1st Edition

The Political Economy of Africa

Edited By Vishnu Padayachee Copyright 2010
456 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

454 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

456 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Political Economy of Africa addresses the real possibilities for African development in the coming decades when seen in the light of the continent’s economic performance over the last half-century. This involves an effort to emancipate our thinking from the grip of western economic models that have often ignored Africa’s diversity in their rush to peddle simple nostrums of dubious merit.... Read more

1. Introducing the African Economy Vishnu Padayachee and Keith Hart  Part 1: African Political Economy in Overview  2. The African Tragedy: International and National Roots Peter Lawrence  3. The Social Context of African Economic Growth 1960-2008 Bill Freund  4. From the Political Economy of Development to Development Economics: Implications for Africa Ben Fine  Part 2: Analytical Perspectives on Africa  5. Agro-Pessimism, Capitalism and Agrarian Change: Trajectories and Contradictions in Sub-Saharan Africa Carlos Oya  6. The Political Economy of Taxation and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa Jonathan di John  7. Africa's Revolving Door: External Borrowing and Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa James Boyce and Leonce Ndikumana  8. The Political Economy of Social Policy and Social Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Stephen Devereux and Francie Lund  9. Aid, Development and the State in Africa Carlos Oya and Nicolas Pons-Vignon  10.  Employment, Poverty and Inclusive Development in Africa: Policy Choices in the Context of Widespread Informality James Heintz  11. Street Trading in Africa: Demographic Trends, Planning and Trader Organization Caroline Skinner  12. Africa and the ‘Second New Economy’: How Can Africa Benefit from ICT’s for a Sustainable Socio-Economic Development? Nicolas Pejout  Part 3: African Case Studies  13. Agricultural Policy in Africa – Renewal or Status Quo? A Spotlight on Kenya and Senegal Ward Anseeuw  14. Liberalisation, State Intervention and the Demise of Industrial Development in Mozambique Alex Warren-Rodriquez  15. Local Democracy, Clientelism and the (Re)Politicization of Urban Governance in African Cities: Reflexions from Johannesburg Stories Claire Benit-Gbaffou  16. Many Conflicts, One Peace: The Congo Economy and Global Security Zoe Marriage  17. Mbimbos, Zvipamuzis and Primitive Accumulation in Zimbabwe’s Violent Mineral Economy: Crisis, Chaos and the State David Moore and Showers Mawowa  18. Good Governance and Growth in Africa: What Can We Learn from Tanzania Hazel Gray and Mustaq Khan  19. Management of the CFA Franc in West Africa: From an Imposed Extroversion to Chosen Extroversion Kako Nubukpo  Part 4: New Directions  20. Africa’s Urban Revolution and the Informal Economy Keith Hart  21. Impacts and Challenges of a Growing Relationship between China and Sub-Saharan Africa Raphie Kaplinsky, Mike Morris and Dorothy McCormick  22. South Africa in Africa: From National Capitalism to Regional Integration Keith Hart and Vishnu Padayachee

Biography

Vishnu Padayachee is Senior Professor and Head of the School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

This volume will be a valuable addition to all libraries with a serious focus on African development - CHOICE