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Book SynopsisFollowing independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. This book provides a preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa's recovery and discuss the significance of the continent's success for the arguments of this classic work.
Table of ContentsPreface to the 2014 Edition, ix Preface to the 2005 Edition, xi Acknowledgments, xvii Introduction, 1 Part I. Government Interventions in Major Markets 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export, 11 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies, 30 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies, 45 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector, 62 Part II. Interpretation 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism, 81 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries, 96 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside, 106 8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy, 119 9. Political Reform and Economic Development, 129 Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices, 149 Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops, 152 Bibliography, 163 Index, 185
