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Author:  Tony Binns; Kenneth Lynch; Etienne Nel

This handbook presents an extensive new overview of African development – past, present and future. It addresses key core themes and topics that are pertinent to the continent’s development – including sections on history, health and food, politics, economics, rural and urban development, and development policy and practice. The volume draws on the expertise of over 60 of the world’s leading scholars to provide a detailed and up-to-date analysis of the key opportunities and challenges that confront Africa, and how such issues are being addressed. Arranged by key themes, the handbook provides not only a historical understanding of the past, but also political perspectives on the future. The chapters provide critically informed analyses of their topics by drawing upon the latest conceptual viewpoints and applied experiences in Africa in the form of case studies to offer a comprehensive examination of the opportunities, challenges, key debates and future prospects. This handbook is an invaluable state-of-the-art overview and reference concerning many different aspects of Africa’s development, which will be of interest to academics in all fields of African studies, and also academics and students working in cognate disciplines such as development studies, geography, history, politics and economics.

The Routledge Handbook of African Development 1st Table of contents:

Section 1 Introduction and Context
1 Introduction
References

2 African Perspectives on Development
Introduction
Dependency Theory
Postcolonial Theory
Living With Development
Conclusion
References

3 The African Idea of Development
Introduction
The Truman Versus Bandung Versions of Development
Development as ‘Re-Membering’ Africa and the Traps of Coloniality
The Bandung Spirit and Struggles: New Economic International Order
The Search for Autonomous Development Trajectory
African Entrapment in the Development Merchant System
Conclusions: Where is Africa Heading?
References

Section 2 History
4 Colonial Africa
Introduction
Patterns of Long-Term Economic Development in Colonial Africa
Living Standards
Inequality
Colonial Policies and Politics
Agency and Resistance
Conclusion
References

5 Post-Independence Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction: Perspectives on Post-Independence Africa – Colonialism and Decolonisation
Post-Independence Africa: Contrasts and Contradictions
Post-Independence and Postcolonialism: Clarifying History and Definitions
Reasons for the Transition to Independence
The Colonial State: Problems of Legitimacy
The Colonial State: Arbitrary Boundaries
Colonial Legacies
Nationalism and Persistent Conflict
The Crisis of Legitimacy
Postcolonialism and Clientelism
The Postcolonial State and Legitimacy
Contemporary Problems: Colonial Legacies or Post-Independence Mismanagement?
Conclusion: Africa Rising – Beyond Colonialism and Postcolonialism?
Note
References

Section 3 Social Perspectives
6 Demographic Characteristics, Migration and Employment-Seeking Behaviour: A Case Study of Ghana
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results and Discussion
Discussion of Multivariate Analysis
Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
Further Reading
References
Appendix

7 Gender and Development in Africa: A 50-Year Journey From Women in Development to Gender Justice
Introduction
Women in Development (Wid) and Women and Development (Wad): Integrating Women Into Development (1970–1985)
Gender and Development (Gad): Empowering Women as Agents for Change (1985–2015)
Transformative Gender Change: Gender Justice (Post-2015)
A Long Journey…
References

8 Inequality in Africa
Understanding Inequality
How Unequal is Africa?
Explaining Inequality
Inequality’s Human Costs
Escaping From Inequality?
Conclusions
References

9 Education
Introduction
Indigenous Knowledge and Education
The Introduction and Establishment of Western-Type Schooling in Africa
Education and Development in Africa: Seven Key Trends
The Future of Education in Africa
References

10 Children
Introduction
Childhoods in Africa: Challenging Western Ideals, Recognising Social Agency
Towards a Relational Approach to African Childhoods
Conclusion
References

11 Diaspora
Introduction: What is Diaspora? What is Diaspora Development?
What is the History of the Interest in Diasporas in Development Studies?
Where is the African Diaspora?
What Are the Developmental Impacts of Diasporas on the African Subcontinent?
Conclusion
References

Section 4 Health
12 Health Challenges
Introduction
Background
Infectious Diseases
Healthcare Provision
Rising Issues
Conclusion
References

13 The African HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Is the End in Sight?
Introduction
Morbidity and Mortality in Africa
Epidemiology of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic: 1980–2000
The International Response
Epidemiology of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic: 2000–2016
The Cascade Approach for Fighting HIV/AIDS
Is the End of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sight?
References

14 Food Insecurity and Famine
Introduction
Food Insecurity
Solutions to Food Insecurity
Famine
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
Note
References

15 Access to Essential Medicines in Africa
Introduction
Background
Definition: Essential Medicines
How Does Pretty Benefit From an Essential Medicine?
Medicines Management Cycle
National Medicines Policies (NMPs)
Rational Selection
Sustainable Financing
Affordable Prices
Reliable Health Systems
Conclusions: Summary and Way Forward
Notes
References

Section 5 Environment
16 Water Resources and Development
Introduction: Scarcity and Surplus
The African Water Crisis
Water and Development
Water Supply Enhancement: Dams and Irrigation
A Changing Approach to Water in Africa?
References

17 Wetlands
Introduction
Wetlands in Africa: Nature and Distribution
Wetlands, Livelihoods and Development
Wetlands Under Threat?
Changing Approaches to Wetland Management
New Directions: People-Centred Wetland Management
Conclusions
References

18 Conservation and People
Introduction
The Evolution of Conservation Approaches
Community-Based Natural Resource Management
Poverty and Poaching
Contemporary Thinking and Approaches
Key Points
References

19 Ecosystem Services in Africa
Introduction
Types of Ecosystem Services
Modelling and Mapping Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services and Decision-Making
Conclusion
References

Section 6 Development Issues
20 African Development: ‘Hopeless Africa’, ‘Africa Rising’, or Somewhere in Between?
Introduction
The Changing Global Context
Growth Without Development?
A Fair Price for Africa’s Resources?
Scoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Listening to the People
An Uncertain Future?
References

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