.
This is usually done by other nations which lack the bonafide rights to such resources.
In other words, they are not aboriginal or host nations of the resources they have come to tap or siphon.
Over the various epochs of human history, political economy has played much roles. Some times, it has generated various types of political, economic, religious and even commercial relations .
At some other times, it has led to warfare, slavery, feudalism, colonization, capitalism, neocolonialism and so on.
All these are various forms of political economy: using high ranking politics to take away what belong to other nations.
The machinery of this philosophy operates at high class levels. Nations of equal weight and strength in science, technology and armament always have their exclusive bloc!
Nations which are making obvious trials to come up in science and technology race may follow suit
The remaining nations are lumped into consumer nations. Whatever economic fate that may be meted out to them, they must take!
No matter their huge deposits of mineral resources, all must be taken away from them in the dynamics of political economy..
Check out what is happening among African countries that are rich in many natural resources!
Which countries of the world are tapping or siphoning those resources? Why can’t they be stopped? Who will stop them?
Nobody can stop them now or even ever, unless God decides to intervene!
And until such a miracle happens, the paradox of plenty resources and plenty poverty will remain the painful lots of many Africans!
Because when the chains of colonialism was broken, and pseudo independence given, another chain of neocolonialism was concatenated.
In that aftermath, political stooges of African origin were conferred with ceremonial powers and remote-controlled by neo-colonial masters!
They can never do beyond what they are told to do. You can complain the much you can. You can also criticize and condemn the much you can.
The man seemingly holding the reins of your country’s political powers is nothing but an errand boy to your neo-colonial masters!
What they instruct him to do, is what he must do! Only those who had been on that seat knew the pressure they used to sit on.
The worst hardship could be meted out to the citizens by the neo-colonial masters, only through the sitting political stooge!
Those who feel they have read too much books may start to rant, to quote and to refer; but nothing may happen in the end, if not such noise making!
Whoever talks overmuch may be indicted with some imaginary misconducts or malice
Before long, the long hand of the law will drag him to court to answer ‘yes or no’ questions that must surely incriminate him eventually.
My dear, do not claim to over know ooo! Most times, feign ignorance or even deaf and dumb!
If you enter police cell here and spend some days, you must do thanksgiving for this freedom you have always taken for granted.
Politics may not be bad per se, but whenever economic interests are involved, just clear, seal your lips and allow the elephants to fight!