The Political Economy of Senegal Under Structural Adjustment

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Edited by Christopher L. Delgado and Sidi Jammeh

Published in Cooperation with the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

ISBN: 0-275-93525-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-93525-2

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232 pages, tables

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 3/30/1991

List Price: $112.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Series Title: SAIS Studies on Africa

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This book is a welcome addition to a growing literature that critically assesses the structural adjustment initiatives of the IMF. While its conclusion is pessimistic, it strikes an admirable balance between the tendency to condemn the IMF unconditionally and the equally untenable conclusion of many observers that incumbent elites alone hold the key to progress.
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Studies in Comparative International Development

Description: Senegal, one of Africa's few civilian-ruled countries, provides fascinating ground for examining the process of national development. This volume addresses the interplay between economic and political forces that have shaped, and continue to influence, the destiny of this major African nation. The twelve essays, contributed by scholars and development practitioners, are built around two primary themes. First, external economic events influence Senegal's domestic economic options which in turn affect and are affected by its political structures. Second, the world facing Senegal is particularly harsh for nurturing both national unity and the development of stable political and economic institutions. This interdisciplinary approach to development provides a rapid yet in-depth look at the major economic and political issues in Senegal. The editors' comprehensive introduction, "Structural Change in a Difficult World," provides both the historical and the thematic foundations for the essays that follow. Essays cover four main topic areas: The Evolution of Economic Structures, The Evolution of Political Structures, Adjustment in Agriculture, and Adjustment in the City. Authors include former Senegalese officials; the Senegalese, French, and U.S. university and research establishment; and researchers at international donor agencies.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Structural Change in a Hostile Environment by Christopher L. Delgado and Sidi Jammeh
The Economy Since Independence by Prosper Youm
Agricultural Crisis: Past and Future by Philippe Bonnefond and Philippe Couty
Creating the Basis for Long-Term Growth by Pierre Landell-Mills and Brian Ngo
Ideological and Institutional Antecedents of the New Agricultural Policy by Michel Benoit-Cattin
Animation Rurale: Biography of an African Administrative Agency by Irving Leonard Markovitz
The New Agricultural Policy: Its Feasibility and Implications for the Future by Frederic Martin and Eric Crawford
Agricultural Performance under Structural Adjustment by Valerie Kelly and Christopher L. Delgado
The Politics of Independence: 1960-1986 by Mohamed Mbodji
Politics under the Specter of Deindustrialization: "Structural Adjustment" in Practice by Catherine Boone
The Impact of the Reforms on the Urban Population: How the Dakarois View the Crisis by Carolyn M. Somerville
The Senegambia Confederation by Lucie Colvin Phillips
Glossary of Acronyms
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 90-40946

LCC Class: HC1045

Dewey Class: 338


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