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Table of
Contents |
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Acknowledgements |
ix |
|
List of Tables |
xi |
|
List of Abbreviations |
xiii |
|
Introduction |
xv |
| Part I |
Theories and Concepts |
1 |
| 1. |
Development Concept and African Views |
3 |
| 1.1 |
Development: Concept, Meanings and Interpretations |
3 |
| 1.2 |
Development Delusion in Contemporary Africa |
38 |
| 1.3 |
Voices and Views on African Condition |
44 |
| 2. |
Theories and Approaches to Economic Development |
52 |
| 2.1 |
Classical Political Economy: Convention |
53 |
| 2.2 |
Development Economics: Evolution |
61 |
| 2.3 |
Radical Perspectives: Revolution |
80 |
| 2.4 |
Neo-Classical Perspective: Counter-Revolution |
90 |
| 3. |
Socio-Political Perspectives on Development |
107 |
| 3.1. |
Socio-political Perspectives |
107 |
| 3.2 |
Political Organization and Economic Development |
117 |
| 3.3 |
Socio-Political Organizations and Economic Change in
Africa |
122 |
| 4. |
The African Problematic: Historical Overview |
128 |
| 4.1 |
Empire, Colonial State and Artificial Borders |
128 |
| 4.2 |
The Colonial State and Economic Change |
136 |
| 4.3 |
Colonialism and African Societies |
140 |
| 4.4 |
Independence and Post-Colonial Africa |
145 |
| Part II |
Issues and Practice |
153 |
| 5. |
Issues on Africa's Economic Performance |
155 |
| 5.1 |
Agriculture |
158 |
| 5.2 |
Industry, Investment, Trade and Aid |
164 |
| 5.3 |
Education and Health Services |
177 |
| 5.4 |
The Debt Crisis |
182 |
| 6. |
State Formation and Governance |
188 |
| 6.1 |
Ideologies and Institutions of Governance |
192 |
| 6.2 |
Characteristics of Governance, Ethics and Public Service |
200 |
| 6.3 |
Political Corruption |
216 |
| 6.4. |
Issues and Dilemmas of Democracy in Africa |
224 |
| 7. |
Ethnicity, Culture and Social Organizations in Africa |
239 |
| 7.1 |
The Rationale and Importance of Ethnicity |
240 |
| 7.2 |
Culture and Social Organizations |
251 |
| 7.3 |
Social Organizations and Country Size |
260 |
| 8. |
Africa and the External World |
266 |
| 8.1 |
Bilateral and Regional Relations |
268 |
| 8.2 |
Multilateral Relations and Policies: The World Bank and
IMF |
277 |
| 8.3 |
Stabilization, Structural Adjustment and Governance |
283 |
| 8.4 |
Globalization and Africa |
297 |
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Conclusions |
319 |
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References |
339 |
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Index |
379 |
|
Name Index |
379 |
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Subject Index |
391 |
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About the Author |
415 |
