Africa's Future by Duncan Clarke
Deals with Africa's economic evolution that reveals prisms for understanding continent's panoramic story, one of triumph over the lasting influences of nature and political tragedies. This book provides insights into Africa's economies and future, offering seasoned views on a continent of unlocked potential which has witnessed many false dawns.
If I need to know anything about oil in Africa, I go straight to this book -- Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society
Duncan Clarke's latest book on Africa sets out to answer tough questions about the continent, often asked but seldom satisfactorily answered: What shaped Africa's economies? What went wrong? And can its recent growth be sustained? The result is rather like travelling around Africa in the company of a knowledgeable and entertaining guide who draws lessons from the past while mapping out the future-- Michael Holman, former Africa editor of Financial Times
A richly detailed review of Africa's past and what it tells us about the future, providing a sobering view of the realities on the ground. Indispensable for anyone interested in global trends in the 21st century. -- Ian Morris
Duncan Clarke's latest book on Africa sets out to answer tough questions about the continent, often asked but seldom satisfactorily answered: What shaped Africa's economies? What went wrong? And can its recent growth be sustained? The result is rather like travelling around Africa in the company of a knowledgeable and entertaining guide who draws lessons from the past while mapping out the future-- Michael Holman, former Africa editor of Financial Times
A richly detailed review of Africa's past and what it tells us about the future, providing a sobering view of the realities on the ground. Indispensable for anyone interested in global trends in the 21st century. -- Ian Morris
With 40 years' background in the economics of Africa and the developing world, Duncan Clarke is a leading writer, thinker and speaker on economics and geopolitics in Africa. Founder and Chairman of Global Pacific & Partners, an advisory firm, recent work includes Africa: Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa's Oil Prize (Profile Books, 2010, 9781846684197). Now a CNBC Africa TV/Film documentary.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846685705 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846685702 |
| Title | Africa's Future |
| Author | Duncan Clarke |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
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