The State And Capitalist Development In Africa

Author : Julius Edo Nyang'oro
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1989-07-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038562190

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The State and Capitalist Development in Africa by Julius Edo Nyang'oro Pdf

This work goes beyond recent analyses of African development to present a post-dependency framework for the study of Africa's political economy. The author argues that, although the contributions of the modernization and dependency frameworks cannot be ignored, recent economic and political adjustments and realignments require a more penetrating analysis--one that takes into account such factors as the overall growth of the economy, the role of the state, parallel markets, and capitalist development in general. An ideal supplemental text for courses in comparative politics, international political economy, and African development, the volume is comparative in approach and covers the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The author begins by discussing the various dimensions--agricultural, environmental, industrial, population--of Africa's continuing crisis condition. He then closely examines the African development experience since independence and explores the evolution of development theory and its application to Africa. Arguing for a new mode of production approach to the study of Africa's political economy, the author attempts to determine whether Africa is indeed predominantly capitalist and raises questions regarding prevailing theories of capitalist development. Finally, Nyang'oro looks at the state in Africa, pointing to some fundamental weaknesses that contribute to the ongoing crisis and offering a perceptive assessment of development options open to Africa.

Author : John Sender,Sheila Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136856716

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The Development of Capitalism in Africa by John Sender,Sheila Smith Pdf

First published in 1986, this work challenges underdevelopment analyses of Africa’s past experiences and future prospects, and builds upon a very wide range of recent historical research to argue that the impact of Capitalism has resulted in economic progress and significant improvements in living standards. In marked contrast to the dependency approach, they propose that the important political and economic differences between the experiences of developing countries should be stressed and analysed. The argument is supported by a detailed look at the emergence since 1900 of capitalist social relations of production in nine different countries.

Author : Kenneth Omeje
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030751708

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The Failure and Feasibility of Capitalism in Africa by Kenneth Omeje Pdf

This book argues that capitalism has practically failed to deliver the long-desired economic transformation and inclusive development in postcolonial Africa. The principal factor that accounts for this failure is the prolific non-productive forms of capitalism that tend to be dominant in the African continent and their governance dimensions. The research explores how and why capitalism has failed in the African context and the feasibility of turning it around. The book meets the demands of diverse audiences in the fields of International Political Economy, Development Economics, Political Science, and African Studies. The author adopts an unconventional narrativist approach that makes the book amenable to general readership.

Author : David Himbara
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : 9966467513

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Kenyan Capitalists, the State, and Development by David Himbara Pdf

Author : Dereje Alemayehu
Publisher : Lit Verlag
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112431163

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The Crisis of Capitalist Development in Africa by Dereje Alemayehu Pdf

Author : Paul M. Lubeck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1685855814

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The African Bourgeoisie by Paul M. Lubeck Pdf

Evaluates the role of indigenous capitalism and capitalists in Black Africa's most successful capitalist states: Nigeria, Kenya, and the Ivory Coast.

Author : Tatah Mentan
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789956616121

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The State in Africa by Tatah Mentan Pdf

Introduction -- Framing the problem of the state in Africa -- Historical and theoretical context -- The state in Africa in an era of capitalist globalization : a theoretical exploration -- Slavery and capitalist globalization -- Colonial globalization or the extension of European Westphalian state to Africa -- Decolonizing imperial state in Africa, 1945-60 : plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose -- African developmentalist/nationalist state? -- From welfare/developmentalist to neo-liberal nation state in Africa -- Neo-liberal assault on the state in Africa : roots of state weakness, failure and collapse -- The state in Africa and civil society in historical perspective -- Future of the state in Africa in an era of neoliberal globalization -- An African state is possible : looking back in order to look ahead.

Author : April A. Gordon
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1555876293

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Transforming Capitalism and Patriarchy by April A. Gordon Pdf

Gordon analyzes the interplay between capitalism, development and the status of African women. Drawing on the work of both African and Western researchers, she shows that capitalist development projects have mainly benefited a small stratum of African elites and proposes concrete strategies for making it more equitable for women.

Author : Paul T. Kennedy,Paul M. Kennedy
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521319668

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African Capitalism by Paul T. Kennedy,Paul M. Kennedy Pdf

This 1988 book provides an analysis of African capitalism which offers a positive view of its role.

Author : Giles Mohan,Tunde Zack-Williams
Publisher : James Currey Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,9 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 : Donald Rothchild,Naomi Chazan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000304947

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The Precarious Balance by Donald Rothchild,Naomi Chazan Pdf

Since independence, the political institutions of many African states have undergone a process of consolidation and subsequent deterioration. Constrained by external economic dependency and an acute scarcity of economic and technical resources, state officials have demonstrated a diminished capacity to regulate their societies. Public policies are agreed upon but ineffectively implemented by the weak institutions of the state. Although scholars have analyzed the various facets of state-building in detail, little systematic attention has been given to the issue of the decline of the state and mechanisms to cope with state ineffectiveness in Africa. This book focuses especially on the character of the postcolonial state in Africa, the nature of and reasons for state deterioration, and the mechanisms and policies for coping with state malfunction. Scholars from Africa, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East combine a broad understanding of African political processes with expertise on specific regions. Their analytic and comparative perspective provides a comprehensive and timely treatment of this vital and heretofore neglected theme in African politics.

Author : Richard Sandbrook,Judith Barker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1985-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521319617

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The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation by Richard Sandbrook,Judith Barker Pdf

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 : Jonathan Silas Zwingina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070004143

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Capitalist Development in an African Economy by Jonathan Silas Zwingina Pdf

Author : Henry Bernstein,Bonnie K. Campbell
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1985-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCAL:B4449366

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Contradictions of Accumulation in Africa by Henry Bernstein,Bonnie K. Campbell Pdf

Economic analysis, capitalist economic development, economic theory of dependence, Africa south of Sahara - colonialism in Lesotho 1890-1930, capitalism, state intervention in Kenya and Nigeria, African socialism, economic policy in Guinea 1958-1981 and Mali 1960- 1982, export-oriented capitalist farming, public expenditure Cote d' Ivoire. Graphs, references.

Author : Joint Committee on African Studies,Social Science Research Council (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0861876571

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The African Bourgeoisie by Joint Committee on African Studies,Social Science Research Council (Great Britain) Pdf