The Political Economy of Africa aims to fill a major gap in the existing literature by exploring the economy and economics of Africa in the context of: - the ongoing search for a truer economic democracy - the consequences of structural adjustment programs and of neo-liberal globalization generally - the mixed results of majority rule and democratization and their implications for economic development. The book will adopt a critical approach from a perspective of political economy rather than mainstream economics: it will be contemporary and up-to-date, but most chapters will bring a…mehr
The Political Economy of Africa aims to fill a major gap in the existing literature by exploring the economy and economics of Africa in the context of: - the ongoing search for a truer economic democracy - the consequences of structural adjustment programs and of neo-liberal globalization generally - the mixed results of majority rule and democratization and their implications for economic development. The book will adopt a critical approach from a perspective of political economy rather than mainstream economics: it will be contemporary and up-to-date, but most chapters will bring a historical perspective to their topic The aim is to address the seemingly intractable economic problems of the African continent, and trace their origins, but also always to bring out the instances of successful economic change, and the possibilities for economic revival and renewal.
Vishnu Padayachee is Senior Professor and Head of the School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introducing the African Economy Part 1: African Political Economy in Overview 2. The African Tragedy: International and National Roots 3. The Social Context of African Economic Growth 1960-2008 4. From the Political Economy of Development to Development Economics: Implications for Africa Part 2: Analytical Perspectives on Africa 5. Agro-Pessimism, Capitalism and Agrarian Change: Trajectories and Contradictions in Sub-Saharan Africa 6. The Political Economy of Taxation and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa 7. Africa's Revolving Door: External Borrowing and Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa 8. The Political Economy of Social Policy and Social Security in Sub-Saharan Africa 9. Aid, Development and the State in Africa 10. Employment, Poverty and Inclusive Development in Africa: Policy Choices in the Context of Widespread Informality 11. Street Trading in Africa: Demographic Trends, Planning and Trader Organization 12. Africa and the `Second New Economy : How Can Africa Benefit from ICT s for a Sustainable Socio-Economic Development? Part 3: African Case Studies 13. Agricultural Policy in Africa Renewal or Status Quo? A Spotlight on Kenya and Senegal 14. Liberalisation, State Intervention and the Demise of Industrial Development in Mozambique 15. Local Democracy, Clientelism and the (Re)Politicization of Urban Governance in African Cities: Reflexions from Johannesburg Stories 16. Many Conflicts, One Peace: The Congo Economy and Global Security 17. Mbimbos, Zvipamuzis and Primitive Accumulation in Zimbabwe s Violent Mineral Economy: Crisis, Chaos and the State 18. Good Governance and Growth in Africa: What Can We Learn from Tanzania 19. Management of the CFA Franc in West Africa: From an Imposed Extroversion to Chosen Extroversion Part 4: New Directions 20. Africäs Urban Revolution and the Informal Economy 21. Impacts and Challenges of a Growing Relationship between China and Sub-Saharan Africa 22. South Africa in Africa: From National Capitalism to Regional Integration
1. Introducing the African Economy Part 1: African Political Economy in Overview 2. The African Tragedy: International and National Roots 3. The Social Context of African Economic Growth 1960-2008 4. From the Political Economy of Development to Development Economics: Implications for Africa Part 2: Analytical Perspectives on Africa 5. Agro-Pessimism, Capitalism and Agrarian Change: Trajectories and Contradictions in Sub-Saharan Africa 6. The Political Economy of Taxation and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa 7. Africa's Revolving Door: External Borrowing and Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa 8. The Political Economy of Social Policy and Social Security in Sub-Saharan Africa 9. Aid, Development and the State in Africa 10. Employment, Poverty and Inclusive Development in Africa: Policy Choices in the Context of Widespread Informality 11. Street Trading in Africa: Demographic Trends, Planning and Trader Organization 12. Africa and the `Second New Economy : How Can Africa Benefit from ICT s for a Sustainable Socio-Economic Development? Part 3: African Case Studies 13. Agricultural Policy in Africa Renewal or Status Quo? A Spotlight on Kenya and Senegal 14. Liberalisation, State Intervention and the Demise of Industrial Development in Mozambique 15. Local Democracy, Clientelism and the (Re)Politicization of Urban Governance in African Cities: Reflexions from Johannesburg Stories 16. Many Conflicts, One Peace: The Congo Economy and Global Security 17. Mbimbos, Zvipamuzis and Primitive Accumulation in Zimbabwe s Violent Mineral Economy: Crisis, Chaos and the State 18. Good Governance and Growth in Africa: What Can We Learn from Tanzania 19. Management of the CFA Franc in West Africa: From an Imposed Extroversion to Chosen Extroversion Part 4: New Directions 20. Africäs Urban Revolution and the Informal Economy 21. Impacts and Challenges of a Growing Relationship between China and Sub-Saharan Africa 22. South Africa in Africa: From National Capitalism to Regional Integration
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