Africa: Trade, State, and Society - Part III - Africa At the Crossroads

Africa: Trade, State, and Society - Part III - Africa At the Crossroads

The widening gap between state strategy and societal sentiment, explored in Parts I and II, is not confined to Europe or North America. It has now become visible in Africa's policy space. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the continent has rarely experienced such a dramatic convergence of social, ideological, and institutional shifts as it has in this decade.