Africa's development impasse : rethinking the political economy of transformation /

Africa's development impasse : rethinking the political economy of transformation /

Show other versions (3)

"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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andreasson, Stefan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Zed, 2010.
Subjects:
Economic development > Africa > Regional disparities.
Economic development > Africa.
Développement économique > Afrique > Disparités régionales.
Développement économique > Afrique.
Africa > Economic conditions > Regional disparities.
Africa > Economic conditions.
Africa > Politics and government.
Afrique > Conditions économiques > Disparités régionales.
Afrique > Conditions économiques.
Afrique > Politique et gouvernement.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • I. From Development to Post-Development
  • 1. Foundations for development in southern Africa
  • 2. elusive developmental nexus
  • 3. Beyond development
  • II. Comparative Regional Trajectories
  • 4. Botswana: paternalism and the developmental state
  • 5. Zimbabwe: the failing state revisited
  • 6. South Africa: normalization of uneven development
  • Conclusion. Comparative lessons from southern Africa.

Similar Items