Poverty, Hunger, and Democracy in Africa

Part I. Introduction and Background

1. Introduction
David Bigman

2. The Black Man’s Burden
David Bigman

Part II. Coping with Escalating Food Insecurity

3. The Threat of Climate Changes
David Bigman

4. Can Africa Feed Its People?
David Bigman

5. Is Africa Doomed to Permanent Food Crises?
David Bigman

Part III. Africa’s Poverty Traps and Obstacles to Growth

6. The Geographical and Man-Made Obstacles
David Bigman

7. The Demographic and Social Changes and the Urbanization of Poverty
David Bigman

Part IV. Civil Conflicts, Wars and Democracy: Will Democracy Inflame or Help to Settle Civil Conflicts?

8. The Roots and Long-Term Effects of Africa’s Wars and Civil Conflicts
David Bigman

9. The Impact of Wars and Civil Conflicts on Africa’s Growth and Poverty
David Bigman

10. Will Democracy Settle or Intensify Civil Conflicts?
David Bigman

Part V. The Fourth Wave of Democratization: Will Democracy Cement the African Multiethnic Nation State?

11. The Transition of the African Countries to Democracy
David Bigman

12. Can Democracy Help the African States to Cement Their Multiethnic Societies?
David Bigman

Keywords: Economics, Development Economics, Regional/Spatial Science, Development Policy, Sustainability Management, Economic History, International Economics