The Economic Development of the Transkei. Papers read during a symposium presented by the Fort Hare Economic Society at the University of Fort Hare on 14-15 August, 1969
by Backer, W. (editor)
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- Hardcover
- Signed
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Alice: The University of Fort Hare, 1969). Editor's signed presentation bookplate mounted to front free endpaper. 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; dustwrapper; pp. viii + 107; tables. Dustwrapper somewhat edgeworn and soiled; trace of soiling to fore-edge of upper board; a little spotting to edges, endpapers and outermost leaves. Good condition. At the time of this book's publication, the Transkei homeland was looked upon in apartheid South Africa as a model of the Bantustan system. Subjects covered: The Economics of Developing Countries with special reference to the Transkei; External Assistance to the Public Sector; Education and Economic Development; Agriculture's Contribution to the Economic Development of the Transkei; Employment Opportunities for Graduates offered by the Transkei; Financial and Capital Aid to the Private Sector with special Reference to the Xhosa Development Corporation; Future Prospects with regard to the Economic Development of the Transkei. .
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- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6482
- Title
- The Economic Development of the Transkei. Papers read during a symposium presented by the Fort Hare Economic Society at the University of Fort Hare on 14-15 August, 1969
- Author
- Backer, W. (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (Alice: The University of Fort Hare, 1969)
- Keywords
- Separate development. Bantustans. Homelands policy. Transkei. Xhosa. Apartheid Eastern Cape
- Bookseller catalogs
- Eastern Cape;
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