Africa,9780890892039

Africa

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ISBN13: 9780890892039
ISBN10: 0890892032
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Carolina Academic Press
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments xi
List of Illustrations and Maps
xiii
Notes on the Authors xix
Introduction xxvii
Toyin Falola
Part A Background and Social Context
The Legacies of Colonialism and the Politics of the Cold War
3(22)
Apollos O. Nwauwa
African Environments since 1960
25(20)
Christian Jennings
Property Rights and Sustainable Environmental Management
45(20)
John Mukum Mbaku
The Education System
65(20)
Saheed A. Adejumobi
Population
85(18)
Nimi Wariboko
Health in Africa
103(28)
Sylvia Ojukutu-Macauley
Corruption
131(32)
John Mukum Mbaku
Part B Politics and Administration
State and Nation-Building since Independence
163(30)
Ehiedu E. G. Iweriebor
African Nationalism: The Struggles for National Liberation, 1960s--1990s
193(26)
Ehiedu E. G. Iweriebor
Ethnic Conflicts and African Politics
219(22)
Julius O. Adekunle
Military Regimes in Africa
241(16)
Onaiwu W. Ogbomo
Governance and Community Development
257(18)
Olufemi Vaughan
Local Governments
275(22)
Kefa M. Otiso
Public Administration
297(22)
D. Olowu
Democratization Movements in Africa
319(22)
Bessie House-Soremekun
The Organization of African Unity and Conflict Resolution
341(22)
J. I. Dibua
Africa's International Relations
363(28)
Adebayo Oyebade
Part C The Economy
Ideologies and the Failure of Economic Development in Africa
391(26)
John Mukum Mbaku
Food Production and the Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa
417(18)
Chima J. Korieh
Agriculture
435(16)
Chima J. Korieh
African Women
451(24)
Gloria I. Chuku
Business in Africa
475(20)
Alusine Jalloh
Management in Africa
495(14)
Nimi Wariboko
Economic Crisis and Structural Adjustment Programs
509(24)
J. I. Dibua
Part D Culture and Society
Kinship and Marriage in Modern Africa
533(20)
Austin Ahanotu
Indigenous Religions and Philosophies
553(30)
Lillian Ashcraft-Eason
L. Djisovi Ikukomi Eason
Christianity
583(20)
Julius O. Adekunle
Islam
603(30)
Gibril R. Cole
Urbanization and Cities in Africa
633(24)
Nimi Wariboko
Popular/Urban Culture
657(24)
Steven J. Salm
Modern African Literature
681(24)
Paul Onovoh
Art in Contemporary Africa
705(30)
dele jegede
Languages
735(26)
Augustine Agwuele
Part E Regional Affairs since Independence
West Africa since Independence
761(40)
Akanmu G. Adebayo
Central Africa since Independence
801(22)
Edmund Abaka
Eastern Africa since Independence
823(20)
George Ndege
Southern Africa since Independence
843(36)
Funso Afolayan
Northern Africa since Independence
879(32)
Akanmu G. Adebayo
Index 911

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