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Backward Capitalism in Rural S outh A frica: Prospects for Accelerating Accumulation in the E astern C ape
Author(s) -
Sender John
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of agrarian change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1471-0366
pISSN - 1471-0358
DOI - 10.1111/joac.12105
Subject(s) - dynamism , capitalism , government (linguistics) , wage , development economics , economics , cape , rural area , agriculture , economic growth , rural development , political science , market economy , geography , politics , linguistics , philosophy , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , law
The forces of production in rural S outh A frica and the performance of the agricultural sector form the central theme of this paper. It shows that the long‐term lack of dynamism of capitalist development in S outh A frica as a whole is reflected in and is responsible for failures of rural development. These failures have resulted in acute suffering, not least in E astern C ape province, where barriers to dynamic capitalist growth remain very high. The paper concludes with proposals for promoting more rapid wage employment growth and capitalist development and for protecting vulnerable rural residents from the worst consequences of such development. The proposals are contrasted with the conventional wisdom in South Africa, especially the rural development strategies proposed by the current government.