African political economy : contemporary issues in development / Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-219) and index.

1. The Economic Crisis in Africa: An Analytical Perspective on Its Origins and Nature -- 2. Growth, Unemployment, and Poverty in Botswana -- 3. Urbanization and Urban Management in Africa -- 4. The Subterranean Economy in Developing Societies: The Evidence from Africa -- 5. The Socioeconomic Context of AIDS in Africa -- 6. Bureaucratic Corruption in Africa: Causes and Consequences -- 7. Development Policy and the Poor: Toward an Alternative Policy Framework for Africa -- 8. Structural Adjustment Programmes as Policy Reform: An Assessment of Their Objectives and Impact in the SADC Countries -- 9. Managing Development Policy in Botswana: Implementing Reforms for Rapid Change -- 10. Controlling Bureaucratic Corruption in Africa -- 11. Decentralization, the New Public Administration, and the Changing Role of the Public Sector in Africa -- 12. The Challenge of Policy Reform and Change in Africa.