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Understanding Contemporary Africa / ed. by Donald L. Gordon, April A. Gordon.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World Series
- Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (511 p.)
- Edition:
- 5th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This new edition of Understanding Contemporary Africa has been thoroughly revised to reflect the many significant events and trends of the past six years--seismic political changes, the impact of new information technology, the strong presence of China and other foreign powers, and much more. The authors provide current analyses not only of history, politics, and economics, but also geography, environmental concerns, population shifts, and social and cultural issues. Each topic is covered in an accessible style, but with reference to the latest scholarship. Maps, photographs, and a table of basic political data enhance the text, which has made its place as the best available introduction to this diverse and complex continent.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Africa: A Geographic Preface
- 3 The Historical Context
- 4 African Politics
- 5 The Economies of Africa
- 6 African International Relations
- 7 Population, Urbanization, and AIDS
- 8 Africa’s Environmental Problems
- 9 Family and Kinship
- 10 Women and Development
- 11 Religion in Africa
- 12 African Literature
- 13 Trends and Prospect
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Basic Political Data
- The Contributors
- Index
- About the Book
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)
- ISBN:
- 1-68585-050-2
- OCLC:
- 1334344428
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