02340oam 2200505I 450 991015457340332120250115234751.0978135195551513519555199781315261591131526159610.4324/9781315261591(CKB)3710000000965777(MiAaPQ)EBC4758146(OCoLC)973027851(BIP)63370566(BIP)13241098(EXLCZ)99371000000096577720180706e20162006 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBeyond the 'African tragedy' discourses on development and the global economy /edited by Malinda S. SmithLondon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (330 pages) illustrations, tablesFirst published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing.9780754648246 0754648249 9781351955522 1351955527 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Discourses on development and governance -- part 2. African development and the global economy.Well researched and insightful, this volume examines the historical and contemporary discourse on African development and the continent's place in the global economy. The chapters critically explore the roles played by various global and local social forces in the construction of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), offering critical insights on financing for development, the WTO and agriculture, ICTs and FDIs and the war on terrorism. NEPAD has been endorsed by the African Union, the Group of Eight and the United Nations System in order to address Africa's deficit through the forging of a global development partnership. This timely resource is suitable for students and policy makers concerned with development in the African post-colonies.AfricaEconomic integrationAfricaEconomic policy338.96Smith Malinda S.1962-1782176FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910154573403321Beyond the 'African tragedy4307941UNINA