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Understanding Contemporary Africa

Paperback • 2007 • English • 4. edition

Understanding Contemporary Africa

By April A. Gordon, Donald L. Gordon

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Praise for the previous editions:?Excellent.... a remarkably sound text for introductory courses on Sub-Saharan Africa.??Journal of Developing Areas?A welcome breath of fresh air.??Orbis?A well chosen and integrated whole.... deserving of a prominent place in university programmes.??Canadian Journal of Development StudiesThoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends?including Africa and the war on terror, progress and problems in democratization, advances by women in politics, developme...Show more

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9781588264664

Publisher

Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published year

2007

Language

English

Edition

4

Original title

Understanding Contemporary Africa

Format

Paperback

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