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Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa’S University-Level Geography Resources:, William G. Moseley
Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa’S University-Level Geography Resources:, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
Remarkably few studies have been undertaken to assess the level of university geography resources within Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. While reviews of the state of geography have been done in some African countries, none have been attempted at the continental scale. Such assessments are a starting point for beginning to understand whether or not African students and governments have adequate access to sufficient amounts of geographic knowledge, perspectives and techniques; skills which are increasingly crucial for surviving in a world dominated by rapid change. This study presents and analyzes a simple inventory of geography programs in SSA. The spatial distribution …
Area Studies In A Global Context, William G. Moseley
Area Studies In A Global Context, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
In this editorial, the author argues that the study of global processes and a grounded understanding of world regions constitute the yin and yang of a solid internationalist curriculum.
The State Of African Geography In The North American Academy, William G. Moseley, Kefa Otiso
The State Of African Geography In The North American Academy, William G. Moseley, Kefa Otiso
William G Moseley
The objective of this article is to examine trends in the production of Africa-related geography PhDs at US and Canadian universities.
Strengthening Livelihoods In Sahelian West Africa: The Geography Of Development And Underdevelopment In A Peripheral Region, William G. Moseley
Strengthening Livelihoods In Sahelian West Africa: The Geography Of Development And Underdevelopment In A Peripheral Region, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
Reflecting On National Geographic Magazine And Academic Geography: The September 2005 Special Issue On Africa, William G. Moseley
Reflecting On National Geographic Magazine And Academic Geography: The September 2005 Special Issue On Africa, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
Reflections Of An American Geographer On The Anniversary Of September 11th, William G. Moseley
Reflections Of An American Geographer On The Anniversary Of September 11th, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
Peripheral Vision: Globalization, Sustainable Development, And The Political Ecology Of Cotton Production In Mali, William G. Moseley
Peripheral Vision: Globalization, Sustainable Development, And The Political Ecology Of Cotton Production In Mali, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
This chapter examines the evolving dynamic among cotton production for the world market, environmental degradation, and global development paradigms in Mali. It examines how cotton production policy in Mali has changed over time and how this evolution implicate globalization discourse. It also examines the environmental impacts of cotton production, how this is problematized, and how solutions are evoked within globalization discourse. A major sub-text of this analysis is that the economy-environment nexus in Mali is the result of intersecting processes operating at different spatial scales: the global cotton market, national level policy, and local production decisions; all underlain by environmental …