/

Oblivion or Utopia The Prospects for Africa

Malunga Chiku
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780761849865
Publisert
2009-12-15
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Vekt
231 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
148

Forfatter
Malunga Chiku

Biographical note

Chiku Malunga is an author and a consultant with many years of experience in organization development and development practice work among African, European and American non-profits, NGOs and civil society organizations. He holds a doctorate degree in development studies from the University of South Africa. He is currently the director of Capacity Development Consultants (CADECO), an organization that promotes African- centered organizational improvement models. Malunga's interest is in contextualizing European and American concepts of organizational/institutional development and development practice for more relevance in the developing regions of the world, and using Africa's indigenous wisdom to enrich the organizational and development theories and practice in the developed regions of the world. Malunga carries out this bridging mission through writing, consultancy and speaking engagements. His other books include: Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Making Strategic Plans Work: Insights from African Indigenous Wisdom and Understanding Organizational Leadership through Ubuntu.

Oblivion or Utopia The Prospects for Africa

Malunga Chiku
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
Malunga Chiku
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
Nettpris:
641,-
Laveste pris siste 30 dager: 635,-
Levering 7-20 dager
Klikk og hent
Oblivion or Utopia: the Prospects for Africa explains that most of the problems on the continent stem from the fact that, although the continent may be politically independent, it is not economically independent. Efforts to reverse the continent's continuing underdevelopment have failed to date, including trillions of dollars in aid, because they have not been consciously aimed at enabling Africa to turn its vast natural resources into wealth, which is the only known way of ensuring economic independence. Based on a comprehensive exploration of impediments to reach the goal of economic independence required for self definition, the book proposes a five step strategy which can enable the continent to turn its natural resources into wealth by: 1.
Les mer
This book explains that efforts to reverse Africa's continuing underdevelopment have failed to date because they have not been consciously aimed at enabling Africa to turn its vast natural resources into wealth; here, Malunga proposes a five step strategy enabling the continent revolutionize and improve the system.
Les mer
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Nature of the Struggle Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Africa's Economy Chapter 6 Chapter 4: African Politics and Economic Development Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Civil Society and Economic Development Chapter 8 Chapter 6: African Culture and Economic Development Chapter 9 Chapter 7: What can Africa learn from South Korea's Economic Miracle? Chapter 10 Chapter 8: Positioning Africa in the World Chapter 11 Chapter 9: What would an Economically Liberated Africa Look Like? Chapter 12 Chapter 10: The Five Step Strategy for Africa's Economic Independence Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Appendix: A Summary of the Discussion of the Future of Africa Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author
Les mer
Oblivion or Utopia is strong in its portrayal of the effect of knowledge and culture on economic processes. The deficit in knowledge to transform natural resources into wealth is so severe that universities, think tanks and civil society need mobilising across the continent in the use of knowledge as an economic lever. The task he gives these actors is to identify and address economic issues in a language that people understand. The author peppers his works with African proverbs to make sure his point gets home to those he is writing for – the ordinary person in his or her community. The conviction is that “when a critical number of communities on the continent changes, the country changes and eventually the continent changes”. This is a bottom-up view of development reflecting the more rooted side of aid efforts.
Les mer

Relaterte produkter

Oblivion or Utopia: the Prospects for Africa explains that most of the problems on the continent stem from the fact that, although the continent may be politically independent, it is not economically independent. Efforts to reverse the continent's continuing underdevelopment have failed to date, including trillions of dollars in aid, because they have not been consciously aimed at enabling Africa to turn its vast natural resources into wealth, which is the only known way of ensuring economic independence. Based on a comprehensive exploration of impediments to reach the goal of economic independence required for self definition, the book proposes a five step strategy which can enable the continent to turn its natural resources into wealth by: 1.
Les mer
This book explains that efforts to reverse Africa's continuing underdevelopment have failed to date because they have not been consciously aimed at enabling Africa to turn its vast natural resources into wealth; here, Malunga proposes a five step strategy enabling the continent revolutionize and improve the system.
Les mer
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Nature of the Struggle Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Africa's Economy Chapter 6 Chapter 4: African Politics and Economic Development Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Civil Society and Economic Development Chapter 8 Chapter 6: African Culture and Economic Development Chapter 9 Chapter 7: What can Africa learn from South Korea's Economic Miracle? Chapter 10 Chapter 8: Positioning Africa in the World Chapter 11 Chapter 9: What would an Economically Liberated Africa Look Like? Chapter 12 Chapter 10: The Five Step Strategy for Africa's Economic Independence Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Appendix: A Summary of the Discussion of the Future of Africa Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author
Les mer
Oblivion or Utopia is strong in its portrayal of the effect of knowledge and culture on economic processes. The deficit in knowledge to transform natural resources into wealth is so severe that universities, think tanks and civil society need mobilising across the continent in the use of knowledge as an economic lever. The task he gives these actors is to identify and address economic issues in a language that people understand. The author peppers his works with African proverbs to make sure his point gets home to those he is writing for – the ordinary person in his or her community. The conviction is that “when a critical number of communities on the continent changes, the country changes and eventually the continent changes”. This is a bottom-up view of development reflecting the more rooted side of aid efforts.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780761849865
Publisert
2009-12-15
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Vekt
231 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
148

Forfatter
Malunga Chiku

Biographical note

Chiku Malunga is an author and a consultant with many years of experience in organization development and development practice work among African, European and American non-profits, NGOs and civil society organizations. He holds a doctorate degree in development studies from the University of South Africa. He is currently the director of Capacity Development Consultants (CADECO), an organization that promotes African- centered organizational improvement models. Malunga's interest is in contextualizing European and American concepts of organizational/institutional development and development practice for more relevance in the developing regions of the world, and using Africa's indigenous wisdom to enrich the organizational and development theories and practice in the developed regions of the world. Malunga carries out this bridging mission through writing, consultancy and speaking engagements. His other books include: Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Making Strategic Plans Work: Insights from African Indigenous Wisdom and Understanding Organizational Leadership through Ubuntu.

Relaterte produkter