Debating African Issues

Conversations Under the Palaver Tree
Herausgeber: Otiso, Kefa M.; Moseley, William G.

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Produktbeschreibung

This debate style textbook allows students to explore diverse, well-founded views on controversial African issues, pushing them to go beyond superficial interpretations and complicate and ground their understanding of the continent. It is an excellent resource for Africa related courses across a range of fields.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9780367201494
• ISBN-10: 0367201496
• Artikelnr.: 64103178

Autorenporträt

William G. Moseley is DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, and Director of the Food, Agriculture and Society Program, at Macalester College, USA, where he teaches courses on human geography, agriculture, environment, development and Africa. Kefa M. Otiso is Professor of Geography and Graduate Coordinator for the School of Earth, Environment and Society (SEES) at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA. He's also the founding president of the US-based Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA).

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction to Debating African Issues: Conversations Under the
Palaver Tree William G. Moseley and Kefa M. Otiso Section I: Historical and
Global Context Chapter 2: Did European trade with Africans (including the
slave trade) prior to 1700 damage or ruin economies on the continent? Toby
Green and John Thornton Chapter 3: Was Africa more peaceful and prosperous
prior to European contact? Mickie Mwanzia Koster and Charles Otoigo Choti
Chapter 4: Did colonialism distort African development? Segbegnon Mathieu
Gnonhossou and Ogechi Anyanwu Chapter 5: Is Africa's border geography
problematic? Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Innocent Moyo and Marina Ottaway
Section II: Development Issues Chapter 6: Is Africa truly rising? Thomas
Jayne, Richard Mkandawire and Francis Owusu Chapter 7: Are foreign land
acquisitions the latest form of neo-colonialism in Africa? Kerstin Nolte
and Samuel Ledermann Chapter 8: Is China better than other outside powers
in fostering African economic transformation? Kwame Adovor Tsikudo and
Pádraig Carmody Chapter 9: Are cities engines of economic development in
Africa? Ben Ofori-Amoah and Sarah Smiley Section III: Agriculture, Food and
the Environment Chapter 10: Are parks the best way to protect African
wildlife? Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Daniel Kpienbaareh and Rachel
DeMotts Chapter 11: Are Africans adapting well to climate change? Muthoni
Masinde and Julius R. Atlhopheng Chapter 12: Is the New Green Revolution
approach the best way to address hunger in Africa? Glenn Denning and Hanson
Nyantakyi-Frimpong Chapter 13: Does scholarship on African food insecurity
have a rural bias? Jane Battersby and Eunice Njogu Section IV: Society,
Health and Culture Chapter 14: Is modern African education
counterproductive? Iddah Otieno and Apollos Nwauwa Chapter 15: Is the focus
on the development of the girl child counterproductive? Rose Adhiambo
Nyaondo and Wandia M. Njoya Chapter 16: Are Africa's health resources
overly focused on HIV/AIDS? Joseph Oppong and Kwadwo Adu Boakye Chapter 17:
Is African religiosity a hindrance to development? John Taden and Samuel
Zalanga Section V: Politics, Governance and Security Chapter 18: Is
multi-party democracy the best form of governance in African countries? Nic
Cheeseman and George Ayittey Chapter 19: Is the growing foreign military
presence in many African countries counter-productive? Brendon J. Cannon
and Andrews Atta-Asamoah Chapter 20: Do more women in politics lead to
better governance in African countries? Mary Njeri Kinyanjui and Pamela
Abbott Chapter 21: Has the proliferation of cell phones strengthened social
movements in Africa? Frankline Matanji and Tanja Bosch