The elusive African renaissance : essays on today's critical development issues / edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kieh, George Klay, Jr., 1956- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Africa.

Democratization.

Economic development.

Nation-building.

Africa.

Nation-building--Africa.

Economic development--Africa.

Africa--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Africa--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

vii, 218 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

"Africa faces several major development challenges that have adversely affected the political and material well being of the majority of the continent's citizens. This collection of new essays rigorously analyzes some of those frontier development issues, and offers alternative prescriptions to address these challenges that differ from the dominant neoliberal solutions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Democracy in Africa: Fiction or Fact in the 21st Century? p. 25 / E. Ike Udogu

African Leadership and the Management of African Economies p. 49 / Johnson W. Makoba

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion in Africa: Structures, Policy and Issues p. 75 / Samuel Wai Johnson, Jr.

The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Development in Africa in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization p. 97 / Samuel Zalanga

Higher Education in Africa: Challenges and Prospects p. 122 / David N.P Mburu

The Nexus of Food Security and Bio-Fuels in Sub-Saharan Africa p. 150 / Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor

Political Instability and Development in Africa p. 165 / George Klay Kieh, Jr.

Rethinking Development in Africa: The Lessons p. 194 / George Klay Kieh, Jr..

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476667744

1476667748

OCLC:

1032354515