What are the causes of neocolonialism?

Answer 1

France and especially Britain had by necessity made extensive use of their colonies' resources and manpower in the fight against Nazi Germany. Many of these colonies had asked for independence or much greater autonomy in return.

The colonies mostly inhabited by British an other European immigrants - like Canada, Australia and New Zealand - never suffered from any form of neocolonialism after WW 2, mostly because they further developed their countries completely by their own efforts.

Other former colonies, especially in Africa, got huge amounts of development aid (by now over the years several trillions of dollars) and found that their sponsors - mostly their former mother countries - expected a measure of control and influence over how that money was spent. Other development aid took the form of companies from the former motherland appointed to develop road networks, mining operations and other infrastructural works - which gave them influence in the selection of local workers and suppliers, price levels and working conditions.

Many local Presidents labeled this form of involvement (and the wish for some control and accountability) 'neo-colonialism'. Which in a way it was, but of course triggered by the continuous requests for ever more money.

Answer 2

the state of poverty in a territory or nation. un stable economy, poor political system of a nation, lack of self esteem of a nation, poor labor and tecnology.