Overview
- Looks at the role of the state and how it has shaped the economic and social history of sub-Saharan Africa from 1000AD to the present
- Addresses contemporary challenges to the region including population increase, HIV crisis, aid dependency, international trade agreements, Chinese interests
- Suitable for students in economic history, development studies, political science, globalisation and African studies
- Offers important insights for policy makers and development practitioners
- Provides a guide to the academic field of African economic history
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)
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About this book
‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fresh perspectives, drawing on insights from the latest research on the evolution of African societies and their economic prosperity. This valuable source of teaching material will be the premier text on African economic history for at least the next decade.’
—Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
This upper level textbook offers a historical understanding of sub-Saharan Africa. By looking at the economic history of the African region from before the arrival of European territorial control all the way through to Africa’s integration in the current era of globalisation, readers can understand the development paths for African countries today. Organisation of production, social structures, trade, and governance are key factors in the discussion about African success stories and failures.
Suitable reading for upper level undergraduates, MSc and postgraduate students, in addition to policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of Africa from an economic and social perspective. Hillbom and Green also provide a starting point for the study of African economic history for those who would like to continue their own research in this area.
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Keywords
- African economic governance
- Colonialism
- Imperialism
- Neo-colonialism
- Neo-imperialism
- African development
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Trade networks in Africa
- African economic integration
- African political integration
- Scramble for Africa
- Imperialist theory
- Economic stratification
- Agricultural development
- Human capital formation
- African economic history
- China-Africa relations
- Economic historiography
- Economic Development in sub-Saharan Africa
Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Ellen Hillbom is Associate Professor in the Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden.
Erik Green is Associate Professor in the Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: An Economic History of Development in sub-Saharan Africa
Book Subtitle: Economic Transformations and Political Changes
Authors: Ellen Hillbom, Erik Green
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14008-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-14007-6Published: 26 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-14008-3Published: 19 June 2019
Series ISSN: 2662-6497
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6500
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 286
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
Topics: Economic History, History of Sub-Saharan Africa, Regional Development, African Economics, Development Economics, Economic Policy