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Contemporary Issues in Africa’s Development
Whither the African Renaissance?
This text reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. It questions ideologically protected assumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.
This text reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. It questions ideologically protected assumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.
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Land Grabbing and Conflict in the North West Region of Cameroon
An Endemic Situation, 1958-2017
In Cameroon's North West Region, land conflicts have reached record heights. This book argues that these protracted conflicts are fueled by a colonial legacy, flawed land laws, and authorities’ failure to address the deep-rooted causes, making solving them an uphill task.
In Cameroon’s North West Region, land conflicts have reached record heights. This book argues that these protracted conflicts are fueled by a colonial legacy, flawed land laws, and authorities’ failure to address the deep-rooted causes, making solving them an uphill task.
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The African democratic project is challenged by a rise in unconstitutional government changes. This book explores the causes and methods—from military takeovers to election manipulation—examining the African Union's flawed legal response and offering suggestions for the future.
The African democratic project is challenged by a rise in unconstitutional government changes. This book explores the causes and methods—from military takeovers to election manipulation—examining the African Union’s flawed legal response and offering suggestions for the future.
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This book describes the different forms of aid over the last 65 years and analyses why they changed. As old concepts reappear with new donors, professionals and students will benefit from studying this history. Is the pendulum swinging back?
This book describes the different forms of aid over the last 65 years and analyses why they changed. As old concepts reappear with new donors, professionals and students will benefit from studying this history. Is the pendulum swinging back?
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Opposing Colonialism, Antisemitism, and Turbo-Nationalism
Rethinking the Past for New Conviviality
This volume explores how racism and nationalism are shaped by collective amnesia. Essays connect disparate genocides, from Belgian colonialism to Bosnia, to show how nation-states are built on practices of oblivion, demanding we critically rethink the past for a new future.
This volume explores how racism and nationalism are shaped by collective amnesia. Essays connect disparate genocides, from Belgian colonialism to Bosnia, to show how nation-states are built on practices of oblivion, demanding we critically rethink the past for a new future.
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This book contextualises Nigerian cultural history as an instrument for sustainable development. While Nigeria's rich past defines its present, its potential as inspiration for development is ignored, leaving the country vulnerable to repeating past mistakes.
This book contextualises Nigerian cultural history as an instrument for sustainable development. While Nigeria’s rich past defines its present, its potential as inspiration for development is ignored, leaving the country vulnerable to repeating past mistakes.
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America’s project to privatize the world's resources via the dollar is igniting a nationalist backlash. As these forces clash, the entire global system faces a greater, existential threat: climate change.
America’s project to privatize the world’s resources via the dollar is igniting a nationalist backlash. As these forces clash, the entire global system faces a greater, existential threat: climate change.
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This book explores how intercommunal conflicts in Ile-Ife and Modakeke turned youths into both security assets and liabilities. Understanding militarised youths with limited opportunities provides a sound basis for policy to solve security problems in Nigeria and elsewhere.
This book explores how intercommunal conflicts in Ile-Ife and Modakeke turned youths into both security assets and liabilities. Understanding militarised youths with limited opportunities provides a sound basis for policy to solve security problems in Nigeria and elsewhere.
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Explaining and Resisting Trumpism Post-2020
Goodbye Donald
Why did 74 million people vote for Donald Trump in 2020? Authored by scholars and activists, this book addresses why certain voters found Trump appealing, how his campaign used fear and conspiracy, and the role activism plays in the future of Trumpism.
Why did 74 million people vote for Donald Trump in 2020? Authored by scholars and activists, this book addresses why certain voters found Trump appealing, how his campaign used fear and conspiracy, and the role activism plays in the future of Trumpism.
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Modern Cities
Ten Variations
This book explores ten types of city born from modernization. Some, like national capitals and resorts, are modern takes on old forms. Others, like megacities and boom towns, are unique to our time. Discover over 50 cities, from Singapore to Shenzhen, through analysis and photos.
This book explores ten types of city born from modernization. Some, like national capitals and resorts, are modern takes on old forms. Others, like megacities and boom towns, are unique to our time. Discover over 50 cities, from Singapore to Shenzhen, through analysis and photos.
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For those who want to understand the reasons behind the Israel-Palestine conflict, this book offers a rational explanation. It takes a world tour of Jewish communities and their thoughts on the Palestinian question, from over a century ago to the present day.
For those who want to understand the reasons behind the Israel-Palestine conflict, this book offers a rational explanation. It takes a world tour of Jewish communities and their thoughts on the Palestinian question, from over a century ago to the present day.
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The Age of Emperor Akihito
Historical Controversies over the Past and the Future
This book scrutinizes historical controversies regarding the past and future of Japan in the age of Emperor Akihito. Analyzing his public discourse and his role as a national symbol, it helps the reader understand contemporary Japanese society.
This book scrutinizes historical controversies regarding the past and future of Japan in the age of Emperor Akihito. Analyzing his public discourse and his role as a national symbol, it helps the reader understand contemporary Japanese society.
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New narratives are produced from what was once overlooked as mundane. Decades ago, historian Fernand Braudel called for more research into everyday life. This volume is a response to that call for more synthesis, analysis, discussion, and extension.
New narratives are produced from what was once overlooked as mundane. Decades ago, historian Fernand Braudel called for more research into everyday life. This volume is a response to that call for more synthesis, analysis, discussion, and extension.
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Containing chapters from both Turkish- and Greek-Cypriots, as well as outside scholars, this volume explores the difficulty of producing viable constitutional and civic arrangements in an ethnically-divided polity.
Containing chapters from both Turkish- and Greek-Cypriots, as well as outside scholars, this volume explores the difficulty of producing viable constitutional and civic arrangements in an ethnically-divided polity.
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Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Exploring the Multi-dimensional Discourses on ‘Development’
Authored by emerging African scholars, this book challenges Western notions of ‘progress’ and the view of Africa as a basket case. It rethinks predominant ideas on development, examining the challenges and possibilities of Africa’s sustainable future.
Authored by emerging African scholars, this book challenges Western notions of ‘progress’ and the view of Africa as a basket case. It rethinks predominant ideas on development, examining the challenges and possibilities of Africa’s sustainable future.
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This multi-faceted account reveals the complex foundations of conflicts between north and south, and recently within South Sudan itself. Hopes for a new democratic society have devolved to dysfunction as both nations face grave problems in security and stability.
This multi-faceted account reveals the complex foundations of conflicts between north and south, and recently within South Sudan itself. Hopes for a new democratic society have devolved to dysfunction as both nations face grave problems in security and stability.
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Under Occupation
Resistance and Struggle in a Militarised Asia-Pacific
Probing the militarisation of East Asia and the Pacific, this volume explores how communities navigate occupation, how identities are shaped and erased, and the struggle for self-determination against centralised power.
Probing the militarisation of East Asia and the Pacific, this volume explores how communities navigate occupation, how identities are shaped and erased, and the struggle for self-determination against centralised power.
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The studies included here stem from the assumption that broadly-understood borderlands, as well as peripheries, are abodes of significant culture-generating forces, and focus on various aspects of borderland art and literature.
The studies included here stem from the assumption that broadly-understood borderlands, as well as peripheries, are abodes of significant culture-generating forces, and focus on various aspects of borderland art and literature.
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Becoming Something Else
Society and Change in India's North East
This edited collection examines the trends, perspectives and changes witnessed in the previously undocumented communities of India’s northeast, emphasising the continuity and transformations of these societies.
This edited collection examines the trends, perspectives and changes witnessed in the previously undocumented communities of India’s northeast, emphasising the continuity and transformations of these societies.
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Buildings are analysed for their construction, but what about their end? This innovative book explores the complex meanings of destruction across time and cultures, asking what it is, who defines it, and how it is remembered or forgotten.
Buildings are analysed for their construction, but what about their end? This innovative book explores the complex meanings of destruction across time and cultures, asking what it is, who defines it, and how it is remembered or forgotten.
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