ISBN:
9781588267696
Language:
English
Pages:
XI, 283 S.
,
graph. Darst., Kt.
,
23 cm
Additional Material:
graph. Darst., Kt.
Edition:
2. ed.
DDC:
338.96
Keywords:
Entwicklung
;
Entwicklungspolitik
;
Entwicklungshilfe
;
Subsahara-Afrika
;
Economic assistance
;
Economic development
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Entwicklung
;
Unterentwicklung
;
Ursache
;
Regionalismus
;
Interdependenz
;
Internationales politisches System
;
Globalisierung
;
Africa Economic conditions 1960-
;
Africa Economic policy
;
Afrika
;
Bibliographie enthalten
;
Lehrbuch
;
Bibliographie enthalten
;
Lehrbuch
;
Subsaharisches Afrika
;
Entwicklungspolitik
;
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
;
Wirtschaftskooperation
;
Schuldenerlass
;
Wirtschaftspolitik
Abstract:
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 growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS -- Regionalism and globalization -- The African Union and regional institutions -- Africa and world trade -- Private investment and the business environment -- Conclusion -- Some concluding themes
Description / Table of Contents:
The complexities and uncertainties of developmentThe 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 growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS -- Regionalism and globalization -- The African Union and regional institutions -- Africa and world trade -- Private investment and the business environment -- Conclusion -- Some concluding themes.
Description / Table of Contents:
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 growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS -- Regionalism and globalization -- The African Union and regional institutions -- Africa and world trade -- Private investment and the business environment -- Conclusion -- Some concluding themes.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-274) and index
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