Party Politics and Economic Reform in Africa's Democracies

ISBN-13: 9780521449625 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 328 str.

M Anne Pitcher

Opis

Argues that the interaction of formal institutions and the quality of democracy explain patterns of private sector development across Africa.

Recenzje

'The book highlights the complexity of processes of economic reform in sub-Saharan Africa, and it is a valuable addition to the comparative literature on economic reform and its effects. This work will be of great interest to Africanists and scholars of economic reform in other parts of the developing world.' Adrienne LeBas, Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

1. Understanding institutional development in Africa: an introduction; 2. From motivational to imperative commitment: variation and convergence of private sector institutions across Africa; 3. The impact of party politics and democratic quality on economic restructuring; 4. Party fragmentation and 'ad hoc' privatization in a limited democracy: Zambia; 5. Stable parties, limited democracy, and strategic compromise: Mozambique; 6. Stable parties, limited democracy, and strategic compromise: South Africa; 7. Conclusion: rules, politics, and discretion.