About this title: Most Africans live in rural areas and derive their incomes from farming; but because African governments follow policies that are adverse to most farmers' interests, these countries fail to produce enough food to feed their populations. Markets and States in Tropical Africa analyzes these and other paradoxical features of development in modern Africa and explores how governments have intervened and diverted resources from farmers to other sectors of society. A classic of the field since its publication in 1981, this edition includes a new preface by the author.
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Edition: 2nd edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780520244931ISBN:0520244931
Description: New. "Interested and well-meaning people in the United States wonder, 'What's the matter with Africa? ' Robert Bates's book manages the difficult task of speaking to the specialist and non-specialist alike. It explains the historical, political, and econom... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780520042537ISBN:0520042530
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. academic library stamps/markings, otherwise clean, tight binding, minor shelf wear to cloth boards, no DJ. 178 p. Studies on China. Audience: General/trade. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Friends of the Evergreen Library (FOEL) and The Evergreen State College (TESC), in Olympia, WA. read more
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