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Africa's Elusive Quest for Development / by M. Houngnikpo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development.
- Africa--Politics and government.
- Africa.
- Ethnology--Africa.
- Ethnology.
- Culture.
- Sociology.
- Development Studies.
- African Politics.
- African Culture.
- Local Subjects:
- Development Studies.
- African Politics.
- African Culture.
- Sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XII, 252 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2006.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Matt Houngnikpo examines how domestic conflict, economic stagnation, political instability, poverty and underdevelopment have plagued Africa for decades. He argues that a reversal of the political, economic and social plight of Africa lies in better policies, good governance, and, more importantly, a new type of African leader and citizen.
- Contents:
- 1. A synopsis of Africa's plight
- 2. Democracy's travails in Africa
- 3. The contemporary African state : Res Publica or Res Privata?
- 4. Corruption in Africa
- 5. Africa at its nadir
- 6. Required shift of paradigm
- 7. Herculean tasks ahead.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611363628
- 9781281363626
- 1281363626
- 9781403977250
- 1403977259
- OCLC:
- 560467933
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