The Politics of Africa's Economic Recovery
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- Author: Richard Sandbrook, University of Toronto
- Date Published: May 1993
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521425636
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With the waning of the Cold War, the major political powers are no longer constrained to support African authoritarianism. All over Africa democratic experiments have sprung up. 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 program in reinforcing Africa's economic recovery. He argues that the program 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.
Read more- This is an up-to-date account of the unfolding democratic movement in Africa
- An optimistic view of Africa's future is presented in contrast to previous economic and political analyses
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- Date Published: May 1993
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521425636
- length: 184 pages
- dimensions: 226 x 149 x 12 mm
- weight: 0.236kg
- contains: 1 b/w illus. 3 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
l. The rediscovery of politics
2. False starts: capitalist and socialist
3. Creating and enabling liberal states
4. Democratizing liberal states
5. From recovery to transformation.
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