The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation

Download or read book The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation written by Richard Sandbrook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985-11-29 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of economic development, politics and steady state economy in Africa - discusses the disappointments of independence, democracy and the economic recession; explains the failure of capitalism and the post- colonialism economic implications; looks at political systems and the negative impact of personal rule (political leadership) in institutional framework, the economy (incl. Black market) and defence dependence; presents prospects and recommendations. Bibliography, map, statistical tables.