Endangered peoples of Africa and the Middle East struggles to survive and thrive

Africa and the Middle East are undergoing dramatic environmental, demographic economic and political transformations. Endangered People of Africa and the Middle East Struggles to Survive and Thrive turns the spotlight on 14 endangered cultures as examples of how diverse people are coping with these radical evaluations in the 21st century. Little known groups such as the Ogoni of Nigeria, who face environmental degradation from multinational exploitation of oil resources and government collusion, are presented alongside well-known groups like the Kurds, some of whom have been displaced as a result of civil war and live beneath a repressive Iraqi regime. The issues viewpoints, and solutions presented by chapter authors are often controversial, and the format allows students and and interested readers to use critical thinking skills as they gain knowledge of other cultures.