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02771cam a2200337Ia 4500 001 A74FFCD482A711DE820800E8A7D7520A 003 SILO 005 20090806125602 008 071025s2009 mau b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0073515183 020 $a 9780073515182 040 $a BTCTA $c BTCTA $d SILO $d CCS $d KEU $d STF $d YDXCP $d HL6 $d SILO 043 $a f------ 050 4 $a DT30.5 $b .T35 2009 245 0 $a Taking sides. $p Clashing views on African issues / $c selected, edited, and with introductions by William G. Moseley. 246 30 $a Clashing views on African issues 246 30 $a African issues 250 $a 3rd ed. 260 $a Boston : $b McGraw Hill, $c c2009. 300 $a xxx, 385 p. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 $a Unit 1. History: Did the Trans-Atlantic slave trade underdevelop Africa? -- Have the contributions of Africans been recognized for developing new world agriculture? -- Is European subjugation of Africans ultimately explained by differences in land, plant, and animal resources? -- Did colonialism distort contemporary African development? -- Unit 2. Development: Have free-market policies worked for Africa? -- Are abundant mineral and energy resources a catalyst for African development? -- Is increasing Chinese investment good for African development? -- Unit 3. Agriculture, food, and the environment: Does the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan have environmental causes? -- Is food production in Africa capable of keeping up with population growth? -- Does African agriculture need a green revolution? -- Is Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing a deforestation crisis? -- Unit 4. Social issues. Should female genital cutting be accepted as a cultural practice? -- Are women in a position to challenge male power structures in Africa? -- Is the international community focusing on HIV/AIDS treatment at the expense of prevention in Africa? -- Should developed countries provide debt relief to the poorest, indebted African nations? -- Unit 5. Politics, governance, and conflict resolution: Is multi-party democracy taking hold in Africa? -- Is foreign assistance useful for fostering democracy in Africa? -- Is corruption the result of poor African leadership? -- Are African-led peacekeeping missions more effective than international peacekeeping efforts in Africa? 651 0 $a Africa $x Politics and government $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Africa $x Social conditions $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Africa $x Economic conditions $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Africa $x Civilization $y 21st century. 700 1 $a Moseley, William G. 941 $a 1 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20090806113132.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A74FFCD482A711DE820800E8A7D7520A 994 $a C0 $b HL6Initiate Another SILO Locator Search