عنوان

The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment :

1138952621

9781138952621

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The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment :

[Book]

in Africa

Toyin Falola ; Jessica Achberger

The Political Economy of Development and

Routledge,

2015

438 p. ; 229 x 152 mm

Introduction Toyin Falola and Jessica Achberger Part One: Historical Roots of African Underdevelopment 1. Africa and the Making of the Global Environmental Narrative: Challenges and Opportunities for the Continent' s Development Initiatives Martin S. Shanguhyia 2. Indigenization Versus Domiciliation: A Historical Approach to National Content in Nigeria' s Oil and Gas Industry Jesse Salah Ovadia 3. Globalization and Rural Land Conflict in North-West Cameroon: A Historical Perspective Emmanuel M. Mbah 4. Evolving Political Accountability in Kenya Jacob Butler Part Two: Africa in the New Global Economy 5. Towards a Contextualized Appraisal of Securities Regulation in East Africa June McLaughlin 6. The Impact of Changing Global Power Relations on African Governance of Foreign Direct Investment Roshen Hendrickson 7. Globalization and Regional Impulses from the Global South: A Comparative Study of ECOWAS and ASEAN Okpeh Ochayi Okpeh, Jr. 8. The Political Implication of Past and Present

While Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their chapters, making an important collective contribution to our understanding of modern Africa. Taken as a whole, the chaptersWhile Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their chapters, making an important collective contribution to our understanding of modern Africa. Taken as a whole, the chaptersWhile Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their chapters, making an important collective contribution to our understanding of modern Africa. Taken as a whole, the chapters",,,,"While Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their chapters, making an important collective contribution to our understanding of modern Africa. Taken as a whole, the chapters represent the range of research in African development, and fully tie this development to the global political economy. African nations.

Toyin Falola

Jessica Achberger

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