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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
An Image of Africa An Image of Africa Chinua Achebe "Beautifully written yet highly controversial, "An Image of Africa" asserts Achebe's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" only serve… OL15747369W
Ciao Asmara Ciao Asmara Justin Hill Asmara is the capital of Eritrea – a surreally Italian city at the centre of an ex-Italian colony that has been at war with its neighbour Ethiopia (who claim sovereignty over Eritrea) for over ten ye… OL1643996W
Corporations, global governance, and post-conflict reconstruction Corporations, global governance, and post-conflict reconstruction Peter Davis "Over the past 20 years, the international community has shown an increased desire to intervene to re-build societies emerging from war. From East Timor to Bosnia; from Azerbaijan to Mozambique, UN a… OL16499227W
Rwanda and the Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention Rwanda and the Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention Joshua Kassner vii, 240 p. ; 24 cm OL17561523W
Africa's future Africa's future Duncan Clarke Many seek to"fix" Africa - economists, experts, politicians, gurus, cognoscenti and glitterati. But the continent conceals multiple secrets, including the Holy Grail: explanations of its saga over th… OL19669980W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Human Rights in Contemporary Africa Human Rights in Contemporary Africa Anna Maria Johnson 128 pages : 24 cm OL20221324W
The Color of Grace The Color of Grace Bethany Haley Williams "Pain and hopelessness are the common ground shared between two vastly different cultures--a middle-class white woman in rural America and war-ravaged children in Africa--as author Bethany Haley shar… OL20477649W
After bin Laden After bin Laden Abdel Bari Atwan Osama bin Laden is dead, but Al Qaeda remains the CIA's "number one threat." The organization has evolved into a much more complex and far-flung entity. Moving well beyond the headlines, this new acc… OL20900580W
The challenge for Africa The challenge for Africa Wangari Maathai Maathai lays bare the complex and multi-layered culture of the continent of Africa offering optimistic yet feasible ways to improve the quality of life that literally start from the ground up. Maatha… OL26197370W
The struggle for meaning The struggle for meaning Paulin J. Hountondji "The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 19… OL3257570W
The shackled continent The shackled continent Robert Guest 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 pe… OL5731716W
Africa today Africa today Heather Deegan Richly illustrated throughout, this book provides students with an introduction to the key contemporary issues that Africa faces. Among the topics covered are religion, politics, gender, corruption, … OL606221W
Entrepreneurship in Africa Entrepreneurship in Africa David S. Fick "Who are the entrepreneurs who achieved success, wealth, and recognition in their African homelands - and how did they do it? Entrepreneur Dave Fick interviewed several hundred women and men who assu… OL8888011W