African development :

Moss, Todd.

African development : making sense of the issues and actors / Todd J. Moss. - Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007. - xi, 275 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-264) and index.

Introduction -- The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of colonialism -- Big men, personal rule and patronage politics -- Violent conflict and civil war -- Political change and democratization -- Core development questions -- Africa's slow-growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty and human development -- Regionalism and globalization -- Regional institutions and NEPAD -- Africa and world trade -- Private investment and the business environment -- Conclusion.

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Economic assistance--Africa.
Economic development.


Africa--Economic conditions--1960-
Africa--Economic policy.

HC800 / .M6775 2007

338.96