First comprehensive account of Africa's economic history. This book spans two thousand years from the origins of domesticated food production to the third decade of the independence era. The author applies various theoretical perspectives to the two main themes of internal development and external dependency, with an emphasis on the continuous growth of domestic African economic capacities accompanied by an ever-increasing engagement with the international economy. North & South America: Available from Heinemann
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The author writes with verve and flair and the reader is carried through the ideas and arguments with great clarity and ease... - -- J. Forbes Munro, Reader in Economic History, University of Glasgow



Book Information
ISBN 9780852550090
Author Professor Ralph A. Austen
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint James Currey
Publisher James Currey