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Routledge Studies on the Political Economy of Africa

4 Series Titles


Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa The Resource Curse Undermined

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

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

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

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 ...

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