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Annual Review of Political Science

Volume 20, 2017

Politics, Academics, and Africa

Abstract

The roots of my fascination with politics and Africa run deep; so too does my need for clarity. The combination drove me into the professoriate. My research in Africa convinced me that modernization theory was wrong: The people I came to know in the field were sophisticated in their politics. Additional research convinced me that market-oriented approaches to political economy were wrong and that government intervention could lead to increases in productivity and welfare. Because neoclassical approaches are flexible, I continue to think in terms of strategy and choice and to apply them to the study of development.

Keyword(s): African Economic Research Consortium, autobiography, International Coffee Organization, Kenya, study of violence, Zambia
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2017-05-11
2024-04-25
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