This article focuses on the postcolonial economies of Cameroon and Rwanda, two former
colonies whose political economies have quintessentially come to define the present …

This chapter seeks to clarify what is referred to as" globalization" or the" global economy"
and its radical effect not only upon the fundamental redesign of the planet's political and …

Writing a summary of African pre-colonial economies is a delicate task. The history of the
continent is diverse, representing a range of geographical regions, various cultures, and …

It is not clear the actual direction and form that African Economic history has taken despite a
few clear cases. It is a shrouded field with dilemma that this chapter has attempted to put in …

Two major associated problems that continue to trail the development agenda in Africa are
the exogenous character of its dominant class and the exogenous character of its policies …

Colonialism was anchored on the economic principles of capitalism. The driving force
behind the colonial expansion of Europe was the quest for economic advantage and …

Cameroon, which is often referred to as Africa in miniature, has a political economy that has
been influenced significantly by various groups and institutions. Cameroon is a bilingual …

The current problems of sub-Saharan Africa are towering and unprecedented. In fact many
of the nations are on the brink of political, economic, and social collapse. Violent political …

This paper uses Zimbabwe as a case study to put forward the view that African economic
and state failure can be linked to the ancient state cultures of the continent. The central …

Cameroon's suboptimal economic experience since independence (1960) sheds light on
broader issues of Africa's development narrative, and provides valuable economic and …