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The shackled continent :

by Guest, Robert
Published by : Smithsonian Books, (Washington [D.C.] :) Physical details: 288 p. : 1 map ; 23 cm. ISBN:9781588342973; 1588342972. ISSN:978158834
Subject(s): Continental Organization for Global Co-operation Against Poverty in Africa. | Political corruption -- Africa | Political science | Social history | Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- | Africa -- Social conditions -- 1960-
Year: 2004
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900 - 999 960.32 Gue (Browse shelf) Available 100876

Published with a new epilogue.

Introduction: why is Africa so poor? -- The vampire state -- Digging diamonds, digging graves -- No title -- Sex and death -- The son of a snake is a snake -- Fair aid, free trade -- Of potholes and grasping gendarmes -- Wiring the wilderness -- Beyond the Rainbow Nation -- Conclusion: One step at a time -- Epilogue.

In this provocative and thoughtful book, Guest argues that the continent of Africa remains poor primarily because it is badly governed. "The Shackled Continent" provides a persuasive look into the persistent problems of modern Africa and offers some possible solutions.

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