Readings on Publishing in Africa and the Third World

Contents: Perspectives on publishing in Africa / Philip G. Altbach African scholarly publishing in the eighties / Hans M. Zell Current children's book publishing / Mabel D. Segun Taking books to the non-literary market place / Walter Bgoya David G.Maillu and his readers / E. O. Apronti Autonomous publishing in Cameroon / Diana C. Newton The Book in Francophone Black Africa: A critical perspective / Gunter Simon Publishing in another South Africa / Susan Joubert A decade of publishing in Kenya, 1977-1987: One man's involvement / Henry Chakava The challenge of university publishing in Africa, with special reference to Nigeria / Abiola Irele Books in Zambia: The developing hunger / Geoffrey J. Williams Promoting professionalism in African publishing – The Ghana project / Abu Hasan Third World publishers and the international knowledge system / Philip G. Altbach The economics of book publishing in developing countries / Datus C. Smith, Jr. Copublication in the Third World: Breaking the language barrier / Victoria L. Cabanilla and Thomas R. Hargrove The role and nurturing of journals in the Third World / Philip G. Altbach The subtle inequalities of copyright, power without responsibility? /Philip G. Altbach Copyright: Where do we go from here? / Edward W. Ploman Distribution: The neglected link in the publishing chain / Amadio A. Arboleda Scholarly publishing in the Third World / Philip G. Altbach Textbooks in the Third World: challenge and response / Philip G. Altbach and S. Gopinathan