Ray Bush
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Raymond Carey Bush is a professor of African Studies at the School of Politics and International Studies
(POLIS) at the University of Leeds
. He is also a member of the Leeds University Centre for African Studies
(LUCAS) advisory board and deputy chair of the Review of African Political Economy
(ROAPE). Bush is married to Dr. Mette Wiggen, a fellow academic at POLIS.
Bush earned his PhD on 'The colonial factor and social transformation on the Gold Coast to 1930' at the University of Leeds in 1984. He has taught the postgraduate modules 'Political Economy of Resources and Development' and 'Africa in the Contemporary World' since he took over from Morris Szeftel
in 2005, and is currently the programme manager for the MA in Global Development and Africa. Szeftel and Bush have had a close academic relationship, working together on the editorial board of ROAPE as well as publishing several articles together.
Between 2000-2003, Bush also worked as a researcher for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
(UNRISD) on the Civil Society Strategies and Movements for Rural Asset Redistribution and Improved Livelihoods project, which examined the efforts of civil society groups to influence policy and institutional reform. In addition, he is currently a member of the Global Development and Justice research group at the University of Leeds
. Bush has had visiting research appointments at the Norwegian Nobel Institute
, Oslo and the Social Science Research Centre, American University in Cairo
.
He has written a number of books, including Poverty and Neoliberalism: Persistence and Reproduction in the Global South (2007) and Counter-Revolution in Egypt's Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform (2002). He is an outspoken critic of neoliberalism
and the capitalist system, and has published extensively on the subject of their negative consequences for communities in developing countries, in particular the effect of gold mining
in Ghana
and the plight of the Galamsey
. Bush is the series editor of Pluto Press'
series 'The Third World in Global Politics'. Bush has also written for The Guardian
with Yao Graham.
Journal Articles
Chapters in Books
School of Politics and International Studies
The School of Politics and International Studies is part of the faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law at the University of Leeds...
(POLIS) at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. He is also a member of the Leeds University Centre for African Studies
Leeds University Centre for African Studies
Leeds University Centre for African Studies is an interdisciplinary centre at the University of Leeds, and has members from a variety of faculties who share an interest in African Studies. The English, Geography, History and Politics and International Studies schools at the University of Leeds...
(LUCAS) advisory board and deputy chair of the Review of African Political Economy
Review of African political economy
The Review of African Political Economy is a refereed academic journal covering African political economy. It is published quarterly by Taylor & Francis since 1974...
(ROAPE). Bush is married to Dr. Mette Wiggen, a fellow academic at POLIS.
Bush earned his PhD on 'The colonial factor and social transformation on the Gold Coast to 1930' at the University of Leeds in 1984. He has taught the postgraduate modules 'Political Economy of Resources and Development' and 'Africa in the Contemporary World' since he took over from Morris Szeftel
Morris Szeftel
Morris Szeftel is an academic who has worked as a professor at the University of Leeds. He is also a contributing author to the Review of African Political Economy and is an editor of the Journal of Southern African Studies...
in 2005, and is currently the programme manager for the MA in Global Development and Africa. Szeftel and Bush have had a close academic relationship, working together on the editorial board of ROAPE as well as publishing several articles together.
Between 2000-2003, Bush also worked as a researcher for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
United Nations Research Institute For Social Development
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development is "an autonomous United Nations agency that carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development"...
(UNRISD) on the Civil Society Strategies and Movements for Rural Asset Redistribution and Improved Livelihoods project, which examined the efforts of civil society groups to influence policy and institutional reform. In addition, he is currently a member of the Global Development and Justice research group at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. Bush has had visiting research appointments at the Norwegian Nobel Institute
Norwegian Nobel Institute
The Norwegian Nobel Institute was established in 1904 in Kristiania , Norway.The principal duty of the Nobel Institute is to assist the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the task of selecting the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and to organize the annual Nobel event in Oslo.The institute is situated...
, Oslo and the Social Science Research Centre, American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
.
He has written a number of books, including Poverty and Neoliberalism: Persistence and Reproduction in the Global South (2007) and Counter-Revolution in Egypt's Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform (2002). He is an outspoken critic of neoliberalism
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that emphasizes the efficiency of private enterprise, liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the...
and the capitalist system, and has published extensively on the subject of their negative consequences for communities in developing countries, in particular the effect of gold mining
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and the plight of the Galamsey
Galamsey
A galamsey is a local artisanal gold miner in Ghana, West Africa; such workers are known as orpailleurs in neighboring francophone nations. Galamseys are people who do gold mining independent of mining companies, digging small workings by hand.-Background:Generally the galamseys can dig only to a...
. Bush is the series editor of Pluto Press'
Pluto Press
Pluto Press is a radical, progressive, independent publisher based in London. Pluto Press specialises in "progressive, critical perspectives in politics and the social sciences", and describes itself as "one of the world’s leading radical publishers". It has published authors such as Noam Chomsky,...
series 'The Third World in Global Politics'. Bush has also written for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
with Yao Graham.
Publications
Books- Bush, RC (2007) Poverty and neoliberalism : persistence and reproduction in the global south, Pluto PressPluto PressPluto Press is a radical, progressive, independent publisher based in London. Pluto Press specialises in "progressive, critical perspectives in politics and the social sciences", and describes itself as "one of the world’s leading radical publishers". It has published authors such as Noam Chomsky,...
. - Bush, RC (2002) Counter-revolution in Egypt's countryside: land and farmers in the era of economic reform, Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
. - Bush, RC (1999) Economic Crisis and the Politics of Reform in Egypt, Westview PressWestview PressWestview Press is an American publishing house. It publishes textbooks and scholarly works for an academic audience.Westview was founded in 1975 in Boulder, Colorado by Fred Praeger. The press was sold in 1991 to SCS Communications. HarperCollins acquired the company in 1995. Since 1998, it has...
. - Bush, RC (1994) The Transition to Independence in Namibia, Lynne Reinner - Boulder.
Journal Articles
- Bush, R C (2009) When"Enough"is not Enough: Resistance during Accumulation by Dispossession. Cairo Papers in Social Science, 29(2/3), pp85–99.
- Bush, R (2008) 'Scrambling to the Bottom? Mining, Resources and Underdevelopment'. Review of African Political EconomyReview of African political economyThe Review of African Political Economy is a refereed academic journal covering African political economy. It is published quarterly by Taylor & Francis since 1974...
, 35(117), pp361–366. - Bush, RC; Keenan, JJeremy KeenanJeremy Keenan is a Research Associate at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. He is considered an expert on Algeria.-References:...
(2006) North Africa: Power, Politics&Promise. Review of African Political Economy, 108(33), pp175–184. - Szeftel, MMorris SzeftelMorris Szeftel is an academic who has worked as a professor at the University of Leeds. He is also a contributing author to the Review of African Political Economy and is an editor of the Journal of Southern African Studies...
; Bush, RC (2004) Commentary: Bringing Imperialism Back In. Review of African Political Economy, pp165–169. - Bush, RC (2004) Commissioning Africa for Globalisation: Blair's project for the world's poor. Global Dialogue, 6(3-4), pp14–15.
- Bush, RC (2004) Poverty and Neo-Liberal Bias in the Middle East and North Africa. Development and Change, 35(4).
- Bush, RC (2004) Undermining Africa. Historical MaterialismHistorical materialismHistorical materialism is a methodological approach to the study of society, economics, and history, first articulated by Karl Marx as "the materialist conception of history". Historical materialism looks for the causes of developments and changes in human society in the means by which humans...
, 12(4), pp173–201. - Bush, RC; Abrahamsen, R (2003) War and the Forgotten Continent. Review of African Political Economy, 30(96), pp181–186.
- Bush, RC (2003) Zimbabwe Out in the Cold? (editorial).. Review of African Political Economy, 30(98), pp535–537.
- Bush, RC; Szeftel, M (2002) Sovereignty, Democracy&Zimbabwe’s Tragedy. Review of African Political Economy, 91(29), pp5–12.
- Bush, RC; Mohan, G (2001) Africa’s Future: That Sinking Feeling. Review of African Political Economy, 88(28), pp149–153.
- Bush, RC (2001) Misir’da siyasi otoritarizm ve tarim reformu (Political authoritarianism and agricultural reform in Egypt). Toplum ve Bilim, 88, pp105–121.
- Bush, RC (2000) An Agricultural Strategy without Farmers: Egypt's Countryside in the New Millennium. Review of African Political Economy, 84, pp235–249.
- Bush, RC; Szeftel, M (2000) Commentary: The Struggle for Land. Review of African Political Economy, 84, pp173–180.
- Bush, RC (1996) The Politics of Food and Starvation. Review of African Political Economy, 68, pp169–195.
- Bush, RC (1995) Coping with Poverty and Adjustment in Egypts Countryside. Review of African Political Economy, 66, pp499–516.
- Bush, RC (1994) Crisis in Egypt: Structural Adjustment, Food Security and the Politics of USAID. Capital & ClassCapital & ClassCapital & Class is the journal of the Conference of Socialist Economists .The journal aims to provide a critique of global capitalism in the Marxist tradition, reaching out into the labour, trade union, and other radical movements, such as anti-racism, environmentalism, and feminism.The journal has...
, 53, pp15–37. - Bush, RC (1) Egypt’s Agricultural Crisis. Journal of Peasant StudiesJournal of Peasant StudiesThe Journal of Peasant Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research into the social structures, institutions, actors, and processes of change in the rural areas of the developing world. It was established in 1973 with Terence J...
. - Bush, RC (1) Mining for fish. .
- Bush, RC; Keenan, J (1) Review of African Political Economy(Editorship). Review of African Political Economy, 108(33).
Chapters in Books
- Bush, R C (2009) 'The Land and the People'. In: Rabab El-Mahdi&Philip Marfleet (eds.) Egypt:The Moment of Change, London&New York: Zed Books, pp51–67.
- Bush, R C (2009) 'When"Enough"is not Enough:Resistance during Accumulation by Dispossession'. In: Nicholas S. Hopkins (eds.) Political and Social Protest in Egypt, Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, pp85–99.
- Bush, RC (2007) 'Mubarak’s legacy for Egypt’s rural poor: Returning land to the landlords'. In: A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Saturnino M. Borras, Jr. and Cristóbal Kay (eds.) Land, poverty and livelihoods in the era of globalization: perspectives from developing and transition countries, RoutledgeRoutledgeRoutledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
, pp254–283. - Bush, RC (2006) 'Staying Hungry: Food Politics in Egypt and the Near East'. In: Maha Abdelrahman, Iman A. Hamdy, Malak Rouchdy and Reem Saad (eds.) Cultural Dynamics in Contemporary Egypt, The American University in Cairo Press, pp156–172.
- Bush, RC (2005) 'Crisis of Rural Livelihoods, Economic Reforms and Civil Society in Egypt'. In: K B Ghimire (eds.) Civil Society and The Market Question: Dynamics of Rural Development and Popular Mobilization, Palgrave MacmillanPalgrave MacmillanPalgrave Macmillan is an international academic and trade publishing company, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi, Johannesburg. It was created in 2000 when St...
, pp162–188. - Bush, RC (2004) 'Agriculture and Economic Adjustment in Egypt'. In: A Haroon Akram-Lodhi and R Chernomas (eds.) Economic Reform in the 21st Century: Neo-Conservative Failure, Governance and Alternative Budgets, Arbeiter Ring PublishingArbeiter Ring PublishingArbeiter Ring Publishing is a worker-owned and operated independent book publisher and distributor that specializes in progressive, radical and anarchist literature . Founded by Todd Scarth and John K...
. - Bush, RC (2003) 'Competing views on Policy and Farming in Egypt'. In: Eberhard Kienle (eds.) Politics from Above, Politics from Below: The Middle East in the Age of Age of Economic Reform, Saqi BooksSaqi BooksSaqi Books is an independent UK publisher co-founded in 1984 by author and feminist Mai Ghoussoub to "print quality academic and general interest books on the Middle East". It now claims to be "the UK's largest publisher of Middle Eastern and Arabic titles"...
. - Bush, RC (2003) 'Modernizing Agriculture or Underdeveloping the Countryside? Competing Views on Policy and Farming in Egypt'. In: Eberhard Kienle (eds.) Politics From Above, Politics from Below: The Middle East in the Age of Economic Reform, Saqi.
- Bush, RC (2002) 'Economic Adjustment and Agricultural Reform'. In: Mustapha Kamel el Sayyid (eds.) Which way forward for Egyptian Agriculture?, Center for the Study of Developing Countries, Cairo University, pp15–43.
- Bush, RC (2002) 'Land Reform and Counter Revolution'. In: Ray Bush (eds.) Counter-Revolution in Egypt’s Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform, Zed Books, pp3–31.
- Bush, RC (2002) 'More Losers than Winners in Egypt’s Countryside: the Impact of Changes in Land Tenure'. In: Ray Bush (eds.) Counter-Revolution in Egypt’s Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform, Zed Books, pp185–210.
- Bush, RC (1998) 'Facing Structural Adjustment: Strategies of Peasants, the State, and the International Financial Institutions'. In: Nicholas Hopkins and Kirsten Westergaard (eds.) Directions of Change in Rural Egypt, The American University in Cairo Press, pp88–112.
- Bush, RC (1) 'Debating agricultural modernisation'. In: Eberhard Keinle (eds.) Economic Liberalisation in the Middle East