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Globalization and sustainable development in Africa / edited by Bessie House-Soremekun and Toyin Falola.
| Other author | House-Soremekun, Bessie, 1956- |
| Other author | Falola, Toyin. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, |
| Description | xviii, 463 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228 Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora. ^A494126 |
| Contents | Part one: Globalization and development: The trouble with globalization: it isn't global enough! / Martin C. Spechler -- Can Africa compete in a global economy? / Baiyee-Mbi Agbor-Baiyee -- A two-track strategy for viable development in Africa / Benaiah Yongo-Bure -- Solutions to Africa's development challenges / Stephen D. Kpinpuo -- Renewable energy, migration-development model, and sustainability entrepreneurship / Rubin Patterson -- Part two: Localities, nations, and globalization: Transborder labor liberalization and social contracts / Karen E. Bravo -- Asante society and the global market / Gracia Clark -- Enterprising women in Zimbabwe: confronting crisis in a globalizing era / Mary J. Osirim -- Sustainable strategies in a postconflict environment: fostering local entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire / Ulf Richter -- Part three: Industrial and financial networking: Globalization and monetary convergence: independent currency union or dollarization? / Christopher E. S. Warburton -- The impact of globalization on emerging markets: the case of Côte d'Ivoire / Ulf Richter -- Globalization and industrial development in Nigeria / Kola Subair -- Interest rates, fiscal policy, and foreign private investment in Nigeria / Iyiola Alade Ajayi and Adeyemi Babalola -- Why Nigeria does not work: obstacles and the alternative path to development / Charles J. Mambula -- Part four: Insecurity and conflicts: The impact of globalization on international security / John Babatunde Bamidele Ojo -- Resource curse, globalization, and conflicts / Ricardo Real Pedrosa de Sousa -- The politics of oil and development and visual metaphors of the crisis in Nigeria's Niger delta / Aderonke Adesola Adesanya -- Islam and the "global war on terror" in West Africa / Abdoulaye Saine. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-435) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011019571 |
| ISBN | 9781580463928 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1580463924 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |