Africa's development in the twenty-first century : pertinent socio-economic and development issues /
Africa's development in the twenty-first century : pertinent socio-economic and development issues /
Africa's development in the 21st century
edited by Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang and Kwamina Panford.
- Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, �2006.
- xvi, 409 pp: illu, maps ; 24 cm.
- Voices in development management .
- Voices in development management. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction and book overview / Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang and Kwamina Panford -- 2. 21st century African development : crises and challenges. An overview / Kwamina Panford and Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang -- 3. Rethinking the African state : a new conceptualization on sub-Saharan Africa / Smile Dube and Calvin O. Masilela -- 4. Left in the ditch : Africa and the dialectics of globalization / Kwame A. Ninsin -- 5. The transition from the organization of African unity to the The African Union / Kwamina Panford -- 6. The economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) : achievements, problems and prospects for Africa's development in the 21st century / Joseph Mensah and Richard Aidoo -- 7. Conflict timber, conflict diamonds : parallels in the political ecology of 19th and 20th century resource exploitation in Sierra Leone / Fenda A. Akiwumi -- 8. Ensuring food security in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century : a potential role for climate forecasts / Abigail Amissah-Arthur -- 9. The political ecology of land degradation in Ethiopia / Tadesse Kidane-Mariam and Delphis F. Levia, Jr. -- 10. Economic/political convenience and unprecedented deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa : development lessons from Ghana's structural adjustment program / J. Henry Owusu -- 11. Land reforms and land redistribution in Zimbabwe : a 'tragedy of the commons'? / Smile Dube and Calvin O. Masilela -- 12. Indigenous knowledge and environmental management in Africa : evidence from Ghana / Seth Appiah-Opoku -- 13. Stealing from the poor : securing integrity in African public service in the 21st century / Gerald Acquaah-Gaisie -- 14. The military and Nigerian political economy in the global system / Olayiwola Abegunrin -- 15. South Africa's successful constitutional transformation meets the challenge of implementation : equality and the accommodation of population diversity / Kristin Henrard. 16. Transportation as a factor in the socio-economic development of Ghana / Sesime Adanu -- 17. Gender disparities in African education : some socio-economic implications for Africa's development in the 21st century / Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang and Judith Shabaya -- 18. The politics and apolitics of development : the case of a development project in Northern Ghana / Karl Botchway -- 19. Currency devaluation and poverty in Mauritania / Mohameden Ould-Mey -- 20. Changing urban development : Africa's opportunities and challenges in a global economy at the dawn of the 21st century / Richard Grant -- 21. Africa's participation in the revolution in information and communications technology : opportunity for economic development or deprivation? / Peter A. Kwaku Kyem and Olivia Kyem -- 22. Making change : reinventing Africa for the 21st century / Kwamina Panford and Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang.
Provides a multidisciplinary exploration of the continent's development opportunities and challenges in the 21st century.
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9780754644781
2006924397
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013375724 Uk
Prognose.
2000-2099
Economic development--Social aspects.
Economic development--Social aspects
Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
Soziale Situation
Wirtschaftliche Lage
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Wirtschaft
Entwicklung
Sociaal-economische ontwikkeling.
Ontwikkelingseconomie.
economic and social development.
political development.
regional development.
development policy.
globalization.
economic integration.
ECOWAS.
food security.
land reform.
poverty.
gender and development.
Economic development--Social aspects.
Economic development--Africa.
d�eveloppement �economique et social.
d�eveloppement politique.
d�eveloppement r�egional.
politique de d�eveloppement.
mondialisation.
int�egration �economique.
CEDEAO.
s�ecurit�e alimentaire.
r�eforme fonci�ere.
pauvret�e
genre et d�eveloppement.
desarrollo econ�omico y social.
desarrollo pol�itico.
desarrollo regional.
pol�itica de desarrollo.
globalizaci�on.
integraci�on econ�omica.
CEEAO.
seguridad alimentaria.
reforma de la tenencia de la tierra.
pobreza.
g�enero y desarrollo.
Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.
Africa--Social conditions--21st century.
Africa--Politics and government.
Afrique--Conditions �economiques--21e si�ecle.
Afrique--Conditions sociales--21e si�ecle.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.
Africa
Afrika
Afrika.
Africa.
Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.
Africa--Social conditions--21st century.
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Afrique.
Africa.
Aufsatzsammlung.
HC800 / .A8
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction and book overview / Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang and Kwamina Panford -- 2. 21st century African development : crises and challenges. An overview / Kwamina Panford and Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang -- 3. Rethinking the African state : a new conceptualization on sub-Saharan Africa / Smile Dube and Calvin O. Masilela -- 4. Left in the ditch : Africa and the dialectics of globalization / Kwame A. Ninsin -- 5. The transition from the organization of African unity to the The African Union / Kwamina Panford -- 6. The economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) : achievements, problems and prospects for Africa's development in the 21st century / Joseph Mensah and Richard Aidoo -- 7. Conflict timber, conflict diamonds : parallels in the political ecology of 19th and 20th century resource exploitation in Sierra Leone / Fenda A. Akiwumi -- 8. Ensuring food security in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century : a potential role for climate forecasts / Abigail Amissah-Arthur -- 9. The political ecology of land degradation in Ethiopia / Tadesse Kidane-Mariam and Delphis F. Levia, Jr. -- 10. Economic/political convenience and unprecedented deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa : development lessons from Ghana's structural adjustment program / J. Henry Owusu -- 11. Land reforms and land redistribution in Zimbabwe : a 'tragedy of the commons'? / Smile Dube and Calvin O. Masilela -- 12. Indigenous knowledge and environmental management in Africa : evidence from Ghana / Seth Appiah-Opoku -- 13. Stealing from the poor : securing integrity in African public service in the 21st century / Gerald Acquaah-Gaisie -- 14. The military and Nigerian political economy in the global system / Olayiwola Abegunrin -- 15. South Africa's successful constitutional transformation meets the challenge of implementation : equality and the accommodation of population diversity / Kristin Henrard. 16. Transportation as a factor in the socio-economic development of Ghana / Sesime Adanu -- 17. Gender disparities in African education : some socio-economic implications for Africa's development in the 21st century / Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang and Judith Shabaya -- 18. The politics and apolitics of development : the case of a development project in Northern Ghana / Karl Botchway -- 19. Currency devaluation and poverty in Mauritania / Mohameden Ould-Mey -- 20. Changing urban development : Africa's opportunities and challenges in a global economy at the dawn of the 21st century / Richard Grant -- 21. Africa's participation in the revolution in information and communications technology : opportunity for economic development or deprivation? / Peter A. Kwaku Kyem and Olivia Kyem -- 22. Making change : reinventing Africa for the 21st century / Kwamina Panford and Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang.
Provides a multidisciplinary exploration of the continent's development opportunities and challenges in the 21st century.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP28.00 0.
9780754644781
2006924397
GBA612710 bnb
013375724 Uk
Prognose.
2000-2099
Economic development--Social aspects.
Economic development--Social aspects
Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
Soziale Situation
Wirtschaftliche Lage
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Wirtschaft
Entwicklung
Sociaal-economische ontwikkeling.
Ontwikkelingseconomie.
economic and social development.
political development.
regional development.
development policy.
globalization.
economic integration.
ECOWAS.
food security.
land reform.
poverty.
gender and development.
Economic development--Social aspects.
Economic development--Africa.
d�eveloppement �economique et social.
d�eveloppement politique.
d�eveloppement r�egional.
politique de d�eveloppement.
mondialisation.
int�egration �economique.
CEDEAO.
s�ecurit�e alimentaire.
r�eforme fonci�ere.
pauvret�e
genre et d�eveloppement.
desarrollo econ�omico y social.
desarrollo pol�itico.
desarrollo regional.
pol�itica de desarrollo.
globalizaci�on.
integraci�on econ�omica.
CEEAO.
seguridad alimentaria.
reforma de la tenencia de la tierra.
pobreza.
g�enero y desarrollo.
Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.
Africa--Social conditions--21st century.
Africa--Politics and government.
Afrique--Conditions �economiques--21e si�ecle.
Afrique--Conditions sociales--21e si�ecle.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.
Africa
Afrika
Afrika.
Africa.
Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.
Africa--Social conditions--21st century.
Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Afrique.
Africa.
Aufsatzsammlung.
HC800 / .A8