The acclaim with which democratization in South Africa has been greeted has been tempered by the recognition that there are at the same time continuing and even deepening economic inequalities. This is more disturbing given the extreme economic disparity experienced by much of the black population, the retreat from commitments to public ownership e
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This book presents the results and implications of detailed and wide-ranging research on the history and current dynamics of the South African economy, from the Second World War. It analyses a range of strategic economic trajectories and discusses theoretical arguments involved in the propositions.
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Preface -- Introduction and Overview -- Linkages, Agencies and the State -- Asian Miracles: Lessons for South Africa -- The Role of the State -- The Minerals-Energy Complex -- The Boundaries of the M.E.C. -- Corporate Structure -- The South African Form of Industrialisation -- The Political Economy of the Inter-War Period -- Post-War Industrialisation -- Post-War Industrial Policy -- Debating Industrialisation and Industrial Policy -- Conclusions and Future Directions
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780367318871
Publisert
2019-09-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Forfatter

Biographical note

Ben Fine is professor of economics and director of the Centre for Economic Policy for Southern Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Zavareh Rustomjee is currently director general of the South African Trade and Industry Ministry and is on the faculty of Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg.