The salient features of the political economy of Africa and continental challenges in the new millenium

Abstract: The article indicates how the political economy of contemporary Africa is to be explained and what might reasonably be conjectured about the challenges of development for the continent in the new millenium. The author is mainly interested in what he considers to be the salient feature...

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Autor principal: Kaya, Hassan O.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales 2020
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Sumario:Abstract: The article indicates how the political economy of contemporary Africa is to be explained and what might reasonably be conjectured about the challenges of development for the continent in the new millenium. The author is mainly interested in what he considers to be the salient features of the political economy of Africa, namely intense ethnic conflicts and fragmentation of the African leadership; the recurrence of military coups; poor performance in economic development and corruption; and international marginalization of the continent.