An economic history of West Africa / A.G. Hopkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hopkins, A. G. (Antony G.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa, West--Economic conditions.

Africa, West.

West Africa.

Economic conditions.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"This pioneering and celebrated work was the first, and remains the standard, account of the economic history of the huge area known as West Africa. This edition contains a substantial new Introduction that discusses the development of the subject in the past 50 years, evaluates the debate over the original interpretation, and provides a valuable guide to further reading. Appearing at a time when African economic history is enjoying a revival and engaging economists as well as historians, it fills a large gap in African studies, provides newcomers with a stimulating point of entry into the subject, and contributes to our understanding of wider issues of global underdevelopment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

2 The 1960s: opportunity and optimism p. 2

3 Approaches to the African past p. 5

4 The domestic economy in the precolonial era p. 8

5 External trade p. 14

6 The economic basis of imperialism p. 23

7 An economic model of colonialism p. 30

8 Completing the open economy p. 31

9 The open economy under strain p. 36

10 The economy in retrospect p. 41

11 Endings p. 42

1 Approaches to Africa's economic past p. 44

2 The domestic economy: structure and function p. 51

1 Natural and human resources p. 54

2 Production p. 71

3 The distributive system p. 96

4 Internal constraints on growth p. 112

3 External trade: the Sahara and the Atlantic p. 125

1 Trans-Saharan trade p. 126

2 Trade across the Atlantic p. 134

3 The abolition of the external slave trade p. 161

4 International trade and economic growth p. 165

4 The economic basis of imperialism p. 173

1 The economy of 'legitimate' commerce p. 174

2 Economic motives in partition p. 185

3 An explanation of imperialism in West Africa p. 215

5 An economic model of colonialism p. 218

1 Open and closed economies p. 219

2 The performance of the open economy, 1900-60 p. 223

6 Completing the open economy p. 238

1 The expatriate role p. 240

2 The African contribution p. 262

3 The mechanics of export growth p. 285

7 The open economy under strain p. 290

1 Specialisation in the export sector p. 292

2 The domestic economy p. 297

3 Strains on the open economy, 1930-45 p. 307

4 Strains on the open economy, 1945-60 p. 322

5 The open economy modified p. 344

8 The economy in retrospect p. 348.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hopkins, A. G., An economic history of West Africa

ISBN:

9780367002435

0367002434

9780367002442

0367002442

OCLC:

1110155842