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Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century
- Title
- Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century / Robert I. Rotberg.
- Author
- Rotberg, Robert I.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
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- Description
- xv, 348 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Africa was falling apart. But now it is coming together, and Africa and Africans are achieving greatness. The twenty-first century is significant for every African. In Things Come Together, Robert Rotberg extols the successes and explains the struggles. Rotberg is one of the world's foremost authorities on African politics and society, and in this book he synthesizes his knowledge of the continent into a concise overview of the current state of Africa and where it is headed. To that end, Rotberg considers Africa's myriad peoples. The continent is experiencing explosive population growth and rapidly urbanizing. How are African states managing this epochal shift? He looks at how Africa's nations are governed, ranging from states with autocratic kleptocrats to democratized regimes that have made progress in achieving economic growth and battling corruption. He then turns to African economies, looking at growth levels, productivity, and persistent corruption. He concludes by filling in the picture, covering the effects of war, health care, wildlife management, varieties of religious belief, education, technology diffusion, and the character of both city and village life in this ever-changing region. Throughout this sweeping work, Rotberg deftly moves readers across the continent, from Nigeria to South Africa, from Kenya to Uganda, to name a few. While there are cross-continent commonalities related to governance, demographics, and economic performance, he shows the unique variations of who and what is African"--
- Alternative Title
- Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index.
- Contents
- Africa the diverse : proliferating peoples, congested cities, colliding faiths -- The varieties of African leadership -- Governance, politics, democracy -- African economies and their challenges -- Corruption retards progress -- The China factor -- Terror and civil conflict -- Schooling for growth -- Health and wealth -- Technology advances Africa -- Africa's vanishing animals -- Things come together : achieving greatness.
- Call Number
- Sc E 21-871
- ISBN
- 9780190942540
- 0190942541
- LCCN
- 2019042471
- OCLC
- 1119983744
- Author
- Rotberg, Robert I., author.
- Title
- Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century / Robert I. Rotberg.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Creator/Contributor Characteristics
- Gender group: MenNationality/regional group: AmericansOccupational/field of activity group: University and college faculty members
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314) and index.
- Local Note
- ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF AFRICA & PROJECTIONS ON WHERE IT IS HEADED.
- Chronological Term
- 2000-2099
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 21-871