Description: Africa's Information Revolution by James T. Murphy, Padraig R. Carmody Africa s Information Revolution was recently announced as the 2016 prizewinner of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - congratulations to the authors James T. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Africas Information Revolution was recently announced as the 2016 prizewinner of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - congratulations to the authors James T. Murphy and Padraig Carmody! Africas Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Represents the first book-length comparative case study ICT diffusion in Africa of its kindConfronts current information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) discourse by providing a counter to largely optimistic mainstream perspectives on Africas prospects for m- and e-developmentFeatures comparative research based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South AfricaRaises key insights regarding the structural challenges facing Africa even in the context of the continents recent economic growth spurtCombines perspectives from economic and development geography and science and technology studies to demonstrate the power of integrated conceptual-theoretical frameworksInclude maps, photos, diagrams and tables to highlight the concepts, field research settings, and key findings Back Cover The African continent is home to more than 700 million mobile phone users--and its rate of computer and internet penetration has increased exponentially in the past decade. What are the structural implications of Africas current "information revolution?" Africas Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South Africa, the authors integrate concepts from economic geography, political economy, and science and technology studies to explain the impacts and implications of ICT adoption for African economies. Through their critical interrogation of Africas industrial development in an age of deeply informationalised capitalism, the authors develop and advance new theoretical concepts--including "neointermediation" and "thin" and "thick" forms of ICT integration. They also reveal that even as ICTs are absorbed into the everyday routines and practices of firms, the benefits of these technologies are being off-set by a simultaneous increase in the power that foreign companies hold over African economies. By balancing in-depth field research with innovative conceptual-theoretical perspectives, Africas Information Revolution offers illuminating insights into the relationships between ICTs and Africas growing role in the global economy. Flap The African continent is home to more than 700 million mobile phone users--and its rate of computer and internet penetration has increased exponentially in the past decade. What are the structural implications of Africas current "information revolution?" Africas Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South Africa, the authors integrate concepts from economic geography, political economy, and science and technology studies to explain the impacts and implications of ICT adoption for African economies. Through their critical interrogation of Africas industrial development in an age of deeply informationalised capitalism, the authors develop and advance new theoretical concepts--including "neointermediation" and "thin" and "thick" forms of ICT integration. They also reveal that even as ICTs are absorbed into the everyday routines and practices of firms, the benefits of these technologies are being off-set by a simultaneous increase in the power that foreign companies hold over African economies. By balancing in-depth field research with innovative conceptual-theoretical perspectives, Africas Information Revolution offers illuminating insights into the relationships between ICTs and Africas growing role in the global economy. Author Biography James T. Murphy is Associate Professor at Clark Universitys Graduate School of Geography. He is co-author of Key Concepts in Economic Geography (2011). Pádraig Carmody is Associate Professor in Geography at Trinity College Dublin, where he co-directs the TCD-UCD Masters in Development Practice and Research Fellow in the Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies at the University of Johannesburg. His books include The New Scramble for Africa (2011) and The Rise of the BRICS in Africa (2013). Table of Contents Series Editors Preface viii Acknowledgements ix Abbreviations xi Introduction xiii 1 ICT4D: The Making of a Neoliberalized Meta-discourse (with Bjoern Surborg) 1 2 ICTs and Economic Development in Africa: Theorizing Channels, Assessing Impacts 25 3 ICTs, Industrial Change, and Globalization in Africa: A Conceptual Framework 47 4 ICTs in Action: SMMEs and Industrial Change in South Africa and Tanzania 73 5 ICT Integration, Sociotechnical Regimes, and Global Production Networks 113 6 Downgrading and Differentiation in African SMMEs 147 7 Emerging Regime and GPN Configurations: Neo-intermediation and ICT-enabled Extraversion (with Bjoern Surborg) 176 8 Conclusion 200 References 215 Index 243 Review Murphy and Carmody have made an important contribution to the literature on the role of ICT in developing countries. Central to their analysis is a critique of technologically deterministic approaches to the debate. They go well beyond traditional impact studies to consider the structuralist context in which ICT is applied. This leads to a fresh set of conclusions that will in my opinion be widely cited. ? Jeffrey James, Professor of Development Economics, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Drawing on detailed and original empirical research, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of upgrading and downgrading in Global Value Chains and Global Production Networks. The book will be of considerable interest to researchers, students and policymakers. ? Raphael Kaplinsky, Professor of International Development, The Open University, UK Long Description The African continent is home to more than 700 million mobile phone users--and its rate of computer and internet penetration has increased exponentially in the past decade. What are the structural implications of Africas current "information revolution?" Africas Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South Africa, the authors integrate concepts from economic geography, political economy, and science and technology studies to explain the impacts and implications of ICT adoption for African economies. Through their critical interrogation of Africas industrial development in an age of deeply informationalised capitalism, the authors develop and advance new theoretical concepts--including "neointermediation" and "thin" and "thick" forms of ICT integration. They also reveal that even as ICTs are absorbed into the everyday routines and practices of firms, the benefits of these technologies are being off-set by a simultaneous increase in the power that foreign companies hold over African economies. By balancing in-depth field research with innovative conceptual-theoretical perspectives, Africas Information Revolution offers illuminating insights into the relationships between ICTs and Africas growing role in the global economy. Review Text Murphy and Carmody have made an important contribution to the literature on the role of ICT in developing countries. Central to their analysis is a critique of technologically deterministic approaches to the debate. They go well beyond traditional impact studies to consider the structuralist context in which ICT is applied. This leads to a fresh set of conclusions that will in my opinion be widely cited. ? Jeffrey James, Professor of Development Economics, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Drawing on detailed and original empirical research, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of upgrading and downgrading in Global Value Chains and Global Production Networks. The book will be of considerable interest to researchers, students and policymakers. ? Raphael Kaplinsky, Professor of International Development, The Open University, UK Details ISBN1118751329 Series RGS-IBG Book Series ISBN-10 1118751329 ISBN-13 9781118751329 Format Hardcover Subtitle Technical Regimes and Production Networks in South Africa and Tanzania Year 2015 Edition 1st Pages 280 Publication Date 2015-03-27 Short Title AFRICAS INFO REVOLUTION Language English Media Book Author Padraig R. Carmody DEWEY 302.2310967 UK Release Date 2015-03-27 AU Release Date 2015-04-20 NZ Release Date 2015-04-20 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9781118751336 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2015-03-27 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781118751329
Book Title: Africa's Information Revolution
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Africa's Information Revolution: Technical Regimes and Production Networks in South Africa and Tanzania
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Economics, Geography & Geosciences
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Author: Padraig Carmody, James T. Murphy
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