African Development: Making Sense of the Issues and Actors

African Development: Making Sense of the Issues and Actors

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In the ongoing battle against global poverty, the countries of Africa continue to present the greatest challenge. African Development offers a comprehensive introduction to the issues, actors, and institutions interacting across the diverse continent. <P>Each chapter is organized around three fundamental questions: Where are we now? How did we get to this point? What are the current debates? Interspersed throughout are vivid sidebars acquainting the student with ten well-known "big men" and ten equally important but lesser known African actors. The text also includes the ABCs of development jargon. <P>Other useful features include chapter-by-chapter suggestions for further reading and a comprehensive index.