Anthony Leysens
Biographic Data
| ID | 1744332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Leysens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Leysens |
| SIGNATURE | LEYSENS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Africa’s Railway Renaissance: The Role and Impact of China
Introduction : China's role in Africa's railway renaissance / Tim Zajontz, Pádraig Carmody, Mandira Bagwandeen and Anthony Leysens -- The political economy of China's globalising railways -- and their arrival in Africa / Tim Zajontz -- Powering African transport or transporting Chinese power? : the spatial political economy of Chinese railways in Africa / Kefa M. Otiso and Pádraig Carmody -- The freedom railway now and then : the enduring relevan…
Regionalism Revised: A Critical-reflectivist Framework for Engaging the Changing Nature of Developing Regionalisms in Africa
The purpose of this article is a theoretical one, namely to make the case for a critical-reflectivist approach to the study of regionalism in Africa and beyond. We argue that contemporary changes in the global political economy require political economists to reconsider how we study regional processes and actors. The article provides insights into the sociology of the field of study by recounting its evolution, reviewing key debates and tracing t…
Civil Society in Southern Africa - Transformers from Below
This article assesses the potential of civil society in the region of southern Africa to act as a catalyst for transformation towards broader inclusivity and a people-centred approach to regional integration and socio-economic development. This is done through an empirical case study which focuses on four regional civil society organisations (CSOs), namely the Council of NGOs (CNGO) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Southe…
(Re)Conceptualizing the Political Economy of the African State Form: The Strong/Weak State Contradiction in Angola
This article is a theoretical contribution to the debate on African statehood. We use the Angolan state as a 'sounding board' for a mainstream neo-Weberian perspective and an oppositional historicist approach. We argue that the neo-Weberians inadequately explain the genealogy of state power and the historicists fail to provide a functionalist account of the state's relation to society. Neo-Weberians capture some of the basic facts related to a 's…
The Critical Theory of Robert W. Cox: Fugitive or Guru?
This book, some 20 years after the publication of Robert W. Cox's seminal Production, Power and World Order: Social Forces in the Making of History , offers the reader an analytical and comprehensive
The critical theory of Robert W. Cox: Fugitive or Guru
The scholarship of historian and political economist, Robert W. Cox, spans some thirty to fifty years. As an outsider to the fields of IR/IPE the inspiration and wellspring of his work is often misunderstood and incorrectly represented. This comprehensive overview focuses on the development of his thinking and attempts to set the record straight. It is hoped that the volume will provide a point of entry for younger scholars and that it will refoc…
Social forces in Southern Africa: Transformation From Below
The majority of southern Africa's inhabitants are economically marginalised. Robert W. Cox's macro-theory of change suggests that the marginalised are a social force that could bring about political economic transformation from below. Other contemporary analysts also stress the importance of focusing on the marginalised as a source of social instability. The paper uses empirical data from the Afrobarometer (Round 1, 1999-2000) to investigate whet…
Critical Theory and the Southern African Region: A Framework for Discovery
A paper tiger? Political implications of an export-led growth strategy for South Africa
The paper examines the theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the benefits of an export‐led growth strategy. The experience of two newly industrialised countries are analyzed and discussed in relation to South Africa's political and economic position. The writers attempt to show that an uncritical acceptance of ‘recipes’ for economic development, which do not take into account specific domestic political and economic factors, could lead to…
Regionalism Revised: A Critical-reflectivist Framework for Engaging the Changing Nature of Developing Regionalisms in Africa
The purpose of this article is a theoretical one, namely to make the case for a critical-reflectivist approach to the study of regionalism in Africa and beyond. We argue that contemporary changes in the global political economy require political economists to reconsider how we study regional processes and actors. The article provides insights into the sociology of the field of study by recounting its evolution, reviewing key debates and tracing t…
Civil Society in Southern Africa - Transformers from Below
This article assesses the potential of civil society in the region of southern Africa to act as a catalyst for transformation towards broader inclusivity and a people-centred approach to regional integration and socio-economic development. This is done through an empirical case study which focuses on four regional civil society organisations (CSOs), namely the Council of NGOs (CNGO) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Southe…
(Re)Conceptualizing the Political Economy of the African State Form: The Strong/Weak State Contradiction in Angola
This article is a theoretical contribution to the debate on African statehood. We use the Angolan state as a 'sounding board' for a mainstream neo-Weberian perspective and an oppositional historicist approach. We argue that the neo-Weberians inadequately explain the genealogy of state power and the historicists fail to provide a functionalist account of the state's relation to society. Neo-Weberians capture some of the basic facts related to a 's…
Social forces in Southern Africa: Transformation From Below
The majority of southern Africa's inhabitants are economically marginalised. Robert W. Cox's macro-theory of change suggests that the marginalised are a social force that could bring about political economic transformation from below. Other contemporary analysts also stress the importance of focusing on the marginalised as a source of social instability. The paper uses empirical data from the Afrobarometer (Round 1, 1999-2000) to investigate whet…
Critical Theory and the Southern African Region: A Framework for Discovery
A paper tiger? Political implications of an export-led growth strategy for South Africa
The paper examines the theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the benefits of an export‐led growth strategy. The experience of two newly industrialised countries are analyzed and discussed in relation to South Africa's political and economic position. The writers attempt to show that an uncritical acceptance of ‘recipes’ for economic development, which do not take into account specific domestic political and economic factors, could lead to…
Critical Theory and the Southern African Region: A Framework for Discovery
Social forces in Southern Africa: Transformation From Below
The majority of southern Africa's inhabitants are economically marginalised. Robert W. Cox's macro-theory of change suggests that the marginalised are a social force that could bring about political economic transformation from below. Other contemporary analysts also stress the importance of focusing on the marginalised as a source of social instability. The paper uses empirical data from the Afrobarometer (Round 1, 1999-2000) to investigate whet…
The Critical Theory of Robert W. Cox: Fugitive or Guru?
This book, some 20 years after the publication of Robert W. Cox's seminal Production, Power and World Order: Social Forces in the Making of History , offers the reader an analytical and comprehensive
The critical theory of Robert W. Cox: Fugitive or Guru
The scholarship of historian and political economist, Robert W. Cox, spans some thirty to fifty years. As an outsider to the fields of IR/IPE the inspiration and wellspring of his work is often misunderstood and incorrectly represented. This comprehensive overview focuses on the development of his thinking and attempts to set the record straight. It is hoped that the volume will provide a point of entry for younger scholars and that it will refoc…
(Re)Conceptualizing the Political Economy of the African State Form: The Strong/Weak State Contradiction in Angola
This article is a theoretical contribution to the debate on African statehood. We use the Angolan state as a 'sounding board' for a mainstream neo-Weberian perspective and an oppositional historicist approach. We argue that the neo-Weberians inadequately explain the genealogy of state power and the historicists fail to provide a functionalist account of the state's relation to society. Neo-Weberians capture some of the basic facts related to a 's…
Regionalism Revised: A Critical-reflectivist Framework for Engaging the Changing Nature of Developing Regionalisms in Africa
The purpose of this article is a theoretical one, namely to make the case for a critical-reflectivist approach to the study of regionalism in Africa and beyond. We argue that contemporary changes in the global political economy require political economists to reconsider how we study regional processes and actors. The article provides insights into the sociology of the field of study by recounting its evolution, reviewing key debates and tracing t…
Civil Society in Southern Africa - Transformers from Below
This article assesses the potential of civil society in the region of southern Africa to act as a catalyst for transformation towards broader inclusivity and a people-centred approach to regional integration and socio-economic development. This is done through an empirical case study which focuses on four regional civil society organisations (CSOs), namely the Council of NGOs (CNGO) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Southe…
Africa’s Railway Renaissance: The Role and Impact of China
Introduction : China's role in Africa's railway renaissance / Tim Zajontz, Pádraig Carmody, Mandira Bagwandeen and Anthony Leysens -- The political economy of China's globalising railways -- and their arrival in Africa / Tim Zajontz -- Powering African transport or transporting Chinese power? : the spatial political economy of Chinese railways in Africa / Kefa M. Otiso and Pádraig Carmody -- The freedom railway now and then : the enduring relevan…
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