Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-435) and index.

Part one: Globalization and development: The trouble with globalizat ion: it isn't global enough! / Martin C. Spechler -- Can Africa compete in a global economy? / Baiyee-Mbi Agbor-Baiyee -- A two-track strategy for viable development in Africa / Benaiah Yongo-Bure -- Solutions to Africa's development challenges / Stephen D. Kpinpuo -- Renewable energ y, migration-development model, and sustainability entrepreneurship / R ubin Patterson -- Part two: Localities, nations, and globalization: Tra nsborder labor liberalization and social contracts / Karen E. Bravo -- Asante society and the global market / Gracia Clark -- Enterprising wom en in Zimbabwe: confronting crisis in a globalizing era / Mary J. Osiri m -- Sustainable strategies in a postconflict environment: fostering lo cal entrepreneurship in Cãote d'Ivoire / Ulf Richter -- Part three: Ind ustrial and financial networking: Globalization and monetary convergenc e: independent currency union or dollarization? / Christopher E. S. War burton -- The impact of globalization on emerging markets: the case of Cãote d'Ivoire / Ulf Richter -- Globalization and industrial developmen t in Nigeria / Kola Subair -- Interest rates, fiscal policy, and foreig n private investment in Nigeria / Iyiola Alade Ajayi and Adeyemi Babalo la -- Why Nigeria does not work: obstacles and the alternative path to development / Charles J. Mambula -- Part four: Insecurity and conflicts : The impact of globalization on international security / John Babatund e Bamidele Ojo -- Resource curse, globalization, and conflicts / Ricard o Real Pedrosa de Sousa -- The politics of oil and development and visu al metaphors of the crisis in Nigeria's Niger delta / Aderonke Adesola Adesanya -- Islam and the "global war on terror" in West Africa / Abdou laye Saine.