The rise of Africa's middle class Myths, realities and critical engagements

• Diğer Yazarlar: Melber, Henning (Editör)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Uppsala; London The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) 2016
• Seri Bilgileri: Africa Now
• Konular: Politics & government; Development economics & emerging economies; Africa; Middle class; Social classes; Social change; Economic development; Human development; Case studies; Kenya; Nigeria; Angola; Mozambique; Tanzania
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Across Africa, a burgeoning middle class has become the poster child for the 'Africa rising' narrative. Ambitious, aspirational and increasingly affluent, this group is said to embody the values and hopes of the new Africa, with international bodies ranging from the United Nations Developm...