Africa: Change and Development

Author: Peking University African Studies Center
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The Peking University African Studies Center is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary comprehensive research institution focused on Africa at Peking University. It operates under an open management policy, welcoming scholars from both domestic and international backgrounds to participate in and support the center's research work in various forms. This book includes over ten articles written by domestic scholars on African studies, primarily exploring the lessons of Africa's political transformation and economic development, as well as touching on diplomacy and culture. It is the second volume of the Peking University African Studies Series. The content of this book covers topics such as globalization and Africa's marginalization, an analysis of the economic development of African countries after independence, the lessons from the development records of four small African countries after independence, an examination of the factors influencing Africa's modernization, the holders of power and Africa's political situation, ethnic nationalism in Kenya during the launch of its multi-party system, an evaluation of Uganda's democratization since Museveni's rule, reflections on the transformation of South Africa's political system, a comparative study of Sun Yat-sen and Nasser's socialist thought, the origins and development of Zimbabwe's land issues, African countries' efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, cultural identity and the ideal of African unity, a sociocultural analysis of Africa's HIV/AIDS problem, relations between the Maghreb countries and Israel, from colony to the international stage, China and the Organization of African Unity's friendly cooperative relations, suggestions for developing long-term stable and comprehensive China-Africa relations, and thoughts and recommendations for strengthening China-Africa cooperation, as well as a review of African nationalism studies.