Adopting a critical approach from a perspective of political economy rather than mainstream economics, the aim of this title is to address the seemingly intractable economic problems of the African continent and trace their origins, but also always to bring out the instances of successful economic change.
Adopting a critical approach from a perspective of political economy rather than mainstream economics, the aim of this title is to address the seeming...
The Political Economy of Africa addresses the real possibilities for African development in the coming decades when seen in the light of the continent's economic performance over the last half-century. This involves an effort to emancipate our thinking from the grip of western economic models that have often ignored Africa's diversity in their rush to peddle simple nostrums of dubious merit.
The book addresses the seemingly intractable economic problems of the African continent, and traces their origins. It also brings out the instances of successful economic...
The Political Economy of Africa addresses the real possibilities for African development in the coming decades when seen in the light of t...