Africa - A Beginner's Guide

Zusatztext "Clear! well written and provocative. Be prepared to have your prejudices challenged." Informationen zum Autor Tom Young is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. He is the editor of Readings in African Politics. Klappentext Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial and gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype to critically analyse the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Maintaining that colonial influences are often overplayed, Young argues that much blame must lie with African governments themselves and that Western aid can often cause as much harm as good. Zusammenfassung Vast! diverse! dynamic! and turbulent! the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. This guide analyses the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Young, Young Tom
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.07.2010
• EAN: 9781851687534
• ISBN: 978-1-85168-753-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Beginner's Guide; Beginner's Guides; Beginner's Guides (Oneworld); Beginner's Guide; Beginner's Guides; Beginner's Guide
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, HISTORY / Historical Geography, Economic history, Political structure & processes, African History, Historical Geography, Political structure and processes