Economic and Political Reform in Africa : Anthropological Perspectives /

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What are the local effects of major economic and political reforms in Africa? How have globalized pro-market and pro-democracy reforms impacted local economics and communities? Examining case studies from The Gambia, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, Peter D. Little shows how rural fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Little, Peter D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Politische Reform
Nachhaltigkeit
Landwirtschaft
Sustainable development.
Rural development.
Economic policy.
Economic development.
Agriculture and state.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > City Planning & Urban Development.
Developpement durable > Afrique.
Politique agricole > Afrique.
Developpement economique > Afrique.
Developpement rural > Afrique.
Social Conditions.
Social Sciences.
Sociology & Social History.
Sustainable development > Africa.
Agriculture and state > Africa.
Economic development > Africa.
Rural development > Africa.
Afrika
Africa.
Afrique > Politique economique.
Africa > Economic policy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:What are the local effects of major economic and political reforms in Africa? How have globalized pro-market and pro-democracy reforms impacted local economics and communities? Examining case studies from The Gambia, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, Peter D. Little shows how rural farmers and others respond to complex agendas of governments, development agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The book explores the contradictions between what policy reforms were supposed to do and what actually happened in local communities. Little's bold vision of development challenges common narratives of African poverty, dependency, and environmental degradation and suggests that sustainable development in Africa can best be achieved by strengthening local livelihoods, markets, and institutions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780253010933

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