Showing papers by "John H. Coatsworth published in 2006"
TL;DR: The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Africa and Latin America secured their independence from European colonial rule a century and half apart: most of Latin America after 1820 and most of Africa after 1960. Despite the distance in time and space, they share important similarities. In each case independence was followed by political instability, violent conflict and economic stagnation lasting for about a half-century (lost decades). The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a period of relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier.
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TL;DR: The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Africa and Latin America secured their independence from European colonial rule a century and half apart: most of Latin America after 1820 and most of Africa after 1960. Despite the distance in time and space, they share important similarities. In each case independence was followed by political instability, violent conflict and economic stagnation lasting for about a half-century (lost decades). The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a period of relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier.
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TL;DR: The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Africa and Latin America secured their independence from European colonial rule a century and half apart: most of Latin America after 1820 and most of Africa after 1960. Despite the distance in time and space, they share important similarities. In each case independence was followed by political instability, violent conflict and economic stagnation lasting for about a half-century (lost decades). The parallels suggest that Africa might be exiting from a period of post-imperial collapse and entering a period of relative political stability and economic growth, as did Latin America a century and a half earlier.
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