TY - BOOK AU - Harrison,Graham TI - Neoliberal Africa: the impact of global social engineering SN - 9781848133198 (hb) AV - HC800 .H37 2010 U1 - 330.96 22 PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - Zed Books KW - Neoliberalism KW - Africa KW - Globalization KW - Economic conditions KW - 1960- KW - Social conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Neoliberalism in Africa, neoliberalism and Africa -- Neoliberalism in Africa : a failed ideology -- Practices of neoliberalism : repertoires, habits and conduct -- Global neoliberal practice : institutions and regulation -- Neoliberal practice in Africa -- Neoliberalism's final frontier? -- Conclusion : neoliberalism's prospects N2 - After 30 years of projects, aid disbursement, technical assistance, and conditionality, this book maps out the extent to which African states have cleaved to neoliberal directives. It suggests that neoliberal 'progress' in Africa is notably limited in spite of the resources behind it and the lack of alternatives to it ER -