Richard Sandbrook

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The Politics of Africa's Economic StagnationHardcover, 27 December 1985

The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation
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Part of Series
African Society Today
Print Length
192 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Date Published
27 Dec 1985
ISBN-10
0521265878
ISBN-13
9780521265874

Description

African states are not, in any real sense, capitalist states. Elsewhere, the state has played a crucial role in facilitating capitalist expansion, but in postcolonial Africa one finds a form of neopatrimonialism - personal rule - that introduces a variety of economic irrationalities. Productive economic activities are impeded by the political instability, systemic corruption and maladminstration associated with personal rule. In extreme cases, a downward spiral of political-economic decline is set in motion that is difficult to halt and reverse. Is personal rule simply a euphemism for ineptitude and mismanagement? The authors argue that it is not; it operates according to a particular political rationality that shapes a ruler's actions when, in the absence of legitimate authority, he is confronted with the challenge of governing an unintegrated peasant society. Neopatrimonialism is essentially an adaptation of colonial-inspired political institutions to peculiar historical and social conditions. This book focuses on the political factor as an important cause of Africa's economic ills. It analyses the social conditions impelling political adaptation and the consequences of personal rule for economic life, and surveys creative responses to the predicament African people now face.

Product Details

Authors:
Richard SandbrookJudith Barker
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
27 December 1985
Dimensions:
18.59 x 12.29 x 1.8 cm
ISBN-10:
0521265878
ISBN-13:
9780521265874
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
192
Weight:
263.08 gm

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