Understanding contemporary Africa / 
edited by April A. Gordon, Do nald L. Gordon. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Boulder, Colo. :  Lynne Rienner Publishers,  2013. 
 - xiii, 511 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Understanding: introductions to the states and regions of the contem porary world .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon -- 2. Africa: a geographic preface / Jeffrey W. Neff -- 3. The historical context / Thomas O'Toole -- 4.  African politics / Donald L. Gordon -- 5. The eco nomies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey -- 6. African international relati ons / Peter J. Schraeder -- 7. Population, urbanization, and AIDS / Apr il A. Gordon -- 8. Africa's environmental problems / Julius E. Nyang'or o -- 9. Family and kinship / Eugenia Shanklin and April A. Gordon -- 10 . Women and development / April A. Gordon -- 11. Religion in Africa / A mbrose Moyo -- 12. African literature / George Joseph -- 13. Trends and prospects / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588268471 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012-014906 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Politics and government--1960-<br/>Africa--Social conditions--1960-
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>960.32