Globalization and the Cultures of Business in Africa - From Patrimonialism to Profit

Informationen zum Autor Scott D. Taylor Klappentext Scott D. Taylor is Associate Professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is author of Business and the State in Southern Africa and Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition. Zusammenfassung Discusses developing markets for African entrepreneurs Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part I. Introduction and Background Introduction 1. African Business and Capitalism in Historical Perspective Part II. Globalization and Political and Economic Transformation 2. Institutional Change in the 1990s: Economic and Political Reform 3. Business, the African State and Globalization in the New Millennium: Transnational Influences and Domestic Responses Part III. The Diversity of African Business: Problems and Prospects 4. Foreign Investment Beyond Compradorism & Primary Commodities: The Role of the Global South 5. From Patrimonialism to Profit? The Transformation of Crony Capitalists and Bureaucratic Bourgeoisies 6. Going Continental, Going Global: Africa's Corporate Giants Conclusion: The Prospects for African Business Appendix Bibliography Suggestions for Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Scott D Taylor, Scott D. Taylor, Taylor Scott D
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2012
• EAN: 9780253002662
• ISBN: 978-0-253-00266-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)