Resource nationalism and economic indigenization in Afri

Stefan Andreasson

Chapter 9 in Handbook of Economic Nationalism, 2022, pp 137-154 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines two specific forms of economic nationalism: "resource nationalism", exemplified by oil exporting states in western Africa pursuing resource-led development, and "economic indigenization" in southern Africa aiming to transcend the legacy of settler colonialism. Situated in the wider context of economic nationalism, it builds on existing research on varieties of resource nationalism in sub-Saharan Africa and on the politics of indigenization in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to demonstrate how economic nationalism manifests itself and shapes socio-economic, political and developmental processes in various contexts. While resource nationalism in Africa reflects similar processes across the Global South, the politics of indigenization share some similarities with developments in other post-colonial societies but are more distinctly shaped by the historical legacy of settler colonialism in southern Africa. Together these case studies provide a nuanced account of the origins, nature and consequences of two significant manifestations of economic nationalism in Africa.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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