| Africa's Development Impasse: Rethinking the Political Economy of Transformation Contributor(s): Andreasson, Doctor Stefan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842779710 ISBN-13: 9781842779712 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 Annotation: In "Africa's Development Impasse," Stefan Andreasson analyzes the failure of orthodox strategies for socio-economic development in Southern Africa and explores post-development alternatives. Looking at the post-independence histories of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, the book shows three different examples of this failure to overcome the debilitating colonial legacy. Andreasson argues that it is now time to resuscitate post-development theory's challenge to conventional development. In doing this, we face the enormous challenge of translating post-development into actual politics for a sustainable future and using it as a dialogue about what the aims and aspirations of post-colonial societies might become. This important fusion of theory with new empirical research will be essential reading for students of development politics and Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 338.96 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. In Africa's Development Impasse, Stefan Andreasson analyses this failure and explores the potential for post-development alternatives. Examining the post-independence trajectories of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, the book shows three different examples of this failure to overcome a debilitating colonial legacy. Andreasson then argues that it is now time to resuscitate post-development theory's challenge to conventional development. In doing this, he claims, we face the enormous challenge of translating post-development into actual politics for a socially and politically sustainable future and using it as a dialogue about what the aims and aspirations of post-colonial societies might become. This important fusion of theory with empirical case studies will be essential reading for students of development politics and Africa. |