Understanding contemporary Africa

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Author:

Gordon, April A.

ISBN:

9781588264664

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007.

Physical Description:

xiii, 477 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Series:

Understanding

Understanding (Boulder, Colo.)

Series Title:

Understanding

Contents:

1. Introduction / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon -- 2. Africa: a geographic preface / Jeffrey W. Neff -- 3. The historical context / Thomas O'Toole -- 4. African politics / Donald L. Gordon -- 5. The economies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey -- 6. African international relations / Peter J. Schraeder -- 7. Population, urbanization, and AIDS / April A. Gordon -- 8. Africa's environmental problems / Julius E. Nyag'oro -- 9. Family and kingship / Eugenia Shanklin -- 10. Women and development / April A. Gordon -- 11. Religion in Africa / Ambrose Moyo -- 12. African literature / George Joseph -- 13. Trends and prospects / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-

Africa -- Social conditions -- 1960-

Added Author:

Gordon, April A.

Gordon, Donald L.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0616/2006020881.html

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Summary

Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends - including Africa and the war on terror, progress and problems in democratization, advances by women in politics, developments in the fight against AIDS, the growing influence of China, the establishment of the African Union, and much more - this new edition of Understanding Contemporary Africa treats the range of issues facing the continent in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The authors provide current, thorough analyses not only of history, politics, and economics, but also geography, environmental concerns, population shifts, family and kinship, the role of women, religious beliefs, and literature. Each topic is covered in an accessible style, but with reference to the latest scholarship. Maps, photographs, and a table of basic political data enhance the text, which has made its place as the best available introduction to this diverse and complex continent.