Voices from Africa: for a new century of liberty, peace & prosperity

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Title:	Voices from Africa: for a new century of liberty, peace & prosperity
Editors:	Ayittey, George Duru, Mike
Year:	2012
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Oshodi
Publisher:	African Liberty.org
ISBN:	9789789166275
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	liberalism market economy
Abstract:	This collective volume discusses the dangers of governments playing a dominant role in economic life. It shows how because of lack of economic freedom and property rights most African economies are mismanaged, arguing for the establishement of a free market economy. Contributions: Africa needs freer markets and fewer tyrants (Franklin Cudjoe); How to save Africa from its technology black hole (Bright B. Simons); The obsessive control of public assets a case of post-liberation nationalist paranoia in Zimbabwe (Rejoice Ngwenya); The role of government: provider or protector? (Temba A. Nolutshungu); Debunking the myths ofn free enterprise in Africa (Alex Ndungu); Government actions and hidden costs (Chofor Che Christian Aimé); Liberalization: the ultimate panacea to energy problem in NIgeria (Adedayo Thomas); An African intellectual's view on libertarianism (Kofi Bentil); Global capitalism and justice (June Arunga); The Nigerian economy and free market system: the missing link (Mike Duru). [ASC Leiden abstract]