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Africa - Diversity and Development (Paperback, New)
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Africa - Diversity and Development (Paperback, New)
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Price R519
Discovery Miles 5 190
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For many, Africa is regarded as a place of mystery and negative
images, where reports of natural disasters and civil strife
dominate media attention, with relatively little publicity given to
any of the continent's more positive attributes. Africa has at last
begun to receive the depth of interest it has long deserved, in the
shape of debates about trade, aid and debt, the 'Make Poverty
History' campaign, and the UK's 'Commission on Africa'. But, behind
the superficial media facade, Africa is a diverse, complex and
dynamic place, with a rich history and a colonial engagement that,
although short-lived, was fundamental in determining the long-term
future of the continent. At the start of the second decade of the
twenty-first century, when the world is engulfed in a major
financial crisis, Africa has the dubious distinction of being the
world's poorest continent. This book introduces and de-mystifies
Africa's diversity and dynamism, and considers how its peoples and
environments have interacted through time and space. The background
and diversity of Africa's social, cultural, economic, political and
environmental systems is examined, as well as key development
issues which have affected Africa in the past and are likely to be
significant in shaping the future of the continent. These include:
the impact of HIV/AIDS; sources of conflict and post-conflict
reconstruction; the state and governance; the nature of African
economies in a global context and future development trajectories.
Africa: Diversity and Development is a refreshing interdisciplinary
text which enhances understanding of the background to Africa's
current position and clarifies possible future scenarios. It is
richly illustrated throughout with diagrams and plates, and
contains a wealth of detailed case studies and current data.
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