Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies
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Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies
University of California Press, c2014
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Updated and expanded with a new preface
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-184) and index
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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 and chapter.
Table of Contents
Preface to the 2014 Edition, ix Preface to the 2005 Edition, xi Acknowledgments, xvii Introduction, 1 Part I. Government Interventions in Major Markets 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export, 11 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies, 30 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies, 45 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector, 62 Part II. Interpretation 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism, 81 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries, 96 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside, 106 8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy, 119 9. Political Reform and Economic Development, 129 Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices, 149 Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops, 152 Bibliography, 163 Index, 185
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