Africa in the Twenty-First Century

Gashawbeza W. Bekele is associate professor of geography in the Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies at Tennessee State University.Adebayo Oyebade is professor of history, and Chair of the Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies at Tennessee State University.

• Part 1: Governance, Democracy, And DevelopmentChapter 1: African Development and Democratization Trajectories by Gashawbeza W. Bekele and Adebayo OyebadeChapter 2: The Political Ecology of Sustainable Development in Africa by Tadesse Kidane-MariamChapter 3: Revisiting the Promise of Democracy and Development in Africa by Phillip E. Agbebaku, William E. Odion, and Mohammed ItakpeChapter 4: Beyond the Millennium Development Goals: Localizing the Development Agenda in Nigeria by Funmi AdewumiChapter 5: Fallacy of Development in Africa by Sunday Layi OladipupoChapter 6: Political Economy of Postcolonial Rail Transportation Development, Management, and Privatization in Africa South of the Sahara by Tokunbo A. AyoolaPart 2: Democratization, Democratic Institutions, and Uneven Regional DevelopmentChapter 7: The Legislature and Tenure Elongation in African Presidential Democracies by Joseph Yinka Fashagba and Rotimi AjayiChapter 8: The African Diaspora and the Quest for Democracy in Africa: Revisiting the June 12 1993 Presidential Election in Nigeria by Udida A. UndiyaundeyeChapter 9: Bill of Rights for Africa: Uneven Regional Development and Indigenous Peoples Protests by R.T. AkinyelePart 3: Gender Relations, Healthcare, and DevelopmentChapter 10: Vanishing or Emerging Voices? Nigerian Women and Political Participation by Ngozi U. Emeka-NwobiaChapter 11: Women, Conflict, and Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Agenda by Adaora Osondu-OtiChapter 12: Gabon’s Giant Step in Healthcare by Biale Zua

Africa in the Twenty-First Century is a cleverly edited book that brings together disparate but nuanced perspectives to the understanding of Africa’s economic and political development. It is indeed an invaluable addition to a better understanding of the workings of the African society, issues, and institutions.