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200 10$aAfrica's elusive quest for development /$fMathurin C. Houngnikpo
205   $a1st ed. 2006.
210   $aNew York $cPalgrave/Macmillan$d2006
215   $a1 online resource (XII, 252 p.)
300   $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
311   $a1-349-53288-6 
311   $a1-4039-7124-2 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $a1. A synopsis of Africa's plight -- 2. Democracy's travails in Africa -- 3. The contemporary African state : Res Publica or Res Privata? -- 4. Corruption in Africa -- 5. Africa at its nadir -- 6. Required shift of paradigm -- 7. Herculean tasks ahead.
330   $aMatt Houngnikpo examines how domestic conflict, economic stagnation, political instability, poverty and underdevelopment have plagued Africa for decades. He argues that a reversal of the political, economic and social plight of Africa lies in better policies, good governance, and, more importantly, a new type of African leader and citizen.
606   $aSustainable development$zAfrica
606   $aEconomic development$xEnvironmental aspects$zAfrica
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