Totalitarian systems under pressure. Western oriented societies are governed by obviously overstrained potentates whose politics widely failed. To protect struggling national economies, political authorities support the primary sector and build isolated trading areas. This intervention just intensifies the economic problems. People are widely disenchanted and try to leave their split societies behind. They strive for prosperity and western lifestyle, and as development assistance has no significant effect, many people try to migrate to western states.

Temptation and Resistance against economization and westernization. Implemented democratic systems are seen as puppets operated by the West within African citizens. They do not accept ruling powers as they dislike the political direction of westernization and economization – and strong foreign investments increase economic dependency. Civil societies more and more split up as traditional values lose relevance, but western value systems are also widely rejected. African societies strive for emancipation but are closely integrated into economic mechanisms.

Triad of democratic systems, prosperity and active civil societies. Democratic systems are successfully implemented and supported by the majority of Africans within active civil societies. Value systems of the new middle class have strongly moved from traditional towards global identities. Dynamic economies emancipate from the addiction to traditional grey markets and support modernization and structural change. Due to its growing success on the export markets, Africa has found its place within the global arena – economically and politically.

Economic success following the Far-East-models. African nation states are dominated by ruling powers which see the Far East Model as savior. The consequence is a structural change towards industrial mass production. The often authoritarian systems are powerful enough to enforce their politics, and they govern efficiently and ensure stable nation states. As people have economic perspectives and live in legal certainty, they accept the system and follow their leaders into the concept of Africa as the new extended global workbench.

Absorption of raw-materials tightens split of societies. Ruling powers govern efficiently with the aim to milk African soil. Resource industries including land for agricultural usage are very attractive also for foreign investments. This economic focusing leads to social split which is softened by traditional family structures. Rigid value systems and strong national identities support social cohesion. Globally, Africa’s role is the raw material supplier, which leads to environmental and economic problems in the future.

Conservation of ethnic identities and muddling through in an organized chaos. Africa’s nation states confidently go their own ways and refuse to follow Western or Asian role models. Economic development remains informal and focusses on meeting national or regional needs. African societies are determined by ethnic identities and traditional structures. People defend and develop further the »African way« – and accept their authorities despite the lack of a political long-term strategy.