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Globalization in Africa : Perspectives on Development, Security, and the Environment.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (443 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780739196397
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Globalization in AfricaDDC classification:
  • 338.96
LOC classification:
  • HC800.G563 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- I: Conceptual Discourse -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Globalization -- II: Development and Governance -- Chapter Three: How Globalization Underdeveloped Africa -- Chapter Four: Africa and Globalization of High-Tech Capitalism -- Chapter Five: Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Africa -- Chapter Six: Globalization, Neoliberal Governmentality, and Agrarian Transformation in Africa -- Chapter Seven: Globalization, Neoliberalism and Higher Education in Africa -- Chapter Eight: Globalization and Foreign Relations in Eastern Africa -- Chapter Nine: Globalization and Multinational Corporations in Africa -- Chapter Ten: Globalization, Gender, and Rural Livelihood -- III: Peace and Security -- Chapter Eleven: Globalization and Africa's Security Challenges for the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter Twelve: Globalization and Transnational Terrorism -- Chapter Thirteen: Globalization and New Waves of Terrorism in Africa -- Chapter Fourteen: Globalization and "Small Wars" in Africa -- Chapter Fifteen: Globalization of Violence -- Chapter Sixteen: Globalization of Political Islam -- Chapter Seventeen: Globalization, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Africa -- IV: Environment and Sustainability -- Chapter Eighteen: Globalization, Ecology, and Land Degradation in Africa -- Chapter Nineteen: Globalization and Climate Change in Africa -- V: Conclusion -- Chapter Twenty: Conclusion -- Index -- About the Contributors.
Summary: This book critically examines the impact of globalization on development, security, and the environment in Africa. It assesses multiple fronts of crises unleashed by globalization: development and governance, peace and security, and environment and sustainability. This edited volume also identifies and discusses the challenges and opportunities that globalization poses to African states and societies.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- I: Conceptual Discourse -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Globalization -- II: Development and Governance -- Chapter Three: How Globalization Underdeveloped Africa -- Chapter Four: Africa and Globalization of High-Tech Capitalism -- Chapter Five: Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Africa -- Chapter Six: Globalization, Neoliberal Governmentality, and Agrarian Transformation in Africa -- Chapter Seven: Globalization, Neoliberalism and Higher Education in Africa -- Chapter Eight: Globalization and Foreign Relations in Eastern Africa -- Chapter Nine: Globalization and Multinational Corporations in Africa -- Chapter Ten: Globalization, Gender, and Rural Livelihood -- III: Peace and Security -- Chapter Eleven: Globalization and Africa's Security Challenges for the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter Twelve: Globalization and Transnational Terrorism -- Chapter Thirteen: Globalization and New Waves of Terrorism in Africa -- Chapter Fourteen: Globalization and "Small Wars" in Africa -- Chapter Fifteen: Globalization of Violence -- Chapter Sixteen: Globalization of Political Islam -- Chapter Seventeen: Globalization, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Africa -- IV: Environment and Sustainability -- Chapter Eighteen: Globalization, Ecology, and Land Degradation in Africa -- Chapter Nineteen: Globalization and Climate Change in Africa -- V: Conclusion -- Chapter Twenty: Conclusion -- Index -- About the Contributors.

This book critically examines the impact of globalization on development, security, and the environment in Africa. It assesses multiple fronts of crises unleashed by globalization: development and governance, peace and security, and environment and sustainability. This edited volume also identifies and discusses the challenges and opportunities that globalization poses to African states and societies.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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