Africa yesterday, today and tomorrow : exploring the multi-dimensional discourses on 'development' /

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From a multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary standpoint, this book challenges the teleological and unidirectional notions of development embodied in the idea of modernisation or 'progress' and offers a critique of the tendency to consider Africa as a basket case, which often gives the We...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Andrews, Nathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013.
Temas:
Economic development > Africa.
Progress.
Développement économique > Afrique.
Progrès.
Development studies.
African history.
International relations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Economic development
Economic history
Progress
Social conditions
Africa > Economic conditions.
Africa > Social conditions.
Afrique > Conditions économiques.
Afrique > Conditions sociales.
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction: Getting the Bigger Picture
  • Exploring the Multi-dimensional Discourses on Africa's "Development" / Isaac Odoom
  • pt. I Theoretical/Historical Framework: Poverty & Development
  • ch. Two Poverty in Theory vs. Poverty in Reality: A Critical Review of Concepts and Measurements / Nathan Andrews
  • ch. Three Alternative Developments or Alternatives to Development? Challenges and Prospects for Genuine Alternative-building / Siavash Saffari
  • ch. Four Africa's Third Independence: A sin qua non for Development / Olabanji Akinola
  • pt. II The African State, Freedom & "People Power": "Good" Governance & Stability
  • ch. Five Governance in Pre-colonial African Societies: Extracting Lessons for Today / F.T. Abioye
  • ch. Six Democracy Promotion in Africa: Principles, Options and Dilemmas / Melusi Nkomo
  • ch. Seven The Rentier State Theory: A Critical Realist Assessment / Nermin Allam.
  • Note continued: ch. Eight On the Edge of Transition: Minority Parties and Groupings in South Africa, 1990-1994 / Jason Robinson
  • ch. Nine The Articulation of the "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) in Combatting State Crimes: A Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of Francis Deng's Work and the Ongoing Situation in South Sudan / Paul Nyibek
  • pt. III Regionalism, Regionalization, & Emergent South-South Relations
  • ch. Ten Delinquents, Dictators and Democracy: The African Union and the Paradox of Democracy and Human Rights Promotion in Africa / Ruth Situma
  • ch. Eleven Do Institutions Really or Rarely Matter? Democracy and Regional Organizations in Africa South of the Sahara / Stefan Johann Plenk
  • ch. Twelve A New Approach? The Impact of China's Development Aid on Kenya / Mohamed Elmi
  • pt. IV Education, Non-State Actors & Informal Markets & Gender
  • ch. Thirteen Beyond Access: Challenges in Women's Higher Education in Ghana / Razak Oduro.
  • Note continued: ch. Fourteen Agents of Democratic Development? Challenges Facing the NGO Community in Botswana / Adam Pearce
  • ch. Fifteen An Agent-Based Model Simulating Social Capital (Rosca) Emergence in Third World Countries / Stephen M. Magu
  • ch. Sixteen Conclusion: What Now? Some Thoughts on the Future of Africa's Development / Isaac Odoom.

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