Sorting Africa's development puzzle [[electronic resource] ] : the participatory social learning theory as an alternative approach / / Almaz Zewde
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| Autore: |
Almaz Zewde
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| Titolo: |
Sorting Africa's development puzzle [[electronic resource] ] : the participatory social learning theory as an alternative approach / / Almaz Zewde
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.96 |
| Soggetto topico: | Economic development - Africa |
| Economic development - Sociological aspects | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Africa Economic policy |
| Africa Economic conditions | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book explores why Africa has not managed to achieve sustainable, self-regenerating development. The work situates problems in the practices employed by national political elites, donors and lenders to African development, and book offers a studied alternative that can positively change Africa's development direction - The Participatory Social Learning Approach. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sorting Africa's development puzzle |
| ISBN: | 1-282-56177-4 |
| 9786612561771 | |
| 0-7618-4908-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910791584003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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