Learn to Swim by Rob Mckay
After more than twenty years of devastating civil war, Angola is slowly moving toward peace and reconciliation. In this accessible introduction to one of the most resource-rich countries in Africa, Inge Tvedten traces Angola's turbulent past, with a particular focus on the impacts that political and economic upheaval have had on the Angolan people. First, Tvedten reviews five centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, which drained Angola's resources through slavery and exploitation. He then turns to the postindependence period, in which the country became a Cold War staging ground and its attempts to democratize collapsed when the rebel movement UNITA, supported by the United States, took the country back to war after electoral defeat. Tvedten shows how the colonial legacy and decades of war turned Angola into one of the ten poorest in the world, despite considerable oil resources, huge hydroelectric potential, vast and fertile agricultural lands, and some of Africa's most productive fishing waters. Finally, Tvedten argues that peace and prosperity for Angola are possible but constructive international support will be crucial.
Rob McKay is one of New Zealand's leading authorites on the process of employee recruitment. He's the founder of AssessSystems Aust/NZ Ltd, an Auckland-based consultancy that provides online recruitment management systems and employee assessments (psychometric testing) to companies committed to hiring the best people. Rob has a BA in Business Psychology and an MA (Hons) in Industrial & Organisational Psychology from Massey University, but combines his knowledge with many years of hands-on business experience. He spent more than 25 years owning and managing radio stations in Australia and New Zealand - an an industry dependent on people performance.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780756609559 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756609550 |
| Title | Learn to Swim |
| Author | Rob Mckay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | DK |
| Year published | 2005-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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