Elusive African Renaissance

George Klay Kieh, Jr., is Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Texas Southern University. His research interests include development studies and political economy.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface (George Klay Kieh, Jr.)Introduction: Mapping the Development Landscape in Africa (George Klay Kieh, Jr.)Democracy in Africa: Fiction or Fact in the 21st Century? (E. Ike Udogu) African Leadership and the Management of African Economies (Johnson W. Makoba)Microfinance and Financial Inclusion in Africa: Structures, Policy and Issues (Samuel Wai Johnson, Jr.)The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Development in Africa in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization (Samuel Zalanga)Higher Education in Africa: Challenges and Prospects (David N.P. Mburu)The Nexus of Food Security and Bio-Fuels in ­Sub-Saharan Africa (Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor)Political Instability and Development in Africa (George Klay Kieh, Jr.)Rethinking Development in Africa: The Lessons (George Klay Kieh, Jr.)About the ContributorsIndex

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