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UNINA9910790942203321 |
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Autore |
Bates Robert H. |
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Titolo |
Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies / / Robert H. Bates, updated and expanded with a new preface |
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Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the 2014 Edition -- Preface to the 2005 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export -- 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies -- 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies -- 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector -- 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism -- 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries -- 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside -- 8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy -- 9. Political Reform and Economic Development -- Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices -- Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa's "growth tragedy," Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners and scholars alike. Robert H. Bates's analysis now faces a challenge, however: the revival of economic growth on the continent. In this edition, Bates provides a new preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa's recovery and discuss the significance of |
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the continent's success for the arguments of this classic work. |
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UNINA9910133490303321 |
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Titolo |
Dix-huitième siècle |
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Paris, : Éditions Garnier Frères |
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Paris, : La Découverte |
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Civilization, Modern - 18th century |
Eighteenth century |
French literature - 18th century |
Civilisation - 18e siècle |
Littérature française - 18e siècle |
Dix-huitième siècle |
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Civilization, Modern |
French literature |
Social conditions |
French literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
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France History Periodicals |
France Social conditions Periodicals |
Europe Civilization Periodicals |
Europe Civilisaton Périodiques |
Europe |
France |
Europe, Western Civilization 18th century Periodicals |
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Periodico |
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"Revue annuelle publiée par la Société française d'étude du XVIIIe |
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siècle." |
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