{"product_id":"9781666931198","title":"African Entrepreneurialism in a Global Context The Case of the Gurage in Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAfrican Entrepreneurialism in a Global Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Case of the Gurage in Ethiopia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWorku Nida\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ African\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough ethnographic and archival research on the Gurage in Ethiopia, this book reframes entrepreneurialism as an identity-making process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzing competing entrepreneurial narratives and perspectives, this book uncovers how and why the once-underclass Gurage subsistence agriculturalists and serfs emerged as the national capitalist class of Ethiopia, replacing expatriate businesspeople. As Worku Nida shows, the historical narratives portray Gurage entrepreneurialism as a liberatory process through which the Gurage liberated themselves from serfdom and poverty and took over Ethiopia's commercial sector, playing leading roles in the making of Ethiopia's modern economy. \u003cbr\u003eIn explaining the factors that made the Gurage so successful, Nida offers a new framework called the three-legged scaffolding of entrepreneurial success, consisting of three key, intersecting variables: personal attributes, ethnic and cultural resources (such as \u003ci\u003eequbs\u003c\/i\u003e, Ethiopian ROSCAs), and structural-institutional opportunities (including state support). This book illustrates that the Gurage's success derived from the interplay of group identity and national and global historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorku Nida\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Teaching in Anthropology at University of California, Riverside, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666931198\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331325886604,"sku":"9781666931198","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_872cf964-d813-428d-917e-7d385f45a446.jpg?v=1783595873","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666931198","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}