Exploring the rich history of African exploration, this book delves into the journeys of various explorers who ventured into the continent's diverse landscapes. It highlights their encounters with different cultures, the challenges they faced, and the impact of their discoveries on our understanding of Africa. Through a blend of adventure and historical insight, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of exploration and the significance of these explorers in shaping perceptions of Africa.
This book examines the origins and consequences of Burma's current policies from military, political, social, and economic perspectives. It analyzes, among other issues, the Asian decision to "constructively engage" Burma versus the position of the U.S. and many other Western countries to treat Burma as a pariah.
"This book explains what corruption is, and how to fight it. Corruption is the use of power in the public sphere for personal gain. Corruption can involve paying a bribe to facilitate a permit application, government contracts for construction or procurement, or by granting special interests influence over government or business proceedings, without cash ever changing hands. The book explores case studies of countries that have successfully managed to stem corruption, and the roles that the judicial system, auditors, ombudspersons, and the media can play in halting corruption. However, Rotberg argues, the essential ingredient to fighting corruption is a leader with the political will to tackle corruption, from whom judges, investigators, and others can take their cues. The book also explores the ways in which technology can stop corruption-moving bureaucratic processes online, for example, eliminates the possibility of being asked for a bribe. The book concludes with a thirteen-step recipe for anticorruption success"-- Provided by publisher
The book explores the significant role of Christian missionaries in shaping Northern Rhodesia, drawing on the author's extensive firsthand research. With visits to nearly every mission station and thorough examination of missionary diaries, journals, and records, it provides an in-depth analysis of their influence on the region's development and culture.
Corruption corrodes all facets of the world's political and corporate life,
yet until now there was no one book that explained how best to battle it.
Here, Rotberg puts some 35 countries under an anti-corruption microscope to
show exactly how to beat back the forces of sleaze and graft.
How did Africans win their freedom in southern Africa? And what did they do with their freedom in the several decades since each southern African country became free? Overcoming the Oppressors discusses Black oppression succeeding white oppression, indicates why and how corruption prevails in the region, and explains why Botswana is exceptional in being non-corrupt and well-governed. The present problems of each country are analyzed and we learn what their leaders are doing to uplift their peoples.
