The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation
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Book Overview
African states are not, in any real sense, capitalist states. Elsewhere, the state has played a crucial role in facilitating capitalist expansion, but in postcolonial Africa one finds a form of neopatrimonialism - personal rule - that introduces a variety of economic irrationalities. Productive economic activities are impeded by the political instability, systemic corruption and maladminstration associated with personal rule. In extreme cases, a downward...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521319617
ISBN13:9780521319614
Release Date:November 1985
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:200 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"
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A solid explanation for Africa's economic failure
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Sandbrook looks at the disappointments of independence, the reasons for the failure of capitalism, colonial roots of contemporary problems, class and tribal issues, the phenomenon of personal rule and neo-patrimonialism, and how citizens survive under disfunctional governments. The book is well written, easy to read, and offers some thoughts on why Africa didn't do better after independence.
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