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Corruption as an Empty Signifier critically explores the ways in which corruption in Africa has been equated with African politics and political order, and offers a novel approach to understanding corruption as a potentially emancipatory discourse of political transformation. Conventionally, both academic literature as well as development policies depict corruption as the lynchpin of politics in Africa, locking African societies into political orders which subvert democratic change. Drawing on the findings of a case study of the construction industry in Tanzania, Lucy Koechlin conceptualises corruption as a signifier enabling, rather than preventing, social actors to articulate democratic claims. She provides compelling arguments for a more sophisticated understanding of and empirical attentiveness to emancipatory change in African political orders.

Political sociology --- Africa --- Political corruption --- Democratization --- Politics and government --- #SBIB:39A73 --- #SBIB:39A11 --- #SBIB:35H52 --- #SBIB:328H41 --- Etnografie: Afrika --- Antropologie : socio-politieke structuren en relaties --- Ethiek van bestuur en beleid --- Instellingen en beleid: Afrika: comparatief / diverse landen --- Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960. --- Democratization -- Africa. --- Political corruption -- Africa. --- History & Archaeology --- Regions & Countries - Africa

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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 the continent's success for the arguments of this classic work.

Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. --- Agriculture and state -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. --- Agriculture and state. --- Agriculture and state --- Agriculture --- Economic aspects --- E-books --- Economic aspects. --- Sub-Saharan Africa. --- #SBIB:327.4H61 --- #SBIB:328H41 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- Derde wereld: economische ontwikkeling --- Instellingen en beleid: Afrika: comparatief / diverse landen --- Toegepaste antropologie --- africa. --- african countries. --- african history. --- agriculture. --- business and industry. --- business. --- california series on social choice and political economy. --- cash crops. --- corrupt governments. --- economic growth. --- economic recovery. --- economics. --- food sector. --- governments and governing. --- growth tragedy. --- industrial sector. --- money. --- political marginalization. --- political reform. --- politics. --- postcolonial africa. --- postcolonialism. --- pricing policies. --- rural economies. --- urban areas. --- volunteerism. --- wealth and poverty. --- wealth.

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When discussing development issues in Africa, it is not sufficient to simply stress the ubiquity of failure, malnutrition, disease, predatory states and war; one also has to recognize that important aspects in the lives of millions of ordinary people have been transformed over the last five decades. The contributions in this book are rooted in extensive empirical research at local, regional and/or national level in different African countries (Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Uganda), while some take a pan-African view. All, however, offer insight from different analytical perspectives into the heterogeneity of poverty and development processes in Sub-Saharan Africa and confront the ideas, concepts and assumptions that lie behind pro-poor policies. The volume also encourages policy makers to choose realistic policy prescriptions in an attempt to move people out of poverty.

Third World: economic development problems --- Africa --- #SBIB:327.4H10 --- #SBIB:327.4H11 --- #SBIB:328H41 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- #SBIB:39A73 --- Ontwikkelingsproblematiek: algemeen --- Ontwikkelingsproblematiek: hongerprobleem, voedselsituatie --- Instellingen en beleid: Afrika: comparatief / diverse landen --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Etnografie: Afrika --- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Economic conditions -- 1960-. --- Economic assistance, Domestic -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. --- Poverty -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. --- Rural development -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. --- Case studies --- Development planning --- Development policy --- Economic conditions --- Economic development --- Poverty alleviation --- Africa. --- Chad --- Ethiopia. --- Kenya --- Lesotho --- South Africa. --- Uganda. --- Case studies. --- Development planning. --- Development policy. --- Economic conditions. --- Economic development. --- Poverty alleviation. --- Chad. --- Kenya. --- Lesotho. --- Poverty --- Community development. --- Government policy --- Community development --- Regional development --- Destitution --- Citizen participation --- Economic assistance, Domestic --- Social planning --- Wealth --- Basic needs --- Begging --- Poor --- Subsistence economy --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Rural development --- Africa, Sub-Saharan --- Anti-poverty programs --- Government economic assistance --- Economic policy --- National service --- Grants-in-aid

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This highly original volume presents a critical analysis of the ways in which Chinese, Indian and Brazilian engagements in African agriculture are structured and implemented. Topical and comprehensive, Agricultural Development and Food Security in Africa offers fresh insight into a set of relationships that will shape both Africa and the world over the coming decades.

Developing countries: agricultural and food problems --- International economic relations --- China --- India --- Africa --- Brazil --- Développement rural --- Aliments --- Projets --- Sécurité --- Approvisionnement. --- Afrique --- Chine --- Inde --- Brésil --- Relations économiques extérieures --- #SBIB:327.4H62 --- #SBIB:328H41 --- Derde wereld: rurale, stedelijke ontwikkeling --- Instellingen en beleid: Afrika: comparatief / diverse landen --- Agricultural development projects --- Food security --- Food supply --- Social Sciences and Humanities. Development Studies -- Food Policy -- Food Security --- ALLW. --- Foreign economic relations --- Development studies --- Food deserts --- Food insecurity --- Insecurity, Food --- Security, Food --- Human security --- Development projects, Agricultural --- Projects, Agricultural development --- Agricultural assistance --- Agriculture --- Economic development projects --- Rural development projects --- Economic aspects --- Cina --- Kinë --- Cathay --- Chinese National Government --- Chung-kuo kuo min cheng fu --- Republic of China (1912-1949) --- Kuo min cheng fu (China : 1912-1949) --- Chung-hua min kuo (1912-1949) --- Kina (China) --- National Government (1912-1949) --- China (Republic : 1912-1949) --- People's Republic of China --- Chinese People's Republic --- Chung-hua jen min kung ho kuo --- Central People's Government of Communist China --- Chung yang jen min cheng fu --- Chung-hua chung yang jen min kung ho kuo --- Central Government of the People's Republic of China --- Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo --- Zhong hua ren min gong he guo --- Kitaĭskai︠a︡ Narodnai︠a︡ Respublika --- Činská lidová republika --- RRT --- Republik Rakjat Tiongkok --- KNR --- Kytaĭsʹka Narodna Respublika --- Jumhūriyat al-Ṣīn al-Shaʻbīyah --- RRC --- Kitaĭ --- Kínai Népköztársaság --- Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku --- Erets Sin --- Sin --- Sāthāranarat Prachāchon Čhīn --- P.R. China --- PR China --- PRC --- P.R.C. --- Chung-kuo --- Zhongguo --- Zhonghuaminguo (1912-1949) --- Zhong guo --- République Populaire de Chine --- República Popular China --- Catay --- VR China --- VRChina --- 中國 --- 中国 --- 中华人民共和国 --- Jhongguó --- Bu̇gu̇de Nayiramdaxu Dundadu Arad Ulus --- Bu̇gu̇de Nayiramdaqu Dumdadu Arad Ulus --- Bu̇gd Naĭramdakh Dundad Ard Uls --- BNKhAU --- БНХАУ --- Khi︠a︡tad --- Kitad --- Dumdadu Ulus --- Dumdad Uls --- Думдад Улс --- Kitajska --- China (Republic : 1949- ) --- Eastern Hemisphere --- al-Barāzīl --- Barāzīl --- Brasil --- Brasile --- Brasilia --- Brasilië --- Brasilien --- Brazili --- Brazili Federativlă Respubliki --- Brazilia --- Brazilië --- Brazilii︠a︡ --- Brazilii︠a︡ Federativ Respublikaḣy --- Braziliya --- Braziliya Federativ Respublikası --- Brazilská federativní republika --- Brazylia --- Brésil --- Burajiru --- Federale Republiek van Brasilië --- Federative Republic of Brazil --- Federativna republika Brazil --- Federativna republika Brazilii︠a︡ --- Federat︠s︡iėm Respublikė Brazil --- Fedėratyŭnai︠a︡ Rėspublika Brazilii︠a︡ --- Gweriniaeth Ffederal Brasil --- Pa-hsi --- Pa-se --- Pa-se Liân-pang Kiōng-hô-kok --- Pederatibong Republika sa Brasil --- Pindorama --- República Federal del Brasil --- Republica Federale di u Brasile --- Republica Federativa del Brazil --- República Federativa do Brasil --- Rèpublica fèdèrativa du Brèsil --- Republik Kevreel Brazil --- République fédérative du Brésil --- Tantasqa Republika Wrasil --- Tetã Pindorama --- Wrasil --- Федэратыўная Рэспубліка Бразілія --- Федеративна република Бразилия --- Федерациэм Республикэ Бразил --- Бразил --- Бразили --- Бразили Федеративлă Республики --- Бразилия --- Бразилия Федератив Республикаhы --- Бразілія --- البرازيل --- برازيل --- ブラジル --- Bharat --- Bhārata --- Government of India --- Ḣindiston Respublikasi --- Indië --- Indien --- Indii︠a︡ --- Indland --- Indo --- Republic of India --- Sāthāranarat ʻIndīa --- Yin-tu --- インド --- هند --- Индия --- Agricultural development --- Foreign investment --- Direct investment --- Agrarian reform --- Pastoralists --- South south relations