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Title Globalization and sustainable development in Africa / edited by Bessie House-Soremekun and Toyin Falola
Published Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 463 pages) : illustrations
Series Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228
Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora.
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
Summary This volume examines globalization within the context of sustainable economic development in Africa, with specific focus on the post-colonial period. Accessible to politicians, public policy analysts, scholars, students, international organizations, non-governmental actors, and the public, it includes case studies of creative and Indigenous-based models of entrepreneurship and discusses efforts to achieve sustainable development and economic independence at the grassroots level
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Sustainable development -- Africa
Globalization -- Africa
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
Economic history
Economic policy
Globalization
Sustainable development
SUBJECT Africa -- Economic policy
Africa -- Economic conditions -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001552
Subject Africa
Form Electronic book
Author House-Soremekun, Bessie, 1956- editor.
Falola, Toyin, editor
ISBN 9781580467384
1580467385
9781782045755
1782045759