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Autore |
Almaz Zewde |
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Sorting Africa's development puzzle [[electronic resource] ] : the participatory social learning theory as an alternative approach / / Almaz Zewde |
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Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-56177-4 |
9786612561771 |
0-7618-4908-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development - Africa |
Economic development - Sociological aspects |
Africa Economic policy |
Africa Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Introduction; 09_578_Ch01.indd.ps; Chapter 1. Selected Development Theories: Some Post-World War II Theoretical Contests; Chapter 2. The Alternative Development Theory: The Participatory Social Learning Development Theory and Model for Africa; Chapter 3. The Institutional Imperative: Its Condition in Africa and Implications for Development; Chapter 4. The Human Resource Imperative; Chapter 5. The Resource Imperative: Natural and Man-enhanced Resources for Development; Chapter 6. The Technology Imperative |
Chapter 7. The Investment Capital ImperativeChapter 8. Putting Together the Development Puzzle: The Participatory Social Learning Paradigm and the Five Development Imperatives in Practice: Case Studies; Chapter 9. African Women: The Continent's Undervalued and Overworked Development Assets; Chapter 10. Looking Ahead: Some After Thoughts; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores why Africa has not managed to achieve sustainable, self-regenerating development. The work situates problems in the |
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