African development
Subtitle: making sense of the issues and actors
By: Todd J. Moss
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781588267696
Subjects: Economic policy; Economic conditions; Economic assistance; Economic development
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The complexities and uncertainties of development; title: The domestic context; title: History and the legacy of colonialism; title: Big men, personal rule, and patronage politics; title: Violent conflict and civil war; title: Political change and democratization; title: Core development questions; title: Africa's growth puzzle; title: Economic reform and the politics of adjustment; title: The international aid system; title: Debt burdens and debt relief; title: Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS; title: Regionalism and globalization; title: The African Union and regional institutions; title: Africa and world trade; title: Private investment and the business environment; title: Conclusion; title: Some concluding themes.