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Structured Transformation And Natural Resources Management In Africa, William G. Moseley
Structured Transformation And Natural Resources Management In Africa, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
This chapter examines recent trends in African resource-based economies, explores the risks of an economy overly focused on primary production, reviews the theoretical literature on the reasons countries get stuck as peripheral producers, and interrogates past approaches that have been undertaken to pursue economic diversification (failed and successful). In sum, the chapter seeks to answer a few fundamental questions. Given the recent commodity boom, and soaring economic growth rates in many African countries, why should there be cause for concern? How fragile is economic growth based on primary production? Do natural resources intrinsically impede economic diversification? Under what conditions can …
Famine Myths: Five Misunderstandings Related To The 2011 Hunger Crisis In The Horn Of Africa, William G. Moseley
Famine Myths: Five Misunderstandings Related To The 2011 Hunger Crisis In The Horn Of Africa, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
The 2011 famine received relatively little attention in the U.S. media and much of the coverage that did occur was biased, ahistorical, or perpetuated long-held misunderstandings about the nature and causes of famine. This article addresses “famine myths”—five key misunderstandings related to the famine in the Horn of Africa.
What I Tell My Students (About Peace Corps), William G. Moseley
What I Tell My Students (About Peace Corps), William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
Advice given to students regarding Peace Corps as well as relfections on my own tenure as a volunteer.
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.
Stop The Blanket Militarization Of Humanitarian Aid, William G. Moseley
Stop The Blanket Militarization Of Humanitarian Aid, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
Op-ed problematizing the involvement of the US military in foreign assistance programs in West Africa.
Response To Michael Watts. Whither Development?: The Struggle For Livelihood In The Time Of Globalization., William G. Moseley
Response To Michael Watts. Whither Development?: The Struggle For Livelihood In The Time Of Globalization., William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.
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.
Moseley, W.G. "Environmental Degradation And ‘Poor’ Smallholders In The West African Sudano-Sahel: Global Discourses And Local Realities, William G. Moseley
Moseley, W.G. "Environmental Degradation And ‘Poor’ Smallholders In The West African Sudano-Sahel: Global Discourses And Local Realities, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
This chapter explores the 'poverty-induced environmental degradation' thesis in the West African Sudano-Sahel and the extent to which it may be considered an environmental development narrative. It examines: (1) the key elements of this discourse; (2) the degree by which this thesis has been internalized by policy makers in Mali; (3) whether there is empirical evidence to support the notion of poverty-induced environmental degradation in Mali's smallholder cotton zone; and (4) the alternative explanations for environmental degradation in southern Mali (e.g., unsustainable cotton production) and the reasons why these causal factors have been less prominent in environment-development discourse.
Bush Grasps To Define Enemy, William G. Moseley
Bush Grasps To Define Enemy, William G. Moseley
William G Moseley
No abstract provided.