Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Econ... - 9780367699604

Taylor & Francis

Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in AfricaThe Zambian Experience\nAuthor(s): Horman Chitonge\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367699604, 978-0367699604\nSynopsis\nIndustrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in Africa offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy can play in the transformation of African economies. \n\nUsing examples from Zambias industrial development experience, this book illustrates that core features of the colonial economy have not just survived six decades of independence in most African countries, but they have continued to shape the nature, scope and pace of economic activities on the continent. The book argues that since the colonial economy in Africa was not intended to serve the interests of Africans, it is imperative that the structures and the underlying rationale of the colonial economy are radically reoriented if econo.