Title: Ideology and development in Africa /
Authors: Young, Crawford,; Council on Foreign Relations.
Date: 1982
Publisher: Yale University Press,
Physical description: xvii, 376 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: J
Abstract: Monographic comparison of political ideology and foreign policy on economic development performance in Africa - examines the emergence of socialism in historical perspective, the economic growth of countries with capitalist political systems, and proceeds with an evaluation of income distribution, the preservation of human rights in planned economies and market economies, etc. References.
Contents: Ideology and development choice -- The rise of the Afro-Marxist regime -- The populist socialist pathway -- The African capitalist state -- African ideological preference and great power relations -- A preliminary appraisal of ideology and performance
Notes: "Council on Foreign Relations books."
Subject headings (LCSH): Africa--Economic conditions--1960-; Africa--Politics and government--1960-; Africa--Social conditions--1960-