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.

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Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

Bonnie K. Campbell

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Book Title: Political Dimensions of the International Debt Crisis
Editors: Bonnie K. Campbell
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10507-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1989
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-10507-6Published: 18 June 1989
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 195
Topics: International Economics, Political Science

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction

Linkage and Vulnerability: The ‘Debt Crisis’ in Latin America and Africa

The Rationale and Effects of the IMF Stabilisation Programme in Sudan

Evaluating Structural Adjustment Policies for Senegal

Indebtedness and Adjustment Lending in the Ivory Coast: Elements for a Structural Critique

The Politics of the Mexican Debt Crisis

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