Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization, and Poverty in Africa (Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies)

William G. Moseley (Editor) and Leslie C. Gray (Editor)

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The textile industry was one of the first manufacturing activities to become organized globally, as mechanized production in Europe used cotton from the various colonies. Africa, the least developed of the world\u2019s major regions, is now increasingly engaged in the production of this crop for the global market, and debates about the pros and cons of this trend have intensified. Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization, and Poverty in Africa illuminates the connections between Africa and the global economy. The editors offer a compelling set of linked studies that detail one aspect of the globalization process in Africa, the...Read more
  • ISBN13 9780896802605
  • Publish Date 1 April 2008
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Ohio University Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 312
  • Language English