AAAS GEOG 553 Geography of African Development: Getting Started

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This guide includes searching tips and library resources that have been selected for students  who will be studying the following course: AAAS/GEOG 553: Geography of African Development.  Examines development-related issues on the African continent from the colonial era to present day. Among issues to be covered in the course include: Development policies;  Foreign Direct Investment; Agriculture & Land tenure; Urbanization; Industrialization; Debt; Poverty; Food Security; and Aid in Africa.

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