Beyond the Malachite Hills
A Life of Colonial Service and Business in the New Africa
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Word Count
64,000 words, Guess
Page Count
256 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24090568M
- ISBN-139781848850491
- ISBN-101848850492
- OCLC Control Number464621090
- OCLC Control Number311761440
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Number1160025032
- Library of Congress Control Number2010290390
Classifications
- LCCDT30.5 .L39 2010
- LCCHN773.5 .L334 2010
Description
"What hope is there for Africa? Since the heady and hopeful days of decolonisation, the story seems to be one of unrelenting disaster - revolution; brutal military dictatorship; ethnic conflict and even genocide; civil war; state-threatening corruption; economic failure; and, in places, the complete breakdown of state and society. And all has been compounded by natural disasters - drought, famine and the scourge of AIDS. But there is another, less reported, story of Africa; throwing off the colonial past, embracing modernity, learning fast, gaining in pride and self-confidence and embracing the crucial management function; all this in the context of fruitful collaboration with Europe and American business and, increasingly, with the rising Asian economic superpowers. Jonathan Lawley paints a vivid and convincing picture of solid political, social and economic progress. "Beyond the Malachite Hills" is a remarkable testament to his long-lasting and profound involvement with this often misunderstood continent."--Bloomsbury publishing.
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