The politics of Africa's economic stagnation:
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 econ...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
| Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xiii, 180 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511558931 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511558931 |
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| spelling | Sandbrook, Richard Verfasser aut The politics of Africa's economic stagnation Richard Sandbrook with Judith Barker Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1985 1 online resource (xiii, 180 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier African Society Today Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) 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 Sozialgeschichte 1960-1984 gnd rswk-swf Politik Wirtschaft Entwicklungspolitik (DE-588)4014957-2 gnd rswk-swf Wirtschaft (DE-588)4066399-1 gnd rswk-swf Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd rswk-swf Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd rswk-swf Wirtschaftspolitik (DE-588)4066493-4 gnd rswk-swf Politisches System (DE-588)4046584-6 gnd rswk-swf Stagnation (DE-588)4056832-5 gnd rswk-swf Afrika Africa / Economic conditions / 1960- Africa / Politics and government / 1960- Africa / Social conditions / 1960- Afrika (DE-588)4000695-5 gnd rswk-swf Afrika (DE-588)4000695-5 g Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 s Politisches System (DE-588)4046584-6 s Sozialgeschichte 1960-1984 z 1\p DE-604 Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 s Wirtschaft (DE-588)4066399-1 s 2\p DE-604 Stagnation (DE-588)4056832-5 s Wirtschaftspolitik (DE-588)4066493-4 s 3\p DE-604 Entwicklungspolitik (DE-588)4014957-2 s 4\p DE-604 Barker, Judith Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-26587-4 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-31961-4 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511558931 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 4\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Sandbrook, Richard The politics of Africa's economic stagnation Politik Wirtschaft Entwicklungspolitik (DE-588)4014957-2 gnd Wirtschaft (DE-588)4066399-1 gnd Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd Wirtschaftspolitik (DE-588)4066493-4 gnd Politisches System (DE-588)4046584-6 gnd Stagnation (DE-588)4056832-5 gnd |
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| title | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation |
| title_auth | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation |
| title_exact_search | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation |
| title_full | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation Richard Sandbrook with Judith Barker |
| title_fullStr | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation Richard Sandbrook with Judith Barker |
| title_full_unstemmed | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation Richard Sandbrook with Judith Barker |
| title_short | The politics of Africa's economic stagnation |
| title_sort | the politics of africa s economic stagnation |
| topic | Politik Wirtschaft Entwicklungspolitik (DE-588)4014957-2 gnd Wirtschaft (DE-588)4066399-1 gnd Wirtschaftsentwicklung (DE-588)4066438-7 gnd Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd Wirtschaftspolitik (DE-588)4066493-4 gnd Politisches System (DE-588)4046584-6 gnd Stagnation (DE-588)4056832-5 gnd |
| topic_facet | Politik Wirtschaft Entwicklungspolitik Wirtschaftsentwicklung Wirtschaftspolitik Politisches System Stagnation Afrika Africa / Economic conditions / 1960- Africa / Politics and government / 1960- Africa / Social conditions / 1960- |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511558931 |
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