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Loading... Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policiesby Robert H. Bates
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Bates’ selection of cases concerns me; he cites examples almost exclusively in Anglophone Africa, and West Africa in particular, with only passing reference to the Francophone countries that dominate the region; it’s unclear why (his credentials imply that he speaks French), but it hampers the generalizability of his argument. Additionally, he implies rather strongly that political concerns all but require elites to make poor policy decisions… yet, globally, there are countries where that is not the case. It would have been nice to see a greater exploration of why that is the case, and how it might be overcome. That said, especially for those unfamiliar with the state of politics in countries where institutions are political tools, this is a fantastic analysis and a good baseline against which to judge. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa's "growth tragedy," Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners and scholars alike. Robert H. Bates's analysis now faces a challenge, however: the revival of economic growth on the continent. In this edition, Bates provides a new preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa's recovery and discuss the significance of the continent's success for the arguments of this classic work. No library descriptions found. |
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