Africa's development impasse : rethinking the political economy of transformation /
"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." "Africa's Development Impasse analyses this failure and explores th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Zed,
2010.
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| Summary: | "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." "Africa's Development Impasse analyses this failure and explores the potential for alternatives. Examining why Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa have been unable to overcome a debilitating colonial legacy, the book argues that it is time to rethink the political economy of development. Building on the path-breaking work of post-development theorists, Stefan Andreasson navigates a new way through the current development impasse." "This important fusion of theory with empirical case studies is essential reading for students of development politics and Africa."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 258 p ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1842779710 (hbk.) 1842779729 (pbk.) 1848135440 (ebk.) 9781842779712 (hbk.) 9781842779729 (pbk.) 9781848135444 (ebk.) |