Understanding contemporary Africa

Introduction / April A. Gordon, Donald L. Gordon

Africa: a geographic preface / Jeffrey W. Neff

The historical context / Thomas O'Toole

African politics / Donald L. Gordon

The economies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey

African international relations / Peter J. Schraeder

Population, urbanization, and AIDS / April A. Gordon

Africa's environmental problems / Julius E. Nyang'oro

Family and kinship / Eugenia Shanklin

Women and development / April A. Gordon

Religion in Africa / Ambrose Moyo.

African literature / George Joseph

South Africa / Patrick J. Furlong

Trends and prospects / April A. Gordon, Donald L. Gordon.