the struggle for indigenous capitalism in Zaire MacGaffey, Janet. creator enk New York Cambridge University Press 1988 1987 eng xiii, 241 páginas 24 cm Using data from Kisangani, Upper Zaire and North Kivu, Janet MacGaffey demonstrates the emergence of an indigenous bourgeoisie of local capitalists withouth political position. These entrepreneurs invest in productive Enterprise for the local market, manage and expand their business in rational capitalist fashion. Indigenous capitalism in peripheral economies: some theoretical considerations -- The political and economic context: from colonial oppression to the fend for yourself present -- Business and class in Kisangani -- Opportunities for capital accumulation: the emergence of an indigenous bourgeoisie -- Opportunities for capital accumulation: fending for oneself in the secondeconomy -- Long-distance trade, smuggling and the new commercial class: the Nande of North Kivu -- Gender and class formation: businesswomen in Kisangani -- State, class and power: the effect of administrative decline on class formation Janet MacGaffey Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índices Capitalismo Congo (República Democrática) Capitalistas y financieros Congo (República Democrática) Emprendimiento empresarial Aspectos económicos 9781107634909 CO-BoUCM 200224 20200331083403.0 spa