Economic Growth And Democracy In Post Colonial Africa

Author : João Resende-Santos,Aminah N. Pilgrim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793653840

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Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa by João Resende-Santos,Aminah N. Pilgrim Pdf

In Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa: Cabo Verde, Small States, and the World Economy, edited by João Resende-Santos and Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim, the contributors provide a comprehensive academic analysis of the political economy of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) from its independence in 1975 to the present. Democracy and economic growth have been in short supply in post-colonial Africa. Yet the widespread misperception of this vast and diverse continent as experiencing only failure has overshadowed cases of good governance, human development, and social peace. This volume offers a comprehensive analytical narrative on how Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) forged a nation and navigated the world system since independence to achieve some progress. The volume critically examines its political and institutional evolution, foreign affairs, economy, and development policy. The chapters analyze the sources and nature of this relative success as well as underscore the many shortcomings and challenges ahead. As the first volume in English on Cabo Verde’s political economy, it serves as both a primary source and sociopolitical study, featuring some of the most accomplished scholars and policy practitioners. This collection aims to fill this gap in the literature and offers a new perspective on democracy and growth in post-colonial Africa.

Author : Darin Christensen,David D. Laitin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9780300226614

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African States Since Independence by Darin Christensen,David D. Laitin Pdf

Authors Christensen and Laitin argue that an interplay of geographic, historical, and demographic factors undergird sub-Saharan states' post-independence struggles to eradicate poverty, establish democratic accountability, and quell civil unrest. They set out the founding fathers' challenges in transforming their postcolonial states, many of which are ethnically diverse, geographically diffuse, sparsely populated, and lacking in administrative capacity. With the legacies of the slave trade, partition, Christian missionaries, and extractive colonial institutions complicating their efforts, many African states faced stagnation, authoritarianism, and civil strife. Recent years have seen promising attempts to restore democracy to states under authoritarian rule and to liberalize their economies, suggesting that the region is moving toward a new era. Relying on the best statistical data and richly illustrated with case material, this book is an indispensable source for scholars and policy analysts seeking to understand Africa's post-independence political trajectories.

Author : Gabriel Oyaletor Ijewere
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000078542234

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Accountability Politics and Development in Colonial and Post-colonial Africa by Gabriel Oyaletor Ijewere Pdf

Author : John Michael Healey,Mark Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070483529

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Democracy, Governance, and Economic Policy by John Michael Healey,Mark Robinson Pdf

Examines the political dimensions of economic policy making in the 1970s and 1980s.

Author : Gashawbeza Bekele,Adebayo Oyebade
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498564526

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Africa in the Twenty-First Century by Gashawbeza Bekele,Adebayo Oyebade Pdf

This book interrogates contemporary debates, controversies, achievements, challenges, and future prospects of African development and democratization from varied theoretical perspectives. The diverse issues and sub-themes addressed in this volume include tenets of democracy such as democratization, democratic institutions, good governance, term limits, minority rights, and women’s political participation; and dynamics of development such as economic growth, liberalization, development strategies and models, Millennium Development Goals, uneven regional development,sustainable development challenges, transport development and management, and health and development. Featuring established and emerging scholars, this book is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in African politics and development.

Author : Douglas Kimemia
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498500203

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Africa's Social Cleavages and Democratization by Douglas Kimemia Pdf

Africa’s Social Cleavages and Democratization offers a comparative approach to African countries by providing an in-depth analysis of the impact of ethnicity and religion on both multiparty and post-multiparty eras. By applying different theoretical frameworks, Douglas Kimemia explores and analyzes how social cleavages have affected the growth of democracy in Africa. It is crucial to assess the relationship between democratic development and the impact of social cleavages, because multiparty politics have increased political competition, participation, transparency, and civic engagement in Africa. However, social divisions have significantly slowed the maturing of democracy, as these social cleavages have become polarizing factors, which are used by political elites for their own self-interest. As a result, politics of identity caused by competition of natural resources have led to increased conflicts and political instability in Africa. The social cleavages have also led to polarized party systems and caused adverse effects on democracy due to the highly polarized societies and political competition. Despite the many positive impacts, multiparty politics have increased the consciousness of ethnic and religious identities, leading to unhealthy political competition as evidenced by highly fragmented societies prone to conflicts and violence. Kimemia comprehensively examines different governing, electoral, and party systems in order to determine the different incentives and how social divisions shape them. This analysis helps to distinguish more permanent political structures from the merely epiphenomenal within the African political scene.

Author : Giles Mohan,Tunde Zack-Williams
Publisher : James Currey Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:39015060394346

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The Politics of Transition in Africa by Giles Mohan,Tunde Zack-Williams Pdf

Part of a series of studies that examine political issues confronting African peoples, societies and states, this text explores: theories of the state, the transition to democracy and economic development. Published in association with ROAPE North America: Africa World Press

Author : Marcel Felicity Nagar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030735234

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The Road to Democratic Development Statehood in Africa by Marcel Felicity Nagar Pdf

This book interrogates Africa’s pursuit of the Democratic Developmental State model by drawing on the experiences of Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. It comprises of five parts: Part I, consisting of two chapters, outlines the key conceptual and theoretical approaches used throughout the book’s discussions. The proceeding parts II, III and IV critically analyses the three case studies under review. Each part is subdivided into two chapters wherein a historical state-societal approach is employed in interrogating the extent to which Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Rwanda have been able to successfully achieve democratic development, on the one hand, and, conversely, inclusive economic growth and development, on the other. Part V, and Chapter 10 debuts the concept and model of the Developmental Civil Society.

Author : Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 925 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349952328

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The Palgrave Handbook of African Politics, Governance and Development by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba,Toyin Falola Pdf

This handbook constitutes a single collection of well researched articles and essays on African politics, governance and development from the pre-colonial through colonial to the post-colonial eras. Over the course of these interconnected periods, African politics have evolved with varied experiences across different parts of the continent. As politics is embedded both in the economy and the society, Africa has witnessed some changes in politics, economics, demography and its relations with the world in ways that requires in-depth analysis. This work provides an opportunity for old and new scholars to engage in the universe of the debate around African politics, governance and development and will serve as a ready reference material for students, researchers, policy makers and investors that are concerned with these issues.

Author : Chukwuemeka Ezenwa Osuigwe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031456633

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Leadership and Economic Development Challenges in Post-Colonial Africa by Chukwuemeka Ezenwa Osuigwe Pdf

This book explores the economic and development challenges seen within post-colonial Africa. Particular attention is given to governance and political leadership challenges within Africa and how they have resulted in poor education facilities, a lack of infrastructure development, corruption, and economic insecurity. The ways in which Africa’s natural resources and agricultural land have not been utilised to drive development and economic growth are examined in relation to internal political conflicts. Broader issues, such as labour exploitation, financial leakage, and the exclusion of women from decision making, are also discussed. This book highlights poor political leadership within Africa and presents a framework for inclusive economic growth within post-colonial Africa. It will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers and leaders working with development of African economics.

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956763009

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Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa by Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R. Pdf

Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.

Author : William Tordoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015054062115

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Government and Politics in Africa by William Tordoff Pdf

Contains ten essays addressing aspects of African political and governmental affairs, from African politics since independence and the impact of colonialism to revolutionary movements and development in the post-colonial state. First published in 1984, this edition contains updated material on the decline and weakness of the state and on women's positions in Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Claude Ake
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815723486

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Democracy and Development in Africa by Claude Ake Pdf

Despite three decades of preoccupation with development in Africa, the economies of most African nations are still stagnating or regressing. For most Africans, incomes are lower than they were two decades ago, health prospects are poorer, malnourishment is widespread, and infrastructures and social institutions are breaking down. An array of factors have been offered to explain the apparent failure of development in Africa, including the colonial legacy, social pluralism, corruption, poor planning and incompetent management, limited in-flow of foreign capital, and low levels of saving and investment. Alone or in combination, these factors are serious impediments to development, but Claude Ake contends that the problem is not that development has failed, but that it was never really on the agenda. He maintains that political conditions in Africa are the greatest impediment to development. In this book, Ake traces the evolution and failure of development policies, including the IMF stabilization programs that have dominated international efforts. He identifies the root causes of the problem in the authoritarian political structure of the African states derived from the previous colonial entities. Ake sketches the alternatives that are struggling to emerge from calamitous failure--economic development based on traditional agriculture, political development based on the decentralization of power, and reliance on indigenous communities that have been providing some measure of refuge from the coercive power of the central state. Ake's argument may become a new paradigm for development in Africa.

Author : Doctor Stefan Andreasson
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848136038

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Africa's Development Impasse by Doctor Stefan Andreasson Pdf

Orthodox strategies for socio-economic development have failed spectacularly in Southern Africa. Neither the developmental state nor neoliberal reform seems able to provide a solution to Africa's problems. In Africa's Development Impasse, Stefan Andreasson analyses this failure and explores the potential for post-development alternatives. Examining the post-independence trajectories of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, the book shows three different examples of this failure to overcome a debilitating colonial legacy. Andreasson then argues that it is now time to resuscitate post-development theory's challenge to conventional development. In doing this, he claims, we face the enormous challenge of translating post-development into actual politics for a socially and politically sustainable future and using it as a dialogue about what the aims and aspirations of post-colonial societies might become. This important fusion of theory with empirical case studies will be essential reading for students of development politics and Africa.

Author : Kenneth Kalu,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351363716

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Africa’s Big Men by Kenneth Kalu,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola Pdf

This book spotlights, analyzes and explains varying forms and patterns of state-society relations on the African continent, taking as point of departure the complexities created by the emergence, proliferation and complicated interactions of so-called ‘big men’ across Africa's fifty-four states. The contributors interrogate the evolution of Africa’s big men; the role of the big men in Africa’s political and economic development; and the relationship between the state, the big men and the citizens. Throughout the chapters the contributors engage with a number of questions from different disciplinary and methodological orientations. How did these states evolve to exhibit various deformities in their composition, functioning and in their relations with the societies that they govern? What roles did Atlantic and other slavery and European colonialism play in creating states that are unable to display the right and good relationships with citizens in civil society? Why did these forms of predatory state-society relations continue to thrive in Africa after the end of Atlantic slave trade and subsequent colonialism? Why did the emerging African leaders at independence fail to effectively dismantle the structures of exploitation and expropriation that were the defining features of slavery and colonialism? Who are Africa’s ‘big men’, and what are their trajectories? This book is essential reading for all students and scholars of African politics, public policy and administration, political economy, and democratisation.