Africa's elusive quest for development [[electronic resource] /] / Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
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| Autore: |
Houngnikpo Mathurin C
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| Titolo: |
Africa's elusive quest for development [[electronic resource] /] / Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Palgrave/Macmillan, 2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2006. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (XII, 252 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.96/07 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sustainable development - Africa |
| Economic development - Environmental aspects - Africa | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 1. 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Matt 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Africa's elusive quest for development |
| ISBN: | 1-281-36362-6 |
| 9786611363628 | |
| 1-4039-7725-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910784152503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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