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West African Worlds - Paths Through Socio-Economic Change, Livelihoods and Development (Paperback, New)
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West African Worlds - Paths Through Socio-Economic Change, Livelihoods and Development (Paperback, New)
Series: Developing Areas Research Group
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West African Worlds: Paths through Socio-economic Change,
Livelihoods and Development provides a critical assessment of
social, economic and political change in Africa's most populous,
most balkanised and, arguably, most externally-orientated region.
Centering on the diversity which inheres in livelihood pursuits and
development interventions at different scales and in a variety of
localities, the book combines a focus on livelihoods and
development with a rejuvenated role for the state in development
intervention and mediation. the study of society and nature which
bridges the region's linguistic and political divides * Multi-level
analyses of diversity and change from a range of disciplinary
perspectives, including fictional writing * Examples and case
studies cover the full range of geographic scales, combining
broader-scale political economy with individual, household and
group livelihood concerns * An impressive mix of West African and
West Africanist voices from a variety of geographical locations *
Highlights both the unity and diversity of regional contexts in the
pursuit of livelihoods and for the practice of development* Focuses
on both evolutionary and transformational change Combines theory
and application with policy and practice students taking courses in
Development Studies, Geography, Politics, Anthropology and
Sociology. It will also be of interest to researchers, policy
makers, development planners and practitioners, as well as anyone
with an interest in socio-economic dynamics and change in the
region. Reginald Cline-Cole is Senior Lecturer in Geography in the
Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Elsbeth Robson is Lecturer in Development Studies in the School of
Earth Sciences and Geography at Keele University.Series Editor:
David Simon
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Imprint: |
Prentice Hall
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Developing Areas Research Group |
Release date: |
2005 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
Reginald Cline-Cole
• Elsbeth Robson
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-13-025949-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
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LSN: |
0-13-025949-7 |
Barcode: |
9780130259493 |
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