This work goes beyond recent analyses of African development to
present a post-dependency framework for the study of Africa's
political economy. The author argues that, although the
contributions of the modernization and dependency frameworks cannot
be ignored, recent economic and political adjustments and
realignments require a more penetrating analysis--one that takes
into account such factors as the overall growth of the economy, the
role of the state, parallel markets, and capitalist development in
general. An ideal supplemental text for courses in comparative
politics, international political economy, and African development,
the volume is comparative in approach and covers the countries of
sub-Saharan Africa.
The author begins by discussing the various
dimensions--agricultural, environmental, industrial, population--of
Africa's continuing crisis condition. He then closely examines the
African development experience since independence and explores the
evolution of development theory and its application to Africa.
Arguing for a new mode of production approach to the study of
Africa's political economy, the author attempts to determine
whether Africa is indeed predominantly capitalist and raises
questions regarding prevailing theories of capitalist development.
Finally, Nyang'oro looks at the state in Africa, pointing to some
fundamental weaknesses that contribute to the ongoing crisis and
offering a perceptive assessment of development options open to
Africa.
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