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"Orthodox strategies for socio-economic development have failed spectacularly in southern Africa. Neither the developmental state nor neoliberal reform seems able to provide a solution to Africa's problems." "Africa's Development Impasse analyses this failure and explores the potential for alternatives. Examining why Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa have been unable to overcome a debilitating colonial legacy, the book argues that it is time to rethink the political economy of development. Building on the path-breaking work of post-development theorists, Stefan Andreasson navigates a new way through the current development impasse." "This important fusion of theory with empirical case studies is essential reading for students of development politics and Africa."--Jacket.

Third World: economic development problems --- Southern Africa --- Economic development --- Développement économique --- Africa --- Afrique --- Economic conditions. --- Politics and government. --- Conditions économiques --- Politique et gouvernement --- Africa -- Economic conditions. --- Africa -- Economic conditions -- Regional disparities. --- Africa -- Politics and government. --- Economic development -- Africa. --- Economic development -- Africa -- Regional disparities. --- South Africa -- Economic conditions -- 1991-. --- Zimbabwe -- Economic conditions -- 1980-. --- Economic History --- Business & Economics --- ZA / South Africa - Zuid Afrika - Afrique Du Sud --- ZW / Zimbabwe --- BW / Botswana --- 323.0 --- 331.31 --- Binnenlandse politiek: algemeenheden. --- Economisch beleid. --- Développement économique --- Conditions économiques --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Regional disparities. --- Economic conditions --- Binnenlandse politiek: algemeenheden --- Economisch beleid

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Does democracy promote the creation of market economies and robust state institutions? Do state-building and market-building go hand in hand? Or do they work at cross-purposes? This book examines the relationship between state-building and market-building in 25 post-communist countries from 1990 to 2004. Based on cross-national statistical analyses, surveys of business managers, and case studies from Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Uzbekistan, Timothy Frye demonstrates that democracy is associated with more economic reform, stronger state institutions, and higher social transfers when political polarization is low. But he also finds that increases in political polarization dampen the positive impact of democracy by making policy less predictable. He traces the roots of political polarization to high levels of income inequality and the institutional legacy of communist rule. By identifying when and how democracy fosters markets and states, this work contributes to long-standing debates in comparative politics, public policy, and post-communist studies.

Nation-building --- Capitalism --- Free trade --- Privatization --- Post-communism --- Democratization --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- Political science --- New democracies --- Postcommunism --- World politics --- Communism --- Denationalization --- Privatisation --- Contracting out --- Corporatization --- Government ownership --- Free trade and protection --- Trade, Free --- Trade liberalization --- International trade --- Market economy --- Economics --- Profit --- Capital --- Stabilization and reconstruction (International relations) --- State-building --- Political development --- Economic aspects --- Political aspects --- E-books --- 321.60 --- 323.0 --- 330.52 --- 330.548 --- 331.31 --- 338.313 --- 382.30 --- BG / Bulgaria - Bulgarije - Bulgarie --- EEU / Central & Eastern Europe --- PL / Poland - Polen - Pologne --- RU / Russia - Rusland - Russie --- UZ / Uzbekistan - Oezbekistan - Ouzbekistan --- Regeringsstelsels en -methodes: algemeenheden --- Binnenlandse politiek: algemeenheden --- Liberaal systeem. Neo-liberalisme. Theorie van de onderhandeling --- Nationalisatie. Privatiseringen --- Economisch beleid --- Kapitalisme --- Handels- en wisselpolitiek in hun verband met de buitenlandse handel: algemeenheden --- Economic aspects. --- Social Sciences --- Political Science