For decades, Africa was falling apart. But now it is coming
together, and Africans are achieving greatness. Despite the
advances, though, the twenty-first century brings challenges to
match each and every major opportunity. In Things Come Together,
Robert Rotberg brings all of contemporary Africa into a single
volume, extolling the successes and explaining the struggles.
Rotberg is one of the world's foremost authorities on African
politics and society, and in this book he synthesizes his knowledge
of the continent into a concise overview of the current state of
Africa and where it is likely headed. To that end, Rotberg
considers Africa's myriad peoples. The continent is currently
experiencing explosive population growth and rapid urbanization.
How well are African states managing this epochal shift? He looks
at how Africa's nations are governed, ranging from states with
autocratic kleptocrats to democratized regimes that have made
progress in achieving economic growth and battling corruption. He
then turns to African economies, looking at growth levels,
productivity, and persistent corruption. He concludes by filling in
the picture, covering the effects of war, health care, wildlife
management, varieties of religious belief, education, technology
diffusion, and the character of both city and village life in this
ever-evolving region. Throughout this sweeping work, Rotberg deftly
moves readers across the continent, from Nigeria to South Africa,
from Kenya to Senegal, to name a few. While there are undeniable
cross-continental commonalities related to governance,
demographics, and economic performance, he shows the unique
variations of who and what is African. For anyone interested in
reading a comprehensive yet pithy synthesis of a vast region
possessing the world's fastest-growing population, this book is the
ideal introduction.
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