Contemporary Africa's growth and development : issues, paradox and solutions / Agyemang Attah-Poku.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Attah-Poku, Agyemang.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Politics and government.

Africa.

Politics and government.

Africa--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Africa--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

x, 173 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : University Press of America, Inc., 2013.

Summary:

"This book examines the various factors that have influenced the growth and development process of contemporary Africa. After discussing and weighing the schools of thought that have attempted to explain the paradox of Africa's reduced growth and development in the midst of abundant resources, this volume comes up with comprehensive and detailed suggestions and recommendations to address this painful experience. This book consistently states that the average Africans, forming the overwhelming majority of the African population, are the least, if at all, to blame for the paradox; but rather the African leadership and its external cronies are to be fully blamed. "Contemporary Africa's Growth and Development" seeks a solution to the African growth and development puzzle in proper allocation and oversight of resources, vision, perseverance, courage, corruption-free and good governance, as well as concrete, provable, solid, and genuine unity." -- back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

Explanatory theories of the growth and development paradox

Untapped and tapped natural and human resources in Africa

The African economic picture

Political instability

Contemporary African political leadership

Recommendations and suggestions to address Africa's paradox.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages [165] -169) and index.

ISBN:

0761860339

9780761860334

9780761860341

0761860347

OCLC:

816563930