Most Africans live in rural areas and derive their incomes from farming; but because African governments follow
policies that are adverse to most farmers' interests, these countries fail to produce enough food to feed their
populations. Markets and States in Tropical Africa analyzes these and other paradoxical features of development
in modern Africa and explores how governments have intervened and diverted resources from farmers to other sectors
of society. A classic of the field since its publication in 1981, this edition includes a new preface by the author.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN MAJOR MARKETS
1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export
2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies
3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies
4. The Emerging Industrial Sector
PART TWO: INTERPRETATION
5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism
6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries
7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance from the Countryside
Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy
Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand and Prices
Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops
Bibliography
Index
