Hanging by a Thread - Cotton, Globalization, and Poverty in Africa (Paperback, Parental Adviso)

The textile industry was one of the first manufacturing activities to become organized globally, as mechanized production in Europe used cotton from the various colonies. Africa, the least developed of the world's major regions, is now increasingly engaged in the production of this crop for the global market, and debates about the pros and cons of this trend have intensified. Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization, and Poverty in Africa illuminates the connections between Africa and the global economy. The editors offer a compelling set of linked studies that detail one aspect of the globalization process in Africa, the cotton commodity chain. From global policy debates, to impacts on the natural environment, to the economic and social implications of this process, Hanging by a Thread explores cotton production in the postcolonial period from different disciplinary perspectives and in a range of national contexts. This approach makes the globalization process palpable by detailing how changes at the macroeconomic level play out on the ground in the world's poorest region. Hanging by a Thread offers new insights on the region in a global context and provides a critical perspective on current and future development policy for Africa. Contributors: Thomas J. Bassett, Jim Bingen, Duncan Boughton, Brian M. Dowd, Marnus Gouse, Leslie C. Gray, Dolores Koenig, Scott M. Lacy, William G. Moseley, Colin Poulton, Bhavani Shankar, Corinne Siaens, Colin Thirtle, David Tschirley, and Quentin Wodon.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	William G. Moseley • Leslie C. Gray
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
Edition:	Parental Adviso
ISBN-13:	978-0-89680-260-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-89680-260-4
Barcode:	9780896802605

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