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African development : making sense of the issues and actors / Todd J. Moss.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007.Description: xi, 275 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781588264961 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1588264963 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781588264725 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1588264726 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.96 22
LOC classification:
  • HC800 .M6775 2007
Online resources:
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.
Item type: Book
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TAMCAS Library TAMCAS General shelves HC800 .M6775 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available CAS A-10070
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-264) and index.

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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