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Africa's last colonial currency : the CFA Franc story /
Colonialism persists in many African countries due to the continuation of imperial monetary policy. This is the little-known account of the CFA Franc and economic imperialism. The CFA Franc was created in 1945, binding fourteen African states and split into two monetary zones. Why did French colonia...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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London :
Pluto Press,
2021.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Colonialism persists in many African countries due to the continuation of imperial monetary policy. This is the little-known account of the CFA Franc and economic imperialism. The CFA Franc was created in 1945, binding fourteen African states and split into two monetary zones. Why did French colonial authorities create it and how does it work? Why was independence not extended to monetary sovereignty for former French colonies? Through an exploration of the genesis of the currency and an examination of how the economic system works, the authors seek to answer these questions and more. As protests against the colonial currency grow, the need for myth-busting on the CFA Franc is vital and this expose of colonial infrastructure proves that decolonisation is unfinished business.-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 168 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781786806680 1786806681 9781786806703 1786806703 9781786806697 178680669X |