Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 374
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Trim: 8½ x 11
978-1-4758-3524-3 • Paperback • August 2017 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4758-3525-0 • eBook • August 2017 • $28.00 • (£19.99)
Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an instructor in International relations and security, international development, comparative politics and African politics at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in Canada. His research focuses on migration and security issues, conflict management and post-conflict stability, institutional design, and the democratization process in Africa. He is also the Director of The Center for Sustained Domestic Security and Development (CESDOSED). The Center’s main goal is the development of unique and viable institutions for stability and development in Africa.
This is a ‘complementary analysis’ of the countries in Africa. Africa is a politically, economically, and socially diverse continent made up of fifty-four countries with over one billion people. The author uses a statistical analysis to measure the cultural, economic, and political changes that have occurred over the last year. Some of these countries have unstable governments, while others like Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Benin have successful democratic governments. The troubled countries of Somalia, Libya, and Eritrea have made slow and steady positive changes which are important to the quality of life in Africa. These country studies are the kind of information you will find in this World Today series volume. You will encounter black-and-white photos and maps. The country entries are alphabetically arranged, and the volume includes an extensive bibliography. I would recommend this analytical report on Africa to public and academic libraries, as well as businesses and corporations interested in doing business on the African continent.
— American Reference Books Annual