In Economic Growth and Democracy in Post-Colonial Africa: Cabo Verde, Small States, and the World Economy, edited by Joao Resende-Santos and Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim, the contributors provide a comprehensive academic analysis of the political economy of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) from its independence in 1975 to the present. Democracy and economic growth have been in short supply in post-colonial Africa. Yet the widespread misperception of this vast and diverse continent as experiencing only failure has overshadowed cases of good governance, human development, and social peace. This volume offers a comprehensive analytical narrative on how Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) forged a nation and navigated the world system since independence to achieve some progress. The volume critically examines its political and institutional evolution, foreign affairs, economy, and development policy. The chapters analyze the sources and nature of this relative success as well as underscore the many shortcomings and challenges ahead. As the first volume in English on Cabo Verde's political economy, it serves as both a primary source and sociopolitical study, featuring some of the most accomplished scholars and policy practitioners. This collection aims to fill this gap in the literature and offers a new perspective on democracy and growth in post-colonial Africa.
Joao Resende-Santos is associate professor of international studies at Bentley University. Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim is a faculty member of transnational, cultural, and community studies, Africana studies, and women and gender studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Introduction Joao Resende-Santos and Aminah Pilgrim Chapter One: Revisiting State-Building and the Challenges of Democracy in Cape Verde Crisanto Barros Chapter Two: Cabo Verde in the World Andre Corsino Tolentino Chapter Three: Evolution and Macroeconomic Management of the Economy in Cabo Verde Carlos Rocha Chapter Four: The Political System, the Transition to Democracy, and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Cabo Verde Roselma Evora Chapter Five: Tourism in Cape Verde: Evolution, Risks, and Challenges Edgar Bernardo Chapter Six: Cape Verde and the United Nations: Lessons from the Country's 30-year LDC Experience Djalita Fialho Chapter Seven: Relations Between Cabo Verde and Europe Victor Borges Chapter Eight: Where Are the Women? The Cabo Verdean Diaspora in the Context of African Development Terza Alice Silva Lima-Neves Chapter Nine: The USA and Cabo Verde: From Humanitarian Assistance to Security Partnership Abel Djassi Amado
