Understanding Contemporary Africa / / ed. by Donald L. Gordon, April A. Gordon.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: DeLancey, Virginia,; Gordon, April A.,; Gordon, Donald L.,; Joseph, George,; Moyo, Ambrose,; Neff, Jeffrey W.,; Nyang’oro, Julius E.,; O’Toole, Thomas,; Schraeder, Peter J.,; Shanklin, Eugenia,
• HerausgeberIn: Gordon, April A.,; Gordon, Donald L.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (511 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Illustrations --; Preface --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Africa: A Geographic Preface --; 3 The Historical Context --; 4 African Politics --; 5 The Economies of Africa --; 6 African International Relations --; 7 Population, Urbanization, and AIDS --; 8 Africa’s Environmental Problems --; 9 Family and Kinship --; 10 Women and Development --; 11 Religion in Africa --; 12 African Literature --; 13 Trends and Prospect --; Acronyms --; Glossary --; Basic Political Data --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685850500; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685850500
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Donald L. Gordon, April A. Gordon.

This new edition of Understanding Contemporary Africa has been thoroughly revised to reflect the many significant events and trends of the past six years--seismic political changes, the impact of new information technology, the strong presence of China and other foreign powers, and much more. The authors provide current analyses not only of history, politics, and economics, but also geography, environmental concerns, population shifts, and social and cultural issues. Each topic is covered in an accessible style, but with reference to the latest scholarship. Maps, photographs, and a table of basic political data enhance the text, which has made its place as the best available introduction to this diverse and complex continent.