Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa
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Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa

Cabo Verde, Small States, and the World Economy

  1. 341 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa

Cabo Verde, Small States, and the World Economy

About this book

In Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa: Cabo Verde, Small States, and the World Economy, edited by João Resende-Santos and Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim, the contributors provide a comprehensive academic analysis of the political economy of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) from its independence in 1975 to the present. Democracy and economic growth have been in short supply in post-colonial Africa. Yet the widespread misperception of this vast and diverse continent as experiencing only failure has overshadowed cases of good governance, human development, and social peace. This volume offers a comprehensive analytical narrative on how Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) forged a nation and navigated the world system since independence to achieve some progress. The volume critically examines its political and institutional evolution, foreign affairs, economy, and development policy. The chapters analyze the sources and nature of this relative success as well as underscore the many shortcomings and challenges ahead. As the first volume in English on Cabo Verde's political economy, it serves as both a primary source and sociopolitical study, featuring some of the most accomplished scholars and policy practitioners. This collection aims to fill this gap in the literature and offers a new perspective on democracy and growth in post-colonial Africa.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: Revisiting State-Building and the Challenges of Democracy in Cape Verde
  8. Chapter 2: Cabo Verde in the World
  9. Chapter 3: Evolution and Macroeconomic Management of the Economy in Cabo Verde
  10. Chapter 4: The Political System, the Transition to Democracy, and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Cabo Verde
  11. Chapter 5: Tourism in Cape Verde: Evolution, Risks, and Challenges
  12. Chapter 6: Cape Verde and the United Nations: Lessons from the Country’s Thirty-Year LDC Experience
  13. Chapter 7: Relations between Cabo Verde and Europe
  14. Chapter 8: Where Are the Women?: The Cabo Verdean Diaspora in the Context of African Development
  15. Chapter 9: The United States and Cabo Verde: From Humanitarian Assistance to Security Partnership
  16. Index
  17. About the Editors and Contributors