Africa Rising?: BRICS - Diversifying Dependency
Professor Ian Taylor
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Paperback. Explores to what extent Africa's "rise" has impacted on development and whether the BRICS are creating a new version of dependency. Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Explores to what extent Africa's "rise" has impacted on development and whether the BRICS are creating a new version of dependency. Africa is said to be rising, turning a definitive page in its history, heralding new and exciting possibilities for the continent. This discourse maintains that with upsurge in economic growth comes improved governance and endogenous dynamics; that the emerging economies, and especially the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), have been instrumental in diversifying Africa's international relations, perhaps leading to a radical change in theglobal order, favourable to the developing world. But to what extent is this ... Read more
Explores to what extent Africa's "rise" has impacted on development and whether the BRICS are creating a new version of dependency. Africa is said to be rising, turning a definitive page in its history, heralding new and exciting possibilities for the continent. This discourse maintains that with upsurge in economic growth comes improved governance and endogenous dynamics; that the emerging economies, and especially the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), have been instrumental in diversifying Africa's international relations, perhaps leading to a radical change in theglobal order, favourable to the developing world. But to what extent is this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847010964
SKU
V9781847010964
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Reviews for Africa Rising?: BRICS - Diversifying Dependency
For scholars who enjoy the international lens and large-scale statistics to understand the economic health of a region, this book is a respectable addition to that conversation. It is also a refreshing examination and nod to the relevance of the relationships between countries in the global South.
AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY
[A]n extremely detailed, thought-provoking and boldly argued synopsis, ... Read more
AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY
[A]n extremely detailed, thought-provoking and boldly argued synopsis, ... Read more