The Policy Paradox in Africa
The Policy Paradox in Africa

Author: Elias Ayuk

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1552503356

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It provided technical and financial support to economic research centres in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) so that they can undertake policy-relevant research with the goal of influencing economic policy-making. In January 2005, the Secretariat organized an international conference in Dakar, Senegal, during which participants from key economic think tanks presented their experiences in the policy development process in Africa. Of particular interest was the role of economic research and economic researchers in policy-making. The authors examine the extent to which economic policies that are formulated in the sub-continent draw from research based on local realities and undertaken by local researchers and research networks in Africa.

African Politics in Comparative Perspective
African Politics in Comparative Perspective

Author: Goran Hyden

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1107030471

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This revised and expanded second edition of African Politics in Comparative Perspective reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa and addresses some issues in a new light, keeping in mind the changes in Africa since the first edition was written in 2004. The book synthesizes insights from different scholarly approaches and offers an original interpretation of the knowledge accumulated in the field. Goran Hyden discusses how research on African politics relates to the study of politics in other regions and mainstream theories in comparative politics. He focuses on such key issues as why politics trumps economics, rule is personal, state is weak and policies are made with a communal rather than an individual lens. The book also discusses why in the light of these conditions agriculture is problematic, gender contested, ethnicity manipulated and relations with Western powers a matter of defiance.

The Paradox of Africa's Poverty
The Paradox of Africa's Poverty

Author: Tirfe Mammo

Publisher: The Red Sea Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781569020494

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Taking Ethiopia as a case study, this work examines the prevailing views on the poverty of much of Africa and argues that the current situation can be reversed by attacking the root causes of poverty - once they are properly understood.

The Media-democracy Paradox in Ghana
The Media-democracy Paradox in Ghana

Author: WILBERFORCE SEFAKOR. DZIHAH

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781789382389

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Ghana is widely acknowledged by the international community as a model of democracy: the first black African sub-Saharan country to gain political independence from Britain. Focussing on the matrix offered by the media-democracy paradox in Ghana, Africa and the Global South, it will generate debate in democracy, media, journalism and communication.

Made in Africa
Made in Africa

Author: Carol Newman

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0815728166

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Why is there so little industry in Africa? Over the past forty years, industry has moved from the developed to the developing world, yet Africa’s share of global manufacturing has fallen from about 3 percent in 1970 to less than 2 percent in 2014. Industry is important to low-income countries. It is good for economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry outlines a new strategy to help African industry compete in global markets. This book draws on case studies and econometric and qualitative research from Africa and emerging Asia to understand what drives firm-level competitiveness in low-income countries. The results show that while traditional concerns such as infrastructure, skills, and the regulatory environment are important, they alone will not be sufficient for Africa to industrialize. The book also addresses how industrialization strategies will need to adapt to the region’s growing resource abundance.

The Political Economy of Xenophobia in Africa
The Political Economy of Xenophobia in Africa

Author: Adeoye O. Akinola

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-13

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 3319648977

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This book analyzes the phenomenon of xenophobia across African countries. With its roots in colonialism, which coercively created modern states through border delineation and the artificial merging and dividing of communities, xenophobia continues to be a barrier to post-colonial sustainable peace and security and socio-economic and political development in Africa. This volume critically assesses how xenophobia has impacted the three elements of political economy: state, economy and society. Beginning with historical and theoretical analysis to put xenophobia in context, the book moves on to country-specific case studies discussing the nature of xenophobia in Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana and Zimbabwe. The chapters furthermore explore both violent and non-violent manifestations of xenophobia, and analyze how state responses to xenophobia affects African states, economies, and societies, especially in those cases where xenophobia has widespread institutional support. Providing a theoretical understanding of xenophobia and proffering sustainable solutions to the proliferation of xenophobia in the continent, this book is of use to researchers and students interested in political science, African politics, peace studies, security, and development economics, as well as policy-makers working to eradicate xenophobia in Africa.

Chinese Media in Africa
Chinese Media in Africa

Author: Emeka Umejei

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-07-23

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1498593976

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Chinese Media in Africa: Perception, Performance, and Paradox analyzes the debate on Chinese media expansion in Africa and its implication for the African media landscape by engaging with African journalists who train and work in Chinese media organizations based in Africa. Emeka Umejei analyzes how African journalists that enter the sphere of Chinese media, often with libertarian notions of journalism, are able to navigate the collisions and collusions that inform journalism in these settings. Through extensive interviews with African journalists, Umejei explores the constant negotiation of freedoms—including the ability to always work in relation to African reality—within state-controlled media organizations. These interviews bring to light the paradoxical nature of Chinese media organizations that both preach equality with Africa and simultaneously promote Chinese hegemony in the media, highlighting the diverse contours that shape and influence journalism practices in these settings. Scholars of journalism, media studies, African studies, international relations, and sociology will find this book particularly useful.

A Paradox of Victory
A Paradox of Victory

Author: Sakhela Buhlungu

Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781869141875

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'Sakhela Buhlungu pulls no punches. His bleak prognosis is sure to fire debate and controversy...a must-read for anyone interested in the fate of the South African labour movement.'ùMichael Burawoy, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley --

State Legitimacy and Development in Africa
State Legitimacy and Development in Africa

Author: Pierre Englebert

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781588261311

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Englebert argues that differences in economic performance both within Africa and across the developing world can be linked to differences in historical state legitimacy.