Overview

Development has remained elusive in Africa. Through theoretical contributions and case studies focusing on Southern Africa’s former white settler states, South Africa and Zimbabwe, this volume responds to the current need to rethink (and unthink) development in the region. The authors explore how Africa can adapt Western development models suited to its political, economic, social and cultural circumstances, while rejecting development practices and discourses based on exploitative capitalist and colonial tendencies. Beyond the legacies of colonialism, the volume also explores other factors impacting development, including regional politics, corruption, poor policies on empowerment and indigenization, and socio-economic and cultural barriers.

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Author:   Busani Mpofu ,  Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800736450

ISBN 10:   1800736452
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   10 February 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations List of Tables and Figures Introduction: Rethinking and Unthinking Development in Africa Busani Mpofu and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni PART I: THEORY, CONCEPTS AND DISCOURSE Chapter 1. Rethinking Development in the Age of Global Coloniality Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni Chapter 2. Rethinking and Reclaiming Development in Africa Vusi Gumede Chapter 3. Elusive Solutions to Poverty and Inequality: From ‘Trickle Down’ to ‘Solidarity Economy’ Tidings P. Ndhlovu PART II: DEVELOPMENT, URBANISM AND POVERTY Chapter 4. Urban Poverty in Zimbabwe: Historical and Contemporary Issues Rudo Barbra Gaidzanwa Chapter 5. Theory of Poverty or Poverty of Theory?: A Decolonial Intervention on Urban Poverty in South Africa Raymond Nyapokoto and Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni PART III: EMPOWERMENT, REGIONALISM, IDENTY AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 6. The ‘Native Returns’: Assessing and Re-imagining Indigenisation and Black Economic Empowerment as Development Projects in the ‘Post-colony’ Tamuka Charles Chirimambowa and Tinashe Lukas Chimedza Chapter 7. Ethno-Politics and Regionalism in Post-colonial Zimbabwe: The Matabeleland Development Question and the Imperative for Development Redress after the Crisis Vusilizwe Thebe Chapter 8. The Politics of Land Ownership in South Africa: Self-Perceptions and Identities of Backyard Dwellers within the Coloured Community Wendy Isaacs-Martin PART IV: DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL POLICY AND AFRICAN FAMILIES Chapter 9. Understanding the Conceptualisation of African Families: A Social Policy Development Poser in South Africa Busani Mpofu Chapter 10. Socio-economic and Cultural Barriers to Marital Unions and HIV Incidence Correlates: A Public Policy Poser for South Africa? Busani Ngcaweni Chapter 11. Old Persons Cash Grant Pay-out Days: How Beneficiaries Become Victims of Abuse in South Africa Gloria Sauti Afterword: End of Development and Rise of Decoloniality as the Future Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Busani Mpofu References Index

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Busani Mpofu is Associate Professor in the Development Studies Department, University of South Africa. He researches on Third world urbanisation and the history of African cities, urban poverty, inclusive development, development discourse and theory.

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