| | This issue features a number of articles originally presented as papers at a conference held in Leeds in April 2000 - 'Africa, Capturing the Future' - jointly sponsored by the Review of African Political Economy and the Leeds University Centre for African Studies. This marked the revival of conferences held under the auspices of The Review after a gap of over a decade. It was conceived as an occasion for reflecting on ongoing struggles and developments on the continent within the current context of constraining donor regimes, continuing marginalisation and manipulation of African economies, and the persistent interplay of class forces. But it was also intended to serve as an opportunity to look forward towards a more positive future. |
