Richard A Fredland

Understanding Africa

A Political Economy Perspective

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Produktbeschreibung

Africa is a fascinating, complex, and infuriating place. This valuable work covers a broad range of topics aiming to make Africa comprehensible to the general reader. Richard A. Fredland based this book on his extensive travels and research in many African countries. The author offers a systematic and integrated portrait of the continent and its peoples through detailed analysis of African history, political systems, social, cultural and economic development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780830415632
• ISBN-10: 0830415637
• Artikelnr.: 38491787

Autorenporträt

By Richard A. Fredland

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Before the Present Age: History and Geography
Chapter 3 Geography Chapter 4 History Part 5 The Colonial Experience:
Precursor to Subservience Chapter 6 Culture and Colonization Chapter 7
Fallout from Colonization Part 8 Postindependent Africa Chapter 9 Political
Structures Chapter 10 Economic Factors Part 11 African Development Chapter
12 Economic Development Chapter 13 Political Development Chapter 14
Cultural Development Chapter 15 Financial Development Chapter 16
Development and Religion Part 17 African Political Systems Chapter 18
Politics and Poverty Chapter 19 Politics and Problems Part 20 African
Images of Self: Modernization in the Twentieth Century Chapter 21 The
International Arena Chapter 22 Independence Part 23 Dilemmas of Development
Part 24 South Africa: A Speical Case Part 25 Africa and the International
System Chapter 26 Africa and the Cold War Chapter 27 Postindependence
Objectives Chapter 28 Regionalism Part 29 Problems and Prospects Chapter 30
Impediments to Progress Part 31 Conclusion Part 32 Appendix A: General Data
for Selected African States Part 33 Appendix B: African Financial Data