Ake, Claude

Democracy and Development in Africa

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ISBN 13:
9780815702191
author:
Ake, Claude
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Brookings Institution Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1996
Pages:
173
Genre:
Development studies
Condition:
New
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£25.25

Description

Despite decades of focus on development in Africa, many nations continue to struggle with stagnant economies and declining living standards. Incomes have fallen, health prospects are poor, and social institutions are breaking down.

A key factor in this stagnation is the failure of political conditions to support development. Claude Ake argues that the problem lies not with the lack of development itself, but rather with its absence from the agenda. He contends that authoritarian political structures, inherited from colonial times, have hindered progress.

Ake explores alternative approaches to development, including traditional agriculture, decentralization of power, and reliance on indigenous communities. These alternatives offer a new paradigm for Africa's development, one that prioritizes political conditions alongside economic growth.

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