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Title:Political Economies and the Study of Africa: Critical Considerations
Author:Williams, GavinISNI
Year:2004
Periodical:Review of African Political Economy
Volume:31
Issue:102
Period:December
Pages:571-583
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:African studies
social research
political science
history
Politics and Government
Economics and Trade
Development and Technology
External links:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0305624042000327750
http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=GL2V876NK7Y5YV05MQ6V
Abstract:This paper is a revised version of a keynote address to the 'Review of African Political Economy' Conference in Birmingham on 5 September 2003. It situates the contributions of the 'Review of African Political Economy' to understanding Africa in relation to the defining texts of political economy and economic science and of political domination. It rejects culturalist, rationalist and causal explanations of African societies in favour of historical analyses. It argues for the importance of studies of Africa for the historical and social sciences. It considers the conditions necessary to create and sustain democratic citizenship. It questions the idea of 'development' and argues for the need to examine 'really-existing policies'. It follows Max Weber in contrasting the conflicting responsibilities of political action and scientific enquiry. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]
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