Theorising development in Africa : towards building an African framework of development /

How come Africa is so underdeveloped when it is one of the richest continents on earth? Indeed, Africa is a paradox: it is poor and rich at the same time! Resource-wise, Africa is among the top richest continents in the world, yet development-wise it is the poorest of all continents. This paradox de...

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Main Author: Mawere, Munyaradzi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • What development is and is not
  • Development and underdevelopment in Africa: through the lenses of theory
  • The blame game and politics of development in Africa
  • Development, underdevelopment and globalisation in Africa
  • Poverty and inequality: unpacking the pragmatics of poverty and inequality in Africa
  • Development, agriculture and the diffusion of technology in rural Africa
  • Gender and development in Africa
  • Social policy and development in Africa
  • Climate change and environmental management strategies in Africa
  • Building blocks of development: towards a framework of development for Africa.