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Part 1 Colonial theorists and pragmatists: the economic policy of the Congo state, Ruth Slade; Chamberlain's doctrine of tropical African estates, R. Robinson et al; German colonial policy, W.O. Henderson; the dual mandate, Lord Lugard; the Sarraut programme, S.H. Roberts; development and welfare, W.K. Hancock. Part 2 From the "scramble" to independence - a survey of economic development: transportation in sub-Saharan Africa, S.D. Neumark; economic development in French West Africa, C. Coquery-Vidrovitch; the Northern Rhodesian economy and the rise of the copper industry, R.E. Baldwin; Portugal's economic policy in Africa - a reassessment, Z.A. Konczacki; the fiscal role of the marketing boards in Nigerian economic development, 1947-1961, G.K. Helleiner. Part 3 Land, agriculture and trade: economic man in Africa, W.O. Jones; Ghanian capitalist cocoa-farmers, Polly Hill; some social and economic implications of paternalism in Uganda, Cyril Ehrlich; shares of racial groups and of firms in the import trade of Nigeria and the Gold Coast, P.T. Bauer. Part 4 Labour -problems of supply and social aspects: the development of a labour force in sub-Saharan Africa, E.J. Berg; backward-sloping labour-supply functions and African economic behaviour, M.P. Miracle and B. Fetter; the productivity of African labour, P. de Briey; moral effects of wage-earning and the Africans, G.St.J. Orde Browne. Part 5 Capital - some aspects of saving and investment: saving and investment by Africans, W.O. Jones; capital investment in sub-Saharan Africa, Sir Alan Pim; some aspects of investment and economic development in the continent of Africa, S.H. Frankel; foreign investment and technological diffusion - the case ofBritish colonial Africa, T.R. De Gregori.
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Elijah Hodges
reviewed An Economic History of Tropical Africa, Vol. 1 on April 07, 2015
An Economic History of Tropical Africa, Vol. 1
The organization leaves much to be desired and the writing style is exceedingly dry. Despite the importance of the subject, it rests on broad conclusions and assumptions about societal perceptions rather than citing evidence from the era's policymakers and their aims, which would be exceedingly useful to policymakers today. The narrative is ungrounded, jumping from decade to decade and back again, with no recall to previous passages to drive any central thesis home.
Perhaps my biggest gripe is the blatant disregard for social liberal/ democratic socialist constructs, with a rigid adherence to the "sanctity" of free markets, as if the West v East German perspective put an end to the debate between the only two available options.
If you're one of the unfortunate students forced to read this book, I highly recommend reading only the beginning sections of each chapter and part. It will be the best way to lift any kind of consistent narrative from these pages.
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