Author: Tangri, Roger
Title: The Politics of Patronage in Africa: Parastatals, Privatization and Private Enterprise.
Description: Oxford : James Currey, 1999. Paperback. 176 pp.- The Politics of Patronage in Africa is a systematic study of the political constraints on the efforts made there to move from a state-driven to a private enterprise based form of development. In a series of clearly outlined and well-written chapters, the author examines, successively, the political economy of Africa's parastatals, the politics of privatization, the politics of private African capital, and relations between African governments and foreign businesses. He concludes with a sobering chapter on the politics of African state economic governance. - Patrick Chabal in INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ... a highly informative, clearly written and excellently argued study of what actually happens in African countries once the 'donors' (a remarkable word which usually means 'creditors') move in, and along with demands for civil service retrenchments and social service cutbacks, demand the privatisation of state owned industry. The particular merit of his work is that it is offered in a very low key, yet highly analytical fashion which will provide enormous food for thought for both radical and conservative schools. Furthermore, and perhaps key to the entire project, is that Tangri's examination of privatisation, rather than being framed by a policy-driven economism, is based firmly upon a deep understanding of African politics. - Roger Southall in JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN STUDIES A teachable general survey of the influence of political factors on economic performance throughout sub-Saharan Africa with case studies drawn from Ghana, Zambia and Uganda. English text. Condition : very good Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. ISBN 9780852558348.

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