African economies and the politics of permanent crisis, 1979-1999
This title explains why African countries have remained mired in a disastrous economic crisis since the late 1970s. It shows that dynamics internal to African state structures, rather than external pressures, largely explain this failure
xii, 291 pages ; 24 cm.
9780521803649, 9780521008365, 0521803640, 0521008360
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Introduction. The structural adjustment debate outline of the argument. 1. Approaches to Africa's permanent crisis
2. Patterns in reform implementation, 1979-1999
3. Decision making in postcolonial Africa
4. State responses to the permanent crisis
5. The crisis and foreign aid
6. Democratization and the prospects for change
7. Conclusion