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Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in
Africa offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy
can play in the transformation of African economies. Using examples
from Zambia’s industrial development experience, this book
illustrates that core features of the colonial economy have not
just survived six decades of independence in most African
countries, but they have continued to shape the nature, scope and
pace of economic activities on the continent. The book argues that
since the colonial economy in Africa was not intended to serve the
interests of Africans, it is imperative that the structures and the
underlying rationale of the colonial economy are radically
reoriented if economic activities in Africa are to benefit the
majority of Africans. Drawing from the Zambian experience, the book
shows that the transformation of the colonial economy in Africa is
urgently needed. Whilst this has proved to be difficult over the
past six decades, it can be done. The book outlines a specific type
of industrial policy, Frontier Industrial Policy, as a key
instrument for transforming the structure of African economies. At
a time when economic growth across Africa is under considerable
pressure due to COVID-19, the insights in this book will be of
interest to researchers across Economics, Development, Postcolonial
Studies, and African Studies.
Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in
Africa offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy
can play in the transformation of African economies. Using examples
from Zambia's industrial development experience, this book
illustrates that core features of the colonial economy have not
just survived six decades of independence in most African
countries, but they have continued to shape the nature, scope and
pace of economic activities on the continent. The book argues that
since the colonial economy in Africa was not intended to serve the
interests of Africans, it is imperative that the structures and the
underlying rationale of the colonial economy are radically
reoriented if economic activities in Africa are to benefit the
majority of Africans. Drawing from the Zambian experience, the book
shows that the transformation of the colonial economy in Africa is
urgently needed. Whilst this has proved to be difficult over the
past six decades, it can be done. The book outlines a specific type
of industrial policy, Frontier Industrial Policy, as a key
instrument for transforming the structure of African economies. At
a time when economic growth across Africa is under considerable
pressure due to COVID-19, the insights in this book will be of
interest to researchers across Economics, Development, Postcolonial
Studies, and African Studies.
In recent years, Africa has undergone the longest period of
sustained economic growth in the continent's history, drawing the
attention of the international media and academics alike. This book
analyses the Africa Rising narrative from multidisciplinary
perspectives, offering a critical assessment of the explanations
given for the poor economic growth and development performance in
Africa prior to the millennium and the dramatic shift towards the
new Africa. Bringing in perspectives from African intellectuals and
scholars, many of whom have previously been overlooked in this
debate, the book examines the construction of Africa's economic
growth and development portraits over the years. It looks at two
institutions that play a vital role in African development,
providing a detailed explanation of how the World Bank and the IMF
have interpreted and dealt with the African challenges and
experiences. The insightful analysis reveals that if Africa is
rising, only 20-30 per cent of Africans are aboard the rising ship,
and the main challenge facing the continent today is to bring on
board the majority of Africans who have been excluded from growth.
This book makes the complex, and sometimes confusing debates on
Africa's economic growth experience more accessible to a wide range
of readers interested in the Africa story. It is essential reading
for students and researchers in African Studies, and will be of
great interest to scholars in Development Studies, Political
Economy, and Development Economics.
Social Welfare Policy in South Africa examines the South African
government's response to social welfare challenges during and after
apartheid. The book analyses social welfare policy reforms in South
Africa from the social contract perspective. Through a critical
analysis of the major social policy shifts in the country, the book
illustrates that the provision of social welfare services is the
most concrete way of fulfilling the terms of the social contract,
especially in democratic South Africa. The book offers a useful
approach to understanding the changes in the social welfare
philosophy and practice that occurred when the country transitioned
from minority to majority rule during the 1990s. By tracing the
development of social welfare policy interventions over time,
Social Welfare Policy in South Africa draws attention to the
broader political, historical, social, and economic factors that
have influenced social welfare policy in the country.
Industrialising Africa examines the prospect of industrial
development on the African continent from a structural
transformation perspective. The book demonstrates that industrial
development in Africa remains elusive due to an incomplete
decolonization of African economies. Through a detailed discussion
of the current status of industrial development and the past
industrialisation strategies implemented on the continent,
Industrialising Africa clearly shows that sustained industrial
growth will remain unattainable as long as African economies
continue to operate under the colonial economic structure and
logic, in which African countries have specialised in supplying raw
materials to industrial centres. Industrialising Africa argues that
if Africa is to have a chance to significantly grow its industrial
sector, it must decentre the colonial economic logic and learn to
build industrial capabilities through an aggressive industrial
strategy.
In recent years, Africa has undergone the longest period of
sustained economic growth in the continent's history, drawing the
attention of the international media and academics alike. This book
analyses the Africa Rising narrative from multidisciplinary
perspectives, offering a critical assessment of the explanations
given for the poor economic growth and development performance in
Africa prior to the millennium and the dramatic shift towards the
new Africa. Bringing in perspectives from African intellectuals and
scholars, many of whom have previously been overlooked in this
debate, the book examines the construction of Africa's economic
growth and development portraits over the years. It looks at two
institutions that play a vital role in African development,
providing a detailed explanation of how the World Bank and the IMF
have interpreted and dealt with the African challenges and
experiences. The insightful analysis reveals that if Africa is
rising, only 20-30 per cent of Africans are aboard the rising ship,
and the main challenge facing the continent today is to bring on
board the majority of Africans who have been excluded from growth.
This book makes the complex, and sometimes confusing debates on
Africa's economic growth experience more accessible to a wide range
of readers interested in the Africa story. It is essential reading
for students and researchers in African Studies, and will be of
great interest to scholars in Development Studies, Political
Economy, and Development Economics.
This book provides a significant contribution to the literature on
land reform in various African contexts. While the economic
evidence is clear that secure property rights are a necessary
condition for catalysing broad-based economic development, the
governance process by which those rights are secured is less clear.
This book details the historical complexity of land rights and the
importance of understanding this history in the process of trying
to improve tenure security. Through a combination of single country
case studies, comparative case studies and regional comparisons,
the book is unequivocal that good governance is paramount for
improving the performance of land reform programmes. All attempts
at moving towards more formal secure tenure require congruence with
informal norms, beliefs and values, and a set of clear systems and
processes to avoid corruption and unintended negative consequences.
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