Mittelman Underdevelopment and the Transition to Socialism

Mozambique and Tanzania
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5787-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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Underdevelopment and the Transition to Socialism: Mozambique and Tanzania evaluates the promise and problems of socialism in the Third World by considering the political economies of Mozambique and Tanzania. The aim is to provide a basic account, for Marxists and non-Marxists alike, interested in alternative strategies of development in the Third World. It offers a materialist political economy approach that should be useful to an interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners. The book is organized into four parts. Part I maps out purposes and procedures. Part II on Mozambique is a factually grounded analysis of an initial conjuncture in the transition to socialism-the capture of state power by workers and peasants. Part III on Tanzania focuses on another vital step on the way to socialism-the nationalization of leading financial institutions and the attempt to place them under the aegis of the immediate producers. Part IV knits together the main strands of the foregoing analysis and ties them to the broad themes discussed at the beginning of this book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mittelman, James H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Underdevelopment and the Transition to Socialism: Mozambique and Tanzania;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;PREFACE;12
7;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;16
8;LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS;18
9;A NOTE ON CURRENCIES;22
10;Part One: INTRODUCTION;24
10.1;CHAPTER 1.
KEY CONJUNCTURES IN THE TRANSITION TO SOCIALISM;26
10.1.1;Focus of This Study;28
10.1.2;Modes of Inquiry;31
10.1.3;Underdevelopment and Socialism;36
11;Part Two:
THE CAPTURE OF STATEPOWER IN MOZAMBIQUE;44
11.1;CHAPTER 2. IMPERIALISM AND REVOLUTION IN MOZAMBIQUE;46
11.1.1;Surrogate Colonialism;47
11.1.2;The Liberation Struggle;55
11.2;CHAPTER 3.
THE MECHANISMS OF IMPERIALISM;68
11.2.1;The Structure of the Economy;68
11.2.2;Foreign Investment and External Trade;70
11.2.3;Balance of Payments;75
11.2.4;The Southern African Nexus;78
11.2.5;A Neocolonial Solution?;84
11.3;CHAPTER 4. THE METROPOLITAN POLITICAL ECONOMY;88
11.3.1;The Fascist State;89
11.3.2;The Penetration of Foreign Capital;90
11.3.3;Agricultural Production;94
11.3.4;International Assistance;97
11.3.5;A Resurgent Local Bourgeoisie;100
11.4;CHAPTER 5.
THE CONQUEST OF THE STATE;104
11.4.1;Prelude to the Negotiations;105
11.4.2;The First Round of Peace Talks;107
11.4.3;The Secret Meeting in Dar es Salaam;111
11.4.4;The Lusaka Agreement and the Aftermath;113
11.4.5;The Four Phases;117
11.5;APPENDIX A: SOCIALISM IN POSTCOLONIAL MOZAMBIQUE;126
11.5.1;A Socialist Strategy of Development;126
11.5.2;Achievements and Difficulties;136
11.5.3;The Global Context;140
11.5.4;Supplemental Reading;145
11.6;APPENDIX .: THE LUSAKA AGREEMENT;148
12;Part Three: THE NATIONALIZATION OF BANKS IN TANZANIA;152
12.1;CHAPTER 6. BANKING AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT;154
12.1.1;The Pivotal Role of Banks;154
12.1.2;Nationalizations in East Africa;157
12.2;CHAPTER 7. BANK POLICIES IN COLONIAL AND NEOCOLONIAL TANZANIA;162
12.2.1;Production Relations;165
12.2.2;The Monetary System;169
12.2.3;Banking Operations;174
12.3;CHAPTER 8.
THE ACQUISITION OF THE BANKS;180
12.3.1;Action by the State;180
12.3.2;The Reaction of the Banks;185
12.3.3;Compensation;187
12.3.4;The Agreements;191
12.4;CHAPTER 9.
COMMERCIAL BANKING;196
12.4.1;Limited Autonomy of the Banking System;196
12.4.2;The Immediate Challenges;198
12.4.3;Toward Socialist Banking?;200
12.5;CHAPTER 10.
RURAL CREDIT;212
12.5.1;From Past to Present;212
12.5.2;The Volume of Lending;214
12.5.3;Crop Finance;214
12.5.4;Distribution of Loans by Borrower;215
12.5.5;Distribution of Loans by Region;217
12.5.6;Ujamaa Villages;221
12.6;CHAPTER 11. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY INSTITUTIONS AND SELF-RELIANCE;230
12.6.1;The Credit Club Forum;232
12.6.2;Balance of Payments Deficit;234
12.6.3;The Influx of International Agencies;237
12.6.4;The Expansion of World Bank Activities;239
12.6.5;The Debt Burden;248
13;Part Four:
CONCLUSION;252
13.1;CHAPTER 12. THE PROMISE AND PROBLEMS OF SOCIALISM;254
13.1.1;The Capture of State Power;255
13.1.2;Ownership and Control of Financial Institutions;262
13.1.3;Transitional and Nontransitional Conjunctures;269
13.1.4;Obstacles and Prospects;273
13.2;BIBLIOGRAPHY;280
13.2.1;General Works;280
13.2.2;Mozambique and Portugal;283
13.2.3;Tanzania;286
14;SUBJECT INDEX;292
15;STUDIES IN SOCIAL DISCONTINUITY;302