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This book offers an in-depth analysis of economic integration in Africa with a focus on the East African Community (EAC).
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. Regional economic integration in Africa; 3. The colonial background of the former East African community; 4. The rise and fall of the former East African Community; 5. The birth and growth of the current East African Community: the Customs Union; 6. The common market; 7. The road to monetary union; 8. Aspirations for an East African political federation; 9. Aspirations for continent-wide integration; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography.
About the author
Richard E. Mshomba is Professor of Economics at La Salle University, Philadelphia. Born and raised in Tanzania, he received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Africa in the Global Economy (2000), a Choice Outstanding Academic Book, and Africa and the World Trade Organization (Cambridge, 2009).
Summary
This book explores the dynamism of the East African Community (EAC), and the challenges and opportunities for economic integration in Africa. This book is intended for a wide audience, including policy makers, undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars, especially Africanists, in the fields of economics, political science, international relations, and history.
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Advance praise: 'Professor Richard E. Mshomba has produced an outstanding study that should be of utmost value to a wide variety of scholars, students, and policy practitioners. In cogent and compelling language, he has clarified the economic challenges and opportunities of regional economic federations; he has brought us a compelling history of the efforts to achieve regional economic integration in Eastern Africa. His analysis and conclusions will be of interest to scholars of economic integration throughout the developing world.' Michael F. Lofchie, University of California, Lost Angeles
