Geography and Economy in South Africa and its Neighbours

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7546-1868-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 219 mm, Gewicht: 588 g

Reihe: Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

The dismantling of the apartheid regime in South Africa caused massive transformation in both geographical and economic terms, not only in this country but also in the region as a whole. As the post-apartheid government enters its second term, this captivating volume assesses its progress in unravelling the geography of apartheid, both in South Africa itself and in its relationships with other countries in Southern Africa and Africa. It also considers the ways in which South Africa, now that it is no longer a pariah state, has begun to position itself within the current global economy. Examining South Africa’s land and agriculture, mining and minerals, manufacturing, tourism, corporate finance, the labour market and transport, the volume discusses the challenges of balancing growth and redistribution, the extent and nature of progress, change and relationships within the regional and global economy. A compelling investigation into the economics of South Africa's neighbouring states in relation to their natural resources, colonialism and inter-relationships with themselves and with South Africa leads to a focus on the region as a whole and its relations with the global economy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogerson, Christian M.

Lemon, Anthony

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction, Anthony Lemon and Christian M. Rogerson; South Africa: Land reform and agriculture, Charles Mather; Leviathan bound: fisheries reform in South Africa, 1994-2001, Lance van Sittert; Mining and minerals, Paul Crankshaw; South Africa’s manufacturing economy: problems and performance, Etienne Nel; Tourism - a new economic driver for South Africa, Christian M. Rogerson; South African finance across time and space, Patrick Bond; South Africa’s information technology economy: directions and key policy issues, Christian M. Rogerson; Public transport in the changing South Africa, 1994-2000, Meshack Khosa. Neighbouring States: Namibia’s economy: from colonial chattel to postcolonial pragmatism, David Simon; Adjustments to globalization: the changing economic geography of Botswana, Agnes Musyoki and Michael Bernard Kwesi Darkoh; Lesotho: peripheral dependence, poverty and political instability, Anthony Lemon; Swaziland: changing economic geography, Miranda Miles-Mafafo; Zimbabwe: in search of spatial and social equality, Lovemore Zinyama and Daniel Tevera; Mozambique: development, inequality and the new market geography, Graham Harrison. South Africa and Beyond: Regional economic integration, Richard Gibb; Trade, aid and foreign investment: South Africa, Southern Africa and the European Union, Anthony Lemon and Richard Gibb; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Christian M. Rogerson