Download or read book The Political Economy of Contemporary Africa written by Peter Claus Wolfgang Gutkind and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1976 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on trends regarding the economic policy, economic implications and social implications of capitalism in Africa South of Sahara - covers historical and sociological aspects; includes chapters on dependence, the role of the peasantry and traditional society in rural development, proletarianization and the evolution of social classes, socio-economic role of foreign investment, White political power structures in Southern Africa, etc. Bibliography, references, statistical tables.