Understanding Contemporary Africa / / 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 au...
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Understanding Contemporary Africa / Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World 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 |
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