Asia-Africa Development Divergence : A Question of Intent

Henley, David

Zed Books Ltd（2015/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 264 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781783602773
• DDC分類 338.959

Full Description

Why have South-East Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam been so successful in reducing levels of absolute poverty, while in African countries like Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, despite recent economic growth, most people are still almost as poor as they were half a century ago?

This book presents a simple, radical explanation for the great divergence in development performance between Asia and Africa: the absence in most parts of Africa, and the presence in Asia, of serious developmental intent on the part of national political leaders.

Contents

Preface
1. Diverging Paths
2. Studying the Divergence
3. Setting the Stage for Development
4. Agrarian Roots of Development Success
5. Varieties of Rural Bias
6. Elements of the Developmental Mindset
7. Origins of the Divergence