Economic Development Through Regional Trade - A Role for the New East African Community? (Hardcover)

Regional trade agreements proliferated in Africa in the wake of independence from colonial rule. For the most part these agreements failed to deliver the regional integration and economic benefits that were promised, and amounted to little more than a propaganda coup for the leaders that signed them.This book explores conventional explanations of the failure of these agreements, and challenges the accepted wisdom, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between 'Big Man' politics and crony capitalism. The rise of second generation regional trade agreements in the first decade of the twenty-first century emphasises the pressing need for a revised assessment of the aims, consequences and scope of these agreements. This book focuses on the revitalized East African Community to examine the potential benefits of modern agreements to foster economic development and the hurdles that must be overcome to realise this potential.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	K. Kimbugwe • N. Perkidis • M. Yeung • W Kerr • Nicholas Perdikis
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	263
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-31421-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General
LSN:	0-230-31421-X
Barcode:	9780230314214

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