Contemporary Africa''s Growth and Development - Issues, Paradox and Solutions

Informationen zum Autor Agyemang Attah-Poku is a distinguished professor at the State University of New York's Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He has taught in Ghana as well as at several institutions in the U.S.A, such as the University at Albany, Adelphi University, State University of New York's College at Old Westbury, College of Saint Rose and the Russell Sage College, both at Albany. He has written five books. He holds bachelors, two masters, and doctorate degrees. Attah-Poku is an excellent scholar, teacher, author, planner, historian, political economist, poet, humanist, and strong believer in a collective human family. Klappentext This book examines the various factors that have influenced the growth and development process of contemporary Africa. This volume comes up with comprehensive and detailed suggestions and recommendations to address this painful paradox of Africa's reduced growth and development in the midst of abundant resources. Zusammenfassung This book examines the various factors that have influenced the growth and development process of contemporary Africa. This volume comes up with comprehensive and detailed suggestions and recommendations to address this painful paradox of Africa’s reduced growth and development in the midst of abundant resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Explanatory Theories of the Growth and Development ParadoxChapter 3 Untapped and Tapped Natural and Human Resources in AfricaChapter 4 The African Economic PictureChapter 5 Political InstabilityChapter 6 Contemporary African Political LeadershipChapter 7 Recommendations and Suggestions to Address Africa's ParadoxBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Agyemang Attah-Poku, Attah-Poku Agyemang
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.2012
• EAN: 9780761860327
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6032-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Political structure & processes, African History, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Political structure and processes, National liberation and independence