Understanding Contemporary Africa (Understanding: Introductions to the States & Regions of the Contemporary World) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588264661 ISBN 13: 9781588264664

Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

April A. Gordon is professor of sociology and director of the Women's Studies Program at Winthrop University. Donald L. Gordon is professor of political science and director of Africa - Asian Programs at Furman University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1588264661
• ISBN 13: 9781588264664
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 477
• Herausgeber: Gordon April A., Gordon Donald L.
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