Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies with a new preface
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Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies with a new preface
（California series on social choice and political economy）
University of California Press, c2005
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"Originally published: 1981. With new preface"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 147-166
Includes index
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Description
Most Africans live in rural areas and derive their incomes from farming; but because African governments follow policies that are adverse to most farmers' interests, these countries fail to produce enough food to feed their populations. Markets and States in Tropical Africa analyzes these and other paradoxical features of development in modern Africa and explores how governments have intervened and diverted resources from farmers to other sectors of society. A classic of the field since its publication in 1981, this edition includes a new preface by the author.
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN MAJOR MARKETS 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector PART TWO: INTERPRETATION 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance from the Countryside Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand and Prices Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops Bibliography Index
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