TY - BOOK AU - Moss, Todd J. TI - African development: making sense of the issues and actors SN - 9781588264725 U1 - 338.96MOS PY - 2011/// CY - Boulder, Colo. PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc KW - Economic assistance-Africa. Economic development. Africa-Economic conditions-1960- Africa-Economic policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-274) N2 - In the ongoing battle against global poverty, the countries of Africa continue to present the greatest challenge. African Development offers a comprehensive introduction to the issues, actors, and institutions interacting across the diverse continent. Each chapter is organized around three fundamental questions: Where are we now? How did we get to this point? What are the current debates? Interspersed throughout are vivid sidebars acquainting the student with ten well-known "big men" and ten equally important but lesser known African actors. The text also includes the ABCs of development jargon. Other useful features include chapter-by-chapter suggestions for further reading and a comprehensive index ER -