TY - BOOK AU - Moss,Todd J. TI - African development: making sense of the issues and actors SN - 9781588264961 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - HC800 .M6775 2007 U1 - 338.96 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Boulder PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers KW - Economic assistance KW - Africa KW - Economic development KW - Economic conditions KW - 1960- KW - Economic policy N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006033589.html ER -