Module Title: The Political Economy of Postcolonial Africa
Module Leader: Molly Kiniry
Module Description:
What are the economic systems with which postcolonial Africa has had to contend, and what economic systems has the continent established for itself? How should we categorise the choices available to the continent as a whole, and its 54 constituent states, in the 60 years since most African states became independent? This module will explore the ways African leaders have chosen to confront the twinned mandates of enhancing industrialisation and combatting extreme poverty, and students will be encouraged to 'think like a state'. This module will be grounded primarily in applied history and would likely be unsuitable for students interested in a purely theoretical approach.