Paper long abstract:

Post-development scholars have argued that Degrowth movements have the potential to resonate with related imaginaries and practices in the Global South. And yet, these movements have so far gained little traction in Africa, perhaps because of perceived connotations with poverty, scarcity, romantic luddism, and economic recession. What can these calls offer to Degrowth debates and how might they contribute to scholarship seeking to 'unthink development' in Africa?