Routledge Studies on the Political Economy of Africa
Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined
1st Edition
By John James Quinn
September 30, 2024
Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries in sub-Saharan Africa with majority state ownership of their major oil or mineral export sectors suffered from more severe versions of the natural resource curse than other similar ...
Political Settlements and Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Evidence for Inclusive Growth
1st Edition
Edited
By Martin Atela, Abdul Raufu Mustapha
August 26, 2024
This book explores the ways in which political settlements can contribute to positive changes in Africa’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Contemporary Africa has seen many governments, donors, and commercial private enterprises supporting innovative agricultural and agroprocessing schemes ...
The Future of Zimbabwe’s Agrarian Sector: Land Issues in a Time of Political Transition
1st Edition
Edited
By Grasian Mkodzongi
August 26, 2024
This volume reflects on the recent political developments in Zimbabwe and their current and future impact on the agrarian sector. Utilising new empirical data gathered across Zimbabwe, the contributors shed light on the liberalisation of agricultural policy after Mugabe. Chapters examine how ...
Oil and Development in Ghana: Beyond the Resource Curse
1st Edition
By Nathan Andrews, Pius Siakwah
May 31, 2023
This book gives a comprehensive overview of Ghana’s hydrocarbon economy using actor network and assemblage theories to contest the methodological nationalism of mainstream accounts of the resource curse in resource-rich countries. Drawing upon recent field research focused on Ghana’s oil and gas ...