The Political Economy of Regionalism in Southern Africa

• Author(s): Margaret Carol Lee,
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Pages: 314
• ISBN_10: 1588262243
  ISBN_13: 9781588262240
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Economic Conditions , Business & Economics / International / Economics & Trade , History / Africa / General , Political Science / International Relations / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism ,

Description:... In the face of increasing economic globalization, the countries of southern Africa have made commitments to enhanced regional development and the integration of their economies. Margaret Lee examines the challenges to regionalism in southern Africa, providing a critical assessment of the prospects for successful implementation. Lee's detailed study of the processes driving (or inhibiting) regional integration is firmly grounded in the history of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Her analysis of the evolution of the SADC regional economy, as well as its political, social, and economic contexts, is a major contribution to debates about the merits and pitfalls of regionalism and options for African integration.