A claim framing African states as facing collapse without foregrounding this causal history reproduces what Achille Mbembe calls the 'colonial library' of deficit-centered African representation.

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Achille Mbembe(as the thinker being cited for the concept of the 'colonial library'): A Cameroonian philosopher and theorist who writes about colonialism, power, and how Africa is represented in Western thought; he's known for analyzing how colonial-era ideas still shape how people talk about African countries today.
Causal history(what the Inheritance View focuses on): The chain of events and causes that led to something happening; in this case, all the things that happened to cause you to have a particular belief.
Colonial library(as the specific concept being applied to African representation): A term Mbembe uses to describe the collection of stereotypes, assumptions, and narratives about Africa that came from European colonial rule and continue to influence how people think and write about African countries.
Deficit-centered representation(as the type of African representation being criticized): A way of describing or talking about something that focuses only on what it lacks or what's wrong with it, rather than its strengths or full complexity.
foregrounding(in how we approach argumentation): Bringing something to the front and center of attention, making it the main focus.

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