The Resource Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century, Robert I. Rotberg
Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century, Robert I. Rotberg
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- 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 extolls 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"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 348 pages
- Contents
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- Africa the diverse : proliferating peoples, congested cities, colliding faiths and ethnicities
- The varieties of African leadership
- Governance, politics, democracy
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780190942540
- Label
- Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century
- Title
- Things come together
- Title remainder
- Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert I. Rotberg
- Title variation
- Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century
- Language
- eng
- 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 extolls 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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rotberg, Robert I
- Dewey number
- 960.3/3
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DT30.5
- LC item number
- .R675 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Africa
- Africa
- Africa
- Economic history
- Politics and government
- Social conditions
- Africa
- Label
- Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century, Robert I. Rotberg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Africa the diverse : proliferating peoples, congested cities, colliding faiths and ethnicities -- The varieties of African leadership -- Governance, politics, democracy -- 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
- Control code
- on1119983744
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xv, 348 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190942540
- Lccn
- 2019042471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Label
- Things come together : Africans achieving greatness in the twenty-first century, Robert I. Rotberg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Africa the diverse : proliferating peoples, congested cities, colliding faiths and ethnicities -- The varieties of African leadership -- Governance, politics, democracy -- 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
- Control code
- on1119983744
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xv, 348 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190942540
- Lccn
- 2019042471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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