The Politics Of Africas Economic Stagnation

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521319614
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation written by Richard Sandbrook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985-11-29 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of economic development, politics and steady state economy in Africa - discusses the disappointments of independence, democracy and the economic recession; explains the failure of capitalism and the post- colonialism economic implications; looks at political systems and the negative impact of personal rule (political leadership) in institutional framework, the economy (incl. Black market) and defence dependence; presents prospects and recommendations. Bibliography, map, statistical tables.

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation written by Richard Sandbrook and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521425636
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Africa's Economic Recovery written by Richard Sandbrook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The waning of the Cold War means that major political powers no longer feel compelled to support African authoritarianism. Revised official consensus holds that, in Africa as elsewhere, political reform must accompany economic adjustment. According to this view, African recovery requires a reduction in the size and economic role of monopolistic and inefficient states, and their transformation into accountable liberal democracies. Is this a desirable and practicable political programme? Certainly, all over Africa the number of liberal democracies is growing. But can they survive and are they compatible with renewed economic growth? Richard Sandbrook answers these questions, and assesses the feasibility of the new political programme in reinforcing Africa's economic recovery. He argues that the programme has merit in the short term, but, in the longer term, a more self-reliant, state-directed approach should be adopted to ensure prosperity and durable democracy in the region.

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Closing the Circle written by Richard Sandbrook and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the diverse experiences of a selected sample of African countries, the author shows how democracy, economic reform and the social order can all be strengthened, created or improved.

Author : Kwame Sundaram
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869783949
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Liberalisation and Development in Africa written by Kwame Sundaram and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sundaram notes that over three decades of economic stagnation, contraction and increased poverty have taken a huge toll on Africa's economic, social and political fabric; and pro-active efforts are urgently required in order to build new capacities and c

Author : Leon Lindberg
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815723677
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Inflation and Economic Stagnation written by Leon Lindberg and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 1985-06-01 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inflation of the 1970s represented the greatest peacetime disruption of the Western economies since the Depression. Even as inflation receded, the recession in its wake brought more joblessness than at any time since the 1930s. The governments of industrialized nations found that the economic policies they had developed since World War II no longer assured price stability or high employment. What are the lessons of over a decade of economic difficulty? In this conference volume, which focuses on aspects of the crisis that economists often presuppose to be beyond control, the authors analyze the political and social underpinning of inflation and recession. Part 1 places the economic problems of the 1970s in the historical context of postwar development and then compares economic and political science analyses of inflation. Part 2 examines how rivalries between social groups affect inflationary processes. One chapter draws on the history of Latin American inflation to suggest the conflicts in play. Two others weigh the role of labor and industry in the formation of economic policy. And another shows how rivalry between countries, like rivalry between classes at home, permitted inflation to rise. The chapters in part 3 contest the claim that big government or big labor causes inflation. Two studies emphasize that a high degree of public expenditure does not itself lead to inflation. Further contributions explore the role of central banks and subject such concepts as the political business cycle to critical analysis. Part 4 comprises case studies about macroeconomic policymaking in four nations: Italy, Germany, Japan, and Sweden. The studies reveal what institutional attributes rendered those countries resistant to inflation or vulnerable to economic setback. In the last part, the editors pull together the findings and lay out the contemporary political feasibility of alternative approaches to macroeconomic management.

Author : Richard Sandbrook
Publisher : Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Basic Needs written by Richard Sandbrook and published by Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study, comparison of poverty in Africa, especially in urban areas, and development policy options - based on a description of income distribution and economic disparities, dependence with regard to industrialization and technological change, etc, argues for economic development based on basic needs; reviews obstacles to such development, and considers future political behaviour on the part of the working class likely to bring it about. References, statistical tables.

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136683879
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment in Africa written by Toyin Falola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their chapters, making an important collective contribution to our understanding of modern Africa. Taken as a whole, the chapters represent the range of research in African development, and fully tie this development to the global political economy. African nations play significant roles in world politics, both as nations influenced by the ebbs and flows of the global economy and by the international political system, but also as actors, directly influencing politics and economics. It is only through an understanding of both the history and present place of Africa in global affairs that we can begin to assess the way forward for future development.

Author : Pierre Englebert
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781588261311
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Legitimacy and Development in Africa written by Pierre Englebert and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Englebert argues that differences in economic performance both within Africa and across the developing world can be linked to differences in historical state legitimacy.

Author : M. Houngnikpo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403977259
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa’s Elusive Quest for Development written by M. Houngnikpo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-02-18 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt Houngnikpo examines how domestic conflict, economic stagnation, political instability, poverty and underdevelopment have plagued Africa for decades. He argues that a reversal of the political, economic and social plight of Africa lies in better policies, good governance, and, more importantly, a new type of African leader and citizen.