Jakkie Cilliers: The Future of Africa

Cover: 9783030465896 | The Future of Africa | Challenges and Opportunities | Jakkie Cilliers

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Beschreibung

This open access textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa today, what explains the current state, and, given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent will be in 2040? And, a final question: what can we do to create a better tomorrow? It models ambitious progress in health, demographics, agriculture, education, industrialization, technological leapfrogging, increased trade, greater stability, better governance and external support. The book reviews the future of work/jobs, poverty and the impact of climate change. A combined Closing the Gap scenario presents a forecast of what could be possible by 2040. Each chapter suggests which policies might accelerate prospects for each sector. Written in an accessible style, and supported by a range of pedagogical features, this textbook introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the contemporary human and economic development prospects in Africa.

Über den Autor

Jakkie Cilliers is the founder of the Institute for Security Studies. He now serves as head of the African Futures and Innovation program and chair of the ISS Board of Trustees. He is an extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Zusammenfassung

Analyzes human and economic development prospects in Africa

Aims to examine where African human and economic development will be in 2040

Reviews development trends and suggest policies which might accelerate the development process

This textbook is open access which means you have free and unlimited access

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Growing Gap.- 2. Africa's Current Path.- 3. Health.- 4. Getting to Africa's Demographic Dividend.- 5. Wanted - A Revolution in Agriculture.- 6. Boosting Education.- 7. Poverty, Inequality and Growth.- 8. Changing Productive Structures.- 9. The Future of Work in Africa.- 10. Technological Innovation and the Power of Leapfrogging.- 11. Trade and Growth.- 12. Prospects for Greater Peace.- 13. Good Governance, Democracy and Development.- 14. Aid, Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment.- 15. Climate Change.- 16. Conclusion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Genre:	Politikwissenschaften , Recht , Sozialwissenschaften , Wirtschaft
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xvii 421 S. 2 s/w Illustr. 55 farbige Illustr. 421 p. 57 illus. 55 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030465896
ISBN-10:	3030465896
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cilliers, Jakkie
Auflage:	1st ed. 2021
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Jakkie Cilliers
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.04.2021
Gewicht:	0,663 kg

Artikel-ID: 118136813