Africa's Development in Historical Perspective

Africa's Development in Historical Perspective
Title Africa's Development in Historical Perspective PDF eBook
Author Emmanuel Akyeampong
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 541
Release 2014-08-11
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1107041155

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Why has Africa remained persistently poor over its recorded history? Has Africa always been poor? What has been the nature of Africa's poverty and how do we explain its origins? This volume takes a necessary interdisciplinary approach to these questions by bringing together perspectives from archaeology, linguistics, history, anthropology, political science, and economics. Several contributors note that Africa's development was at par with many areas of Europe in the first millennium of the Common Era. Why Africa fell behind is a key theme in this volume, with insights that should inform Africa's developmental strategies.

An Economic History of West Africa

An Economic History of West Africa
Title An Economic History of West Africa PDF eBook
Author A. G. Hopkins
Publisher Routledge
Pages 348
Release 2014-09-19
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1317868943

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This is the standard account of the economic history of the vast area conventionally known as West Africa. Ranging from prehistoric time to independence it covers the former French as well as British colonies.

An Economic History of South Africa

An Economic History of South Africa
Title An Economic History of South Africa PDF eBook
Author C. H. Feinstein
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 330
Release 2005-06-23
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9780521850919

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This book examines five hundred years of South African economic history.

An Economic History of Development in sub-Saharan Africa

An Economic History of Development in sub-Saharan Africa
Title An Economic History of Development in sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook
Author Ellen Hillbom
Publisher Springer
Pages 296
Release 2019-06-19
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 3030140083

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‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fresh perspectives, drawing on insights from the latest research on the evolution of African societies and their economic prosperity. This valuable source of teaching material will be the premier text on African economic history for at least the next decade.’ —Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University, South Africa This upper level textbook offers a historical understanding of sub-Saharan Africa. By looking at the economic history of the African region from before the arrival of European territorial control all the way through to Africa’s integration in the current era of globalisation, readers can understand the development paths for African countries today. Organisation of production, social structures, trade, and governance are key factors in the discussion about African success stories and failures. Suitable reading for upper level undergraduates, MSc and postgraduate students, in addition to policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of Africa from an economic and social perspective. Hillbom and Green also provide a starting point for the study of African economic history for those who would like to continue their own research in this area.

Botswana – A Modern Economic History

Botswana – A Modern Economic History
Title Botswana – A Modern Economic History PDF eBook
Author Ellen Hillbom
Publisher Springer
Pages 244
Release 2018-03-14
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 3319731440

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Together with Mauritius, Botswana is often categorized as one of two growth miracles in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its spectacular long-run economic performance and impressive social development, it has been termed both an economic success story and a developmental state. While there is uniqueness in the Botswana experience, several aspects of the country’s opportunities and challenges are of a more general nature. Throughout its history, Botswana has been both blessed and hindered by its natural resource abundance and dependency, which have influenced growth periods, opportunities for economic diversification, strategies for sustainable economic and social development, and the distribution of incomes and opportunities. Through a political economy framework, Hillbom and Bolt provide an updated understanding of an African success story, covering the period from the mid-19th century, when the Tswana groups settled, to the present day. Understanding the interaction over time between geography and factor endowments on the one hand, and the development of economic and political institutions on the other, offers principle lessons from Botswana’s experience to other natural resource rich developing countries.

A Modern Economic History of Africa: The nineteenth century

A Modern Economic History of Africa: The nineteenth century
Title A Modern Economic History of Africa: The nineteenth century PDF eBook
Author Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
Publisher East African Publishers
Pages 516
Release 1997
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9789966460257

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The nineteenth century in Africa was a time of revolution and tumultuous change in virtually all spheres. Violent dry spells, the staggered abolition of the slave trade, mass migrations and an influx of new settlers characterized the century. Regional trade links grew stronger and spread further. The century also saw the beginnings of the ruthless and bloody quest for foreign dominion.

Writing African History

Writing African History
Title Writing African History PDF eBook
Author John Edward Philips
Publisher University Rochester Press
Pages 556
Release 2006
Genre History
ISBN 9781580462563

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A comprehensive evaluation of how to read African history. Writing African History is an essential work for anyone who wants to write, or even seriously read, African history. It will replace Daniel McCall's classic Africa in Time Perspective as the introduction to African history for the next generation and as a reference for professional historians, interested readers, and anyone who wants to understand how African history is written. Africa in Time Perspective was written in the 1960s, when African history was a new field of research. This new book reflects the development of African history since then. It opens with a comprehensive introduction by Daniel McCall, followed by a chapter by the editor explainingwhat African history is [and is not] in the context of historical theory and the development of historical narrative, the humanities, and social sciences. The first half of the book focuses on sources of historical data while thesecond half examines different perspectives on history. The editor's final chapter explains how to combine various sorts of evidence into a coherent account of African history. Writing African History will become the most important guide to African history for the 21st century. Contributors: Bala Achi, Isaac Olawale Albert, Diedre L. Badéjo, Dorothea Bedigian, Barbara M. Cooper, Henry John Drewal, Christopher Ehret, Toyin Falola, David Henige, Joseph E. Holloway, John Hunwick, S. O. Y. Keita, William G. Martin, Daniel McCall, Susan Keech McIntosh, Donatien Dibwe Dia Mwembu, Kathleen Sheldon, John Thornton, and Masao Yoshida. John Edwards Philips is professor of international society, Hirosaki University, and author of Spurious Arabic: Hausa and Colonial Nigeria [Madison, University of Wisconsin African Studies Center, 2000].