Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction -- African capitalists and development: Theoretical questions -- The Ivorien bougeoisie -- Domestic capitalists and the state in Kenya -- The State and the development of African capitalism in Zimbabwe -- The Role of the "National" bourgeoisie in national development: The Case of the textile and clothing industries in Zimbabwe -- African industrialization in comparative perspective: The Question of scale -- Accumulating wealth, consolidating power: Rentierism in Senegal -- State deterioration and capitalist development: The Case of Zaire -- An Alliance of oil and maize? The Response on Indigenous and state capital to structural adjustment in Nigeria -- African capitalism and the paradigm of modernity: Culture, technology and the state.

Contents:-Introduction / Colin Leys & Bruce J. Berman -- African capitalists and development / Colin Leys -- The Ivoirien bourgeoisie / John Rapley -- Domestic capitalists and the state in Kenya / David Himbara -- The state and the development of African capitalism in Zimbabwe / Sheila M. Nicholas -- The role of the "national" bourgeoisie in national development : the case of the textile and clothing industries in Zimbabwe / Tom Ostergaard -- African industrialization in comparative perspective : the question of scale / Deborah Brautigam -- Accumulating wealth, consolidating power : rentierism in Senegal / Catherine Boone -- State deterioration and capitalist development : the case of Zaire / Janet MacGaffey -- An alliance of oil and maize? The response of indigenous and state capital to structural adjustment in Nigeria / Paul M. Lubeck & Michael J. Watts -- African capitalism and the paradigm of modernity : culture, technology, and the State / Bruce J. Berman.