Uncovering the Main Root Cause: The Mindset Factor

Jong-Dae Park ()
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Jong-Dae Park: Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Chapter Chapter 4 in Re-Inventing Africa’s Development, 2019, pp 111-126 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, the author shifts gear to a whole different level of ‘mind over matter‘, postulating that there is such thing as the principle, overarching root cause of Africa’s underdevelopment: the people’s ‘mindset’. He draws on the Korea’s experience, and the parallels between the Korean experience and the circumstances of Sub-Saharan African countries, to make the case appealing and pertinent. The problematic mindsets or the ‘syndromes’ that are counterproductive to development are identified and explained. These include the dependency syndrome, ‘backtracking syndrome’, ‘what’s-in-it-for-me syndrome‘, lack of action and implementation, the commission culture, etc. This chapter offers a rare look into the mindset issue from an analytical context.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03946-2_4

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