Dependency theory and the political economy of Africa&apos;s crisis

Bienefeld, Manfred

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Volume 15, Issue 43

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Dependency theory and the political economy of Africa's crisis

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Author(s): Manfred Bienefeld

Publication date (Print): November 1988

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

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This article will examine the ways in which the right and a large part of the left have converged in their assessment of the African problem, united both in their denigration of dependency theory and in their belief that state intervention lies at the root of Africa's problem andthat market forces represent a powerful and historically progressive force in Africa today. In this context it will consider the assumptions, the evidence and the arguments that support both the right's ‘new orthodoxy’ and the left's ironic rediscovery of ‘the acceptable face of capitalism’ in the smouldering ruins of Africa's economies.

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): November 1988

Volume: 15

Issue: 43

Pages: 68-87

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Publisher ID: 8703791 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 15, No. 43, 1988, pp. 68-87

DOI: 10.1080/03056248808703791

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Bienefeld M. A.. 1982. . “‘Tanzania: Model or Anti‐Model’. ”. In The Struggle for Development . , Edited by: Bienefeld M. A. and Godfrey E. M.. Chichester : : John Wiley. .
Bienefeld M. A.. 1982. . “‘Evaluating Tanzania's Industrial Development’. ”. In Industry and Accumulation in Africa . , Edited by: Fransman M.. London : : Heinemann. .
Bienefeld M. A.. 1983. . ‘Efficiency, expertise, NICs and the Accelerated Development Report’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 14: January;: 1
Bienefeld M. A.. 1985. . ‘The Lessons of Africa's Industrial “Failure"’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 16: August;: 3
Bradford C. I.. 1986. . “‘East Asian Models: Myths and Lessons’. ”. Edited by: Lewis J. P. and Kallab V..
Brett E. A.. 1986. . ‘State Power and Economic Inefficiency: Explaining Political Failure in Africa’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 17: January;: 1
Cowen M. P.. 1979. . “‘Capital and Household Production: The Case of Wattle in Kenya's Central Province 1903–1964’. ”. University of Cambridge. .
Cowen M. P.. 1981. . “‘Commodity production in Central Province’. ”. In Rural Development in Tropical Africa . , Edited by: Heyer J., Roberts P. and Williams G.. London : : Macmillan. .
Hahn Frank. . 1982. . ‘Reflections on the Invisible Hand’. . Lloyd's Bank Review . , April;
Horvat B.. 1974. . ‘Welfare of the Common Man in Various Countries’. . World Development . , Vol. 2: July;: 7
IBRD. . 1981. . Accelerated Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: An Agenda for Action . , ((The ‘Berg’ Report)). Washington :
IBRD. . 1984. . Toward Sustained Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Joint Program of Action . Washington :
IBRD. . 1982, 1983 and 1985. . World Development Reports . Washington :
ILO/JASPA. . 1978. . Towards Self‐Reliance: Development, Employment and Equity Issues in Tanzania . , Addis Ababa : : ILO/JASPA. .
ILO/JASPA. . 1982. . Basic Needs in Danger: A Basic Needs Oriented Development Strategy for Tanzania . , Addis Ababa : : ILO/JASPA. .
Jedruszek J.. 1978. . “‘Development in Employment and Productivity in Tanzania 1967–1977’. ”. In Economic Research Bureau, Paper 78. 5/6 . , Dar es Salaam : : Economic Research Bureau, University of Dar es Salaam. .
Kilby Peter. . 1983. . ‘Review of the “Berg Report” (World Bank 1981)’. . Labour, Capital and Society . , Vol. 16: November;: 2
Kitching G.. 1985. . “‘Politics, Method and Evidence in the “Kenya Debate"’. ”. In Contradictions of Accumulation in Africa . , Edited by: Bernstein H. and Campbell B.. London : : Sage. .
Leys Colin. . 1975. . Underdevelopment in Kenya: The Political Economy of Neo‐Colonialism . , London : : Heinemann. .
Leys Colin. . 1978. . “‘Capital accumulation, class formation and dependency: the significance of the Kenyan case’. ”. In Socialist Register 1978 . London :
Leys Colin. . 1980. . ‘What does dependency explain?’. . Review of African Political Economy . ,
Morawetz D.. 1977. . Twenty‐five Years of Economic Development: 1950 to 1975 . , Washington : : IBRD. .
Swainson N.. 1980. . The Development of Corporate Capitalism in Kenya 1918–1977 . , London : : Heinemann. .
UNIDO. . 1974. . Industrial Development Survey: Special Issue for the Second General Conference of UNIDO . , Vienna : : ID/Conf3/2, UNIDO. .
Warren Bill. . 1982. . Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism . , London : : Verso. .
White G. and Wade R.. , eds. 1985. . “‘Developmental States in East Asia’. ”. In IDS Research Report R16 . , Sussex : : Institute of Development Studies. .
Williams G.. 1976. . “‘Taking the part of the peasants’. ”. In The Political Economy of Contemporary Africa . , Edited by: Gutkind P. and Wallerstein I.. London : : Sage. .

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[1] Bienefeld M. A.. 1982. . “‘Tanzania: Model or Anti‐Model’. ”. In The Struggle for Development . , Edited by: Bienefeld M. A. and Godfrey E. M.. Chichester : : John Wiley. .

[2] Bienefeld M. A.. 1982. . “‘Evaluating Tanzania's Industrial Development’. ”. In Industry and Accumulation in Africa . , Edited by: Fransman M.. London : : Heinemann. .

[3] Bienefeld M. A.. 1983. . ‘Efficiency, expertise, NICs and the Accelerated Development Report’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 14: January;: 1

[4] Bienefeld M. A.. 1985. . ‘The Lessons of Africa's Industrial “Failure"’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 16: August;: 3

[5] Bradford C. I.. 1986. . “‘East Asian Models: Myths and Lessons’. ”. Edited by: Lewis J. P. and Kallab V..

[6] Brett E. A.. 1986. . ‘State Power and Economic Inefficiency: Explaining Political Failure in Africa’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 17: January;: 1

[7] Cowen M. P.. 1979. . “‘Capital and Household Production: The Case of Wattle in Kenya's Central Province 1903–1964’. ”. University of Cambridge. .

[8] Cowen M. P.. 1981. . “‘Commodity production in Central Province’. ”. In Rural Development in Tropical Africa . , Edited by: Heyer J., Roberts P. and Williams G.. London : : Macmillan. .

[9] Hahn Frank. . 1982. . ‘Reflections on the Invisible Hand’. . Lloyd's Bank Review . , April;

[10] Horvat B.. 1974. . ‘Welfare of the Common Man in Various Countries’. . World Development . , Vol. 2: July;: 7

[11] IBRD. . 1981. . Accelerated Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: An Agenda for Action . , ((The ‘Berg’ Report)). Washington :

[12] IBRD. . 1984. . Toward Sustained Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Joint Program of Action . Washington :

[13] IBRD. . 1982, 1983 and 1985. . World Development Reports . Washington :

[14] ILO/JASPA. . 1978. . Towards Self‐Reliance: Development, Employment and Equity Issues in Tanzania . , Addis Ababa : : ILO/JASPA. .

[15] ILO/JASPA. . 1982. . Basic Needs in Danger: A Basic Needs Oriented Development Strategy for Tanzania . , Addis Ababa : : ILO/JASPA. .

[16] Jedruszek J.. 1978. . “‘Development in Employment and Productivity in Tanzania 1967–1977’. ”. In Economic Research Bureau, Paper 78. 5/6 . , Dar es Salaam : : Economic Research Bureau, University of Dar es Salaam. .

[17] Kilby Peter. . 1983. . ‘Review of the “Berg Report” (World Bank 1981)’. . Labour, Capital and Society . , Vol. 16: November;: 2

[18] Kitching G.. 1985. . “‘Politics, Method and Evidence in the “Kenya Debate"’. ”. In Contradictions of Accumulation in Africa . , Edited by: Bernstein H. and Campbell B.. London : : Sage. .

[19] Leys Colin. . 1975. . Underdevelopment in Kenya: The Political Economy of Neo‐Colonialism . , London : : Heinemann. .

[20] Leys Colin. . 1978. . “‘Capital accumulation, class formation and dependency: the significance of the Kenyan case’. ”. In Socialist Register 1978 . London :

[21] Leys Colin. . 1980. . ‘What does dependency explain?’. . Review of African Political Economy . ,

[22] Morawetz D.. 1977. . Twenty‐five Years of Economic Development: 1950 to 1975 . , Washington : : IBRD. .

[23] Swainson N.. 1980. . The Development of Corporate Capitalism in Kenya 1918–1977 . , London : : Heinemann. .

[24] UNIDO. . 1974. . Industrial Development Survey: Special Issue for the Second General Conference of UNIDO . , Vienna : : ID/Conf3/2, UNIDO. .

[25] Warren Bill. . 1982. . Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism . , London : : Verso. .

[26] White G. and Wade R.. , eds. 1985. . “‘Developmental States in East Asia’. ”. In IDS Research Report R16 . , Sussex : : Institute of Development Studies. .

[27] Williams G.. 1976. . “‘Taking the part of the peasants’. ”. In The Political Economy of Contemporary Africa . , Edited by: Gutkind P. and Wallerstein I.. London : : Sage. .