Monsoon Economies
Tirthankar Roy, MIT Press (available now)
In his latest book, Monsoon Economies, Tirthankar Roy explores the interaction between South Asia's environment, shaped by monsoons and water scarcity, and the economy in the emergence of modern India.
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Sovereignty without Power: Liberia in the Age of Empires, 1822–1980
Leigh A Gardner, Cambridge, August 2022 (available for pre-order now)
The history of Liberia, established in 1822 and maintaining independence in the colonial period, anticipates challenges still faced by developing countries today. In her forthcoming book, Leigh Gardner presents the first quantitative estimates of Liberia's economic performance from its establishment as a free state in 1822 onwards, allowing comparisons with both its colonized neighbors and other countries, and offering a new perspective on the role of power and power relationships in the shaping of Africa's economic history.
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