Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries in sub-Saharan Africa with majority state ownership of their major oil or mineral export sectors suffered from more severe versions of t...Loe edasi...
This book highlights the transdisciplinary legacy of Cheikh Anta Diops epistemology, demonstrating its continuing impact on contemporary Africology. This book will interest researchers across African Studies, Black Studies, History, World Civilizati...Loe edasi...
This book scrutinizes the enactment and effects of African non-military conflict interventions from a range of different perspectives and contexts. It will be an important read for peacebuilding practitioners and think tanks, as well as researchers...Loe edasi...
This book investigates how Zimbabwean literary texts subvert state-sponsored amnesia when it comes to the many forms of past and ongoing political violence in Zimbabwe. Situated at the interface of memory studies and literary criticism, this book wi...Loe edasi...
First published in 1986, Tunisia: Crossroads of the Islamic and European Worlds presents a comprehensive overview of Tunisian history along with its political and governmental structures and the role of Habib Bourguiba and other nationalist leaders...Loe edasi...
African Politics: An Introduction is an engaging, broad-ranging guide to the politics of African states, reflecting on contemporary patterns and trends. This book is perfect for an undergraduate student starting out in their studies of African polit...Loe edasi...
This book examines the ways in which Nigerias borders are used as instruments of soft and hard power in the countrys relations with other African states. This book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of Political Science, Internatio...Loe edasi...
Peace parks are imagined landscapes and seascapes created through narratives and science. This book uses a political ecology framework to explore the colonial geography of peace parks in post-independence Africa. This book will interest researchers...Loe edasi...
This book explores the link between the nature of governance and various dimensions of security in Nigeria since the beginning of the fourth republic in 1999. At a time of increasing conflict in Nigeria, this books analysis will be valuable for rese...Loe edasi...
Negative images of Africa which define the continent as being riven with poverty, crime, or war, are increasingly being challenged. Understanding Soft Power in Africa will be an important read for researchers in political science, international rela...Loe edasi...
In the 1980s, the arrests of a group of teachers, doctors, and other professionals triggered a wave of protests, helping to pave the way for Somalilands self-declaration in 1991. Drawing on over 100 oral histories and archival materials, this book w...Loe edasi...
This book highlights the role of local non-state security actors in the fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria. It examines the Civilian-JTFs engagement with the state security forces and how they counter insurgent groups at community levels. The book...Loe edasi...
This book explains how and why Zimbabwes extractive industry indigenisation over-promised its benefits yet under-delivered upon implementation. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of the extractive industries, natural resour...Loe edasi...
This book interrogates the nexus between the state and development in post-apartheid South Africa. Highlighting current problems, and suggesting ways of consolidating state capabilities, improving public institutions and enhancing governance and dev...Loe edasi...
This book traces the evolution of the postcolonial state and the social contract in Egypt. It problematises two of the most ubiquitous and contentious terms: democratisation and development, within the context of Egypt and the larger Global South....Loe edasi...
The book argues that public sector innovation improves many societal challenges in Southern Africa and demonstrates how innovative practices are addressing governance gaps. These insights will be an essential resource for development practitioners,...Loe edasi...
This book examines the political and social role of tribes in post-Gaddafi Libya, focusing on the current democratic state-building process, and draws from various International Relations theories and interdisciplinary fields like anthropology and h...Loe edasi...
This book considers the historical and spatial dimensions of civil society in Zimbabwes Matabeleland region, an area suffering from severe development and democratic deficits over many decades. The book will be of interest and value to scholars of c...Loe edasi...
This book investigates how mental health in South Africa is conceptualised and constructed in public policy. This book will be an essential read for mental health professionals and policy makers in South Africa, as well as for researchers working on...Loe edasi...
This book explores the unique challenges faced by rapidly growing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, including urban crime, informality, land governance, development control, and the degradation of green spaces, as well as how these issues are addressed...Loe edasi...
