Political Dilemmas of Indigenous Capitalist Development in Africa
Ghana under the Provisional National Defence Council
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3750779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darko Kwabena Opoku (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 24-50 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/aft.2009.55.2.24 |
| OpenAlex | W2040070805 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 49 |
The neoliberal capitalist project in Africa was supposed to foster a state–capital alliance, in which indigenous capitalists would play a vital role, but this result has not materialized. As in the past, political considerations hinder the development of indigenous capitalists. Using Ghana, which emerged as the star reformer in Africa under the Provisional National Defence Council, as a case study, this paper highlights the political obstacles to African capitalism
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Indigenous · National development · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |