Selected Themes in African Development Studies
Economic Growth, Governance and the Environment
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Beschreibung
Against the background of realities of underdevelopment and economic growth, environmental pressures and global governance challenges, this volume presents a broad picture of contemporary issues in African development. The multi-disciplinary collection presents a variety of important themes, covering land questions, housing, water, health, economic liberalization, climate, environment, and gender. The specific country studies illustrate the diversity of the African continent and demonstrate how unique contexts impact upon different levels of achievement. The volume seeks to present and promote novel analytical frameworks, new conceptual approaches, and empirical accounts of relevance to scholars studying Africa as well as practitioners in African development and policy makers.
Against the background of realities of underdevelopment and economic growth, environmental pressures and global governance challenges, this volume presents a broad picture of contemporary issues in African development. The multi-disciplinary collection presents a variety of important themes, covering land questions, housing, water, health, economic liberalization, climate, environment, and gender. The specific country studies illustrate the diversity of the African continent and demonstrate how unique contexts impact upon different levels of achievement. The volume seeks to present and promote novel analytical frameworks, new conceptual approaches, and empirical accounts of relevance to scholars studying Africa as well as practitioners in African development and policy makers.
Collects in one volume a variety of approaches to understanding contemporary African developmental issues Offers a state-of-the-art methodological and theoretical review of various areas of development studies in Africa Specific country studies show how different levels of achievement result from different policies, physical environments and socio-economic formations Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Lucky Asuelime
Themen in »Selected Themes in African Development Studies«
Economic Development in Africa Global Governance Health and Water Policy Land and Environment