ISBN10: 0521319617, ISBN13: 9780521319614, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - African states are not, in any real sense, capitalist states. Elsewhere, the state has played a crucial role in facilitating capitalist expansion, but in postcolonial Africa one finds a form of neopatrimonialism - personal rule - that introduces a variety of economic irrationalities. Productive economic activities are impeded by the political instability, systemic corruption and maladminstration associated with personal rule. In extreme cases, a downward spiral of political-economic decline is set in motion that is difficult to halt and reverse. Is personal rule simply a euphemism for ineptitude and mismanagement The authors argue that it is not; it operates according to a particular political rationality that shapes a ruler's actions when, in the absence of legitimate authority, he is confronted with the challenge of governing an unintegrated peasant society. Neopatrimonialism is essentially an adaptation of colonial-inspired political institutions to peculiar historical and social conditions. This book focuses on the political factor as an important cause of Africa's economic ills. It analyses the social conditions impelling political adaptation and the consequences of personal rule for economic life, and surveys creative responses to the predicament African people now face.
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Paperback / softback. New. Neopatrimonialism in post-colonial Africa is essentially an adaptation of colonial-inspired political institutions to peculiar historical and social conditions. This book focuses on the political factor as an important cause of Africa's economic ills. ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [GB]

Cambridge Univ Pr, Date: 1985. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. 1985. Cambridge Univ Pr ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [GB]

Cambridge University Press, Date: 1985-11-29. Illustrated......... paperback. Used:Good. 1985. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [US]

Cambridge University Press, Date: 1986. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0521319617 1986. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [GB]

Cambridge University Press, Date: 1985-11-29. Illustrated......... paperback. Used: Good. 1985. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [US]

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [US]

Cambridge University Press, Date: 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1985. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [US]

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521319617 9780521319614 [US]