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 economies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey
6. African international relations / Peter J. Schraeder
7. Population, urbanization, and AIDS / April A. Gordon
8. Africa's environmental problems / Julius E. Nyag'oro
9. Family and kingship / Eugenia Shanklin
10. Women and development / April A. Gordon
11. Religion in Africa / Ambrose Moyo
12. African literature / George Joseph
13. Trends and prospects / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon
Understanding contemporary Africa. ISBN 9781588264664. Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.