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by Richard Sandbrook; Judith Barker


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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.

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  • Title The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation
  • Author Richard Sandbrook; Judith Barker
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Illustrated.....
  • Pages 200
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, NY
  • Date 1985-11-29
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521319614 / 0521319617
  • Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.02 x 5.04 x 0.51 in (20.37 x 12.80 x 1.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
  • Library of Congress subjects Africa - Economic conditions - 1960-, Africa - Politics and government - 1960-
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 84028588
  • Dewey Decimal Code 960.328
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