Understanding Contemporary Africa

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2007

Understanding Contemporary Africa

Edited by: April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon

In the series Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685855529

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An up-to-date, multidisciplinary book designed for “Introduction to Africa” and “African Politics” courses.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
1 Introduction April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Africa: A Geographic Preface Jeffrey W. Neff Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 The Historical Context Thomas O’Toole Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
4 African Politics Donald L. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
5 The Economies of Africa Virginia DeLancey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
6 African International Relations Peter J. Schraeder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
7 Population, Urbanization, and AIDS April A. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
8 Africa's Environmental Problems Julius E. Nyang’oro Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
9 Family and Kinship Eugenia Shanklin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
10 Women and Development April A. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
11 Religion in Africa Ambrose Moyo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
12 African Literature George Joseph Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
13 Trends and Prospects April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	397
List of Acronyms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	421
Basic Political Data Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	435
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	453
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	455
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	477

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Edition: 4th edition
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 477

eBook

Published: October 31, 2006
ISBN: 9781685855529