Debating African Issues

Chapter 1: Introduction to Debating African Issues: Conversations Under the Palaver Tree William G. Moseley and Kefa M. Otiso Section I: Historical and Global Context Chapter 2: Did European trade with Africans (including the slave trade) prior to 1700 damage or ruin economies on the continent? Toby Green and John Thornton Chapter 3: Was Africa more peaceful and prosperous prior to European contact? Mickie Mwanzia Koster and Charles Otoigo Choti Chapter 4: Did colonialism distort African development? Segbegnon Mathieu Gnonhossou and Ogechi Anyanwu Chapter 5: Is Africa's border geography problematic? Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Innocent Moyo and Marina Ottaway Section II: Development Issues Chapter 6: Is Africa truly rising? Thomas Jayne, Richard Mkandawire and Francis Owusu Chapter 7: Are foreign land acquisitions the latest form of neo-colonialism in Africa? Kerstin Nolte and Samuel Ledermann Chapter 8: Is China better than other outside powers in fostering African economic transformation? Kwame Adovor Tsikudo and Padraig Carmody Chapter 9: Are cities engines of economic development in Africa? Ben Ofori-Amoah and Sarah Smiley Section III: Agriculture, Food and the Environment Chapter 10: Are parks the best way to protect African wildlife? Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Daniel Kpienbaareh and Rachel DeMotts Chapter 11: Are Africans adapting well to climate change? Muthoni Masinde and Julius R. Atlhopheng Chapter 12: Is the New Green Revolution approach the best way to address hunger in Africa? Glenn Denning and Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong Chapter 13: Does scholarship on African food insecurity have a rural bias? Jane Battersby and Eunice Njogu Section IV: Society, Health and Culture Chapter 14: Is modern African education counterproductive? Iddah Otieno and Apollos Nwauwa Chapter 15: Is the focus on the development of the girl child counterproductive? Rose Adhiambo Nyaondo and Wandia M. Njoya Chapter 16: Are Africa's health resources overly focused on HIV/AIDS? Joseph Oppong and Kwadwo Adu Boakye Chapter 17: Is African religiosity a hindrance to development? John Taden and Samuel Zalanga Section V: Politics, Governance and Security Chapter 18: Is multi-party democracy the best form of governance in African countries? Nic Cheeseman and George Ayittey Chapter 19: Is the growing foreign military presence in many African countries counter-productive? Brendon J. Cannon and Andrews Atta-Asamoah Chapter 20: Do more women in politics lead to better governance in African countries? Mary Njeri Kinyanjui and Pamela Abbott Chapter 21: Has the proliferation of cell phones strengthened social movements in Africa? Frankline Matanji and Tanja Bosch