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Crisis and neoliberal reforms in Africa : civil society and agro-industry in anglophone Cameroon's plantation economy /

This book discusses the social and political consequences of the economic and financial crisis that befell African economies since the 1980s, using as case study the plantation economy of the Anglophone region of Cameroon. The focus is thus on recent efforts to liberalize and privatize an agro-indus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Konings, Piet
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bamenda : Leiden, the Netherlands : Langaa RPCIG ; African Studies Centre, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book discusses the social and political consequences of the economic and financial crisis that befell African economies since the 1980s, using as case study the plantation economy of the Anglophone region of Cameroon. The focus is thus on recent efforts to liberalize and privatize an agro-industrial enterprise where overseas capital and its domestic partners have converged, the consequent modes of production and labour, and the alternatives proposed and resistance generated. The study details how the unprecedented crisis caused great commotion in the region, and presented a serious challe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.
ISBN:9789956579266
9956579262
9789956578108
995657810X