'The big, era-defining questions and, at last, the subtle, tenable
answers, teased out without clich or compromise. A vital volume at
a critical moment.' Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford, Director, Africa
'05 'This book dispels the myth of a uniformly hopeless, hungry
continent. It shows just how extraordinarily diverse Africa is and
how much it has changed in the last 20 years.Full of fresh thinking
on problems that face Africa and new African approaches to
development.' Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society This
ground-breaking book, with a foreword by former President of
Ireland (199-997) and UN Human Rights Commissioner (1997 2002) Mary
Robinson, uniquely distils the complex issues surrounding Africa at
the beginning of the 21st century. African and Western scholars
provide a fascinating 'map' for the reader to navigate between
issues such as urban and rural livelihoods, the potential of fresh
water fishing, health, the HIV/AIDS crisis, conflict and efforts at
peacemaking. Also included are critical assessments of Africa's
role in the global economy, the growth of regional economic
cooperation within Africa, the influence of ethnicity on the
continent's politics, the evolution of its political institutions,
and the impact of Africa's legal systems on its development. A
substantial introductory essay by the editors measures the distance
Africa has travelled and the lessons it has learned since Africa in
Crisis, the classic Earthscan book, was published in 1985. Ben
Wisner is visiting research fellow at DESTIN, London School of
Economics and at Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University
College London, and visiting professor of environmental studies,
Oberlin College, USA. Camilla Toulmin is Director of the
International Institute for Environment and Development. Rutendo
Chitiga is a freelance writer and editor, and has a postgraduate
degree in environment and development.
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