{"title":"Olivier Ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of contemporary political landscapes, focusing on pivotal moments of change and challenge. His work, including titles such as \u003cem\u003eAfrica's Moment\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the dynamic forces shaping nations and societies, providing nuanced insights into geopolitical shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis grounded in current affairs, with a particular eye on Africa's evolving role on the world stage. Ray's writing invites reflection on power, development, and the complexities of modern governance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"africas-moment-by-jean-michel-severino-9780745651583","title":"Africa's Moment","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by David Fernbach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty years after independence, it is full to bursting, urban and monotheist. If poverty and violence are still rampant, economic growth has taken off again and a middle class is developing. Africa will hold a central place in the big issues facing the world today. If it once made a ‘false start’, here it is back again—in the fast lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe West has missed the turnaround of a continent that will no longer wait for us. How can we best understand it? Demography, economics, politics, diplomacy, cultures and religions—this book presents the different facets of this new Africa, which will soon have a billion people, at the mid-point of the most rapid population boom that humanity has ever known. Without ignoring the risks of its metamorphosis, it brings to light the forces and hopes that Africa harbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrica's Moment\u003c\/em\u003e by Jean-Michel Severino and Olivier Ray offers an insightful look into the dynamism of modern Africa. It examines how the continent, poised at a pivotal moment in history, is reshaping itself and its future prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470029996268,"sku":"9780745651583","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745651583-africa-s-moment.jpg?v=1775207615"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/olivier-ray.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}