Political Dimensions Of The International Debt Crisis (international Political Economy Series)

Five papers on the political dimensions of the debt crisis at national, international and geo-political levels. There are case studies of Sudan, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mexico. One conclusion is that the erosion of the powers and legitimacy of government is the most damaging consequence. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-14 Linkage and Vulnerability: The ‘Debt Crisis’ in Latin America and Africa....Pages 15-50 The Rationale and Effects of the IMF Stabilisation Programme in Sudan....Pages 51-91 Evaluating Structural Adjustment Policies for Senegal....Pages 92-128 Indebtedness and Adjustment Lending in the Ivory Coast: Elements for a Structural Critique....Pages 129-162 The Politics of the Mexican Debt Crisis....Pages 163-186 Back Matter....Pages 187-195