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World Markets and Trading Regimes in Africa: Trading Stories (Africa Now)
World Markets and Trading Regimes in Africa Trading Stories - Africa Now Author:Margaret C. Lee Are Africa's world markets really contributing to enhance development across the continent for individuals, nations, and regions? This is the key question posed by Margaret Lee in this provocative book, in which she argues that all too often the voices of African traders are obscured amid a blizzard of statistical analysis. However, it is these... more » very voices - from those operating on the ground as formal or informal traders - that must be listened to in order to form a true understanding of the impact trade regimes have on these individuals and their communities. Featuring a wide range of oral histories from across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond - including African markets in China, Africans involved with the WTO in Geneva, and those affected by US Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - Africa's World Markets offers a unique insight into how the complexity of international trade agreements can shape the everyday lives of ordinary Africans.« less