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African development : making sense of the issues and actors
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African development : making sense of the issues and actors / Todd J. Moss.
ISBN
9781588264961 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1588264963 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781588264725 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1588264726 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007.
Physical Description
xi, 275 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 19, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-264) and index.
Contents
Introduction
The complexities and uncertainties of development
The domestic context
History and the legacy of colonialism
Big men, personal rule and patronage politics
Violent conflict and civil war
Political change and democratization
Core development questions
Africa's slow-growth puzzle
Economic reform and the politics of adjustment
The international aid system
Debt burdens and debt relief
Poverty and human development
Regionalism and globalization
Regional institutions and NEPAD
Africa and world trade
Private investment and the business environment
Conclusion.
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