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OverviewThis book interrogates contemporary debates, controversies, achievements, challenges, and future prospects of African development and democratization from varied theoretical perspectives. The diverse issues and sub-themes addressed in this volume include tenets of democracy such as democratization, democratic institutions, good governance, term limits, minority rights, and women’s political participation; and dynamics of development such as economic growth, liberalization, development strategies and models, Millennium Development Goals, uneven regional development, sustainable development challenges, transport development and management, and health and development. Featuring established and emerging scholars, this book is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in African politics and development. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gashawbeza Bekele , Adebayo Oyebade , Funmi Adewumi , Phillip E. AgbebakuPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.503kg ISBN: 9781498564519ISBN 10: 1498564518 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 04 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 1: Governance, Democracy, And Development Chapter 1: African Development and Democratization Trajectories by Gashawbeza W. Bekele and Adebayo Oyebade Chapter 2: The Political Ecology of Sustainable Development in Africa by Tadesse Kidane-Mariam Chapter 3: Revisiting the Promise of Democracy and Development in Africa by Phillip E. Agbebaku, William E. Odion, and Mohammed Itakpe Chapter 4: Beyond the Millennium Development Goals: Localizing the Development Agenda in Nigeria by Funmi Adewumi Chapter 5: Fallacy of Development in Africa by Sunday Layi Oladipupo Chapter 6: Political Economy of Postcolonial Rail Transportation Development, Management, and Privatization in Africa South of the Sahara by Tokunbo A. Ayoola Part 2: Democratization, Democratic Institutions, and Uneven Regional Development Chapter 7: The Legislature and Tenure Elongation in African Presidential Democracies by Joseph Yinka Fashagba and Rotimi Ajayi Chapter 8: The African Diaspora and the Quest for Democracy in Africa: Revisiting the June 12 1993 Presidential Election in Nigeria by Udida A. Undiyaundeye Chapter 9: Bill of Rights for Africa: Uneven Regional Development and Indigenous Peoples Protests by R.T. Akinyele Part 3: Gender Relations, Healthcare, and Development Chapter 10: Vanishing or Emerging Voices? Nigerian Women and Political Participation by Ngozi U. Emeka-Nwobia Chapter 11: Women, Conflict, and Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Agenda by Adaora Osondu-Oti Chapter 12: Gabon’s Giant Step in Healthcare by Biale ZuaReviewsAfrica in the Twenty-First Century is a cleverly edited book that brings together disparate but nuanced perspectives to the understanding of Africa’s economic and political development. It is indeed an invaluable addition to a better understanding of the workings of the African society, issues, and institutions. -- Sabella Abidde, Alabama State University The authors offer a remarkably comprehensive overview of 21st Century African democratization and development practices. Drawing on noted regional experts, Africa in the 21st Century presents an insightful assessment of the contemporary development climate and rapidly changing democratic culture across the continent. Written in a simple, yet thought-provoking style, this book is a must read for emerging African development scholars and practitioners. -- Francis Koti, University of North Alabama Africa in the Twenty-First Century presents compelling new insights on the important, yet sometimes overlooked, symbiotic relationships which must exist between political development processes and the creation of effective political institutions in Africa, with increased investments in economic development and the implementation of critical sustainable development initiatives to enhance prospects for long term survival on the continent. This book is a must-read for scholars, practitioners, students, public policy analysts, and members of the public at large. -- Bessie House-Soremekun, Jackson State University Africa in the Twenty-First Century is a cleverly edited book that brings together disparate but nuanced perspectives to the understanding of Africa's economic and political development. It is indeed an invaluable addition to a better understanding of the workings of the African society, issues, and institutions. -- Sabella Abidde, Alabama State University The authors offer a remarkably comprehensive overview of 21st Century African democratization and development practices. Drawing on noted regional experts, Africa in the 21st Century presents an insightful assessment of the contemporary development climate and rapidly changing democratic culture across the continent. Written in a simple, yet thought-provoking style, this book is a must read for emerging African development scholars and practitioners. -- Francis Koti, University of North Alabama Africa in the Twenty-First Century presents compelling new insights on the important, yet sometimes overlooked, symbiotic relationships which must exist between political development processes and the creation of effective political institutions in Africa, with increased investments in economic development and the implementation of critical sustainable development initiatives to enhance prospects for long term survival on the continent. This book is a must-read for scholars, practitioners, students, public policy analysts, and members of the public at large. -- Bessie House-Soremekun, Jackson State University Africa in the Twenty-First Century is a cleverly edited book that brings together disparate but nuanced perspectives to the understanding of Africa's economic and political development. It is indeed an invaluable addition to a better understanding of the workings of the African society, issues, and institutions. -- Sabella Abidde, Alabama State University Author InformationGashawbeza W. Bekele is associate professor of geography in the Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies at Tennessee State University. Adebayo Oyebade is professor of history, and Chair of the Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies at Tennessee State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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