Africa South of the Sahara
Robert F. Stock
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Description for Africa South of the Sahara
Hardback. Series: Texts in Regional Geography. Num Pages: 593 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1196.
This authoritative, widely adopted text provides a broad introduction to the geography of Africa south of the Sahara. The book analyzes the political, economic, social, and environmental processes that shape resource use and development in this large, diverse region. Students gain a context for understanding current development debates and addressing questions about the nature and sustainability of contemporary changes. Timely topics include the rise of foreign investment in Africa, the evolving geographies of rural-urban linkages, the birth of the Republic of South Sudan, and advances in the struggle against HIV/AIDS.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Guilford Publications United States
Number of pages
593
Condition
New
Series
Texts in Regional Geography
Number of Pages
593
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462508112
SKU
V9781462508112
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Robert F. Stock
Robert Stock, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He previously held positions at the University of Saskatchewan and at Queen's University, Ontario.
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Stock invites the reader to relearn the map of Africa and to locate and understand processes and events that continue to influence Africa’s development paths with quite different and often unpredictable outcomes. He uses vignettes to simultaneously enliven the text and create a productive platform on which to engage with recent developments in the continent. In its third edition, this ... Read more