Democracy in Ghana: Everyday Politics in Urban Africa, Jeffrey W. Paller
Автор: Abegunrin Olayiwola Название: Africa in Global Politics in the Twenty-First Century ISBN: 1137306378 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137306371 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9083.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In the twenty-first century, Africa has become an important source of US energy imports and the world`s natural resources. It has also become the epicentre of the world`s deadly health epidemic, HIV/AIDS, and one of the battlegrounds in the fight against terrorism. Africa is now a major player in global affairs.
Название: Institutions and democracy in africa ISBN: 1316602559 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316602553 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the main political institutions in Africa, from elections to political parties and legislatures, arguing that previous literature has underplayed their impact. With chapters written by leading figures in the field, the book is essential reading for established researchers and undergraduate students.
Автор: Khalil Название: Crowds and Politics in North Africa ISBN: 1138700436 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138700437 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This book takes predominant crowd theory to task, questioning received ideas about 'mob psychology' that remain prevalent today. It is a synchronic study of crowds, crowd dynamics and the relationships of crowds to political power in Tunisia, Libya and Algeria (2011-2013) that has far reaching implications embedded in its thesis.
One central theme of the book is gender, providing an in-depth look at women's participation in the recent uprisings and crowds of 2011-2013 and the subsequent gender-related aspects of political transitions. The book also focuses on the social and political dynamics of tribalism and group belonging ('asabiyya), including analysis and discussions with Libyan regional tribal chiefs, Libyan and Tunisian tribal members and citizens regarding their notions of tribal belonging. Crowd language and literature are also central to the book's discussion of how crowds represent themselves, how we as observers represent crowds, and how crowds confront languages of authoritarianism and subjugation.
Crowds and Politics in North Africa includes interviews with crowd participants and key civil society actors from Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. Among these, there are numerous interviews with Benghazi residents, activists and tribal leaders. One of the original case studies in the book is the crowd dynamics during and after the attack on the US consular installation in Benghazi, Libya. The book presents interviews and fieldwork within a literary and cultural theoretical context showing how crowds in the region resonate in forms of cultural resistance to authoritarianism. A valuable resource, this book will be of use to students and scholars with an interest in North African culture, society and politics more broadly.
Автор: Nic Cheeseman Название: Institutions and democracy in Africa : ISBN: 1107148243 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107148246 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 14890.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the main political institutions in Africa, from elections to political parties and legislatures, arguing that previous literature has underplayed their impact. With chapters written by leading figures in the field, the book is essential reading for established researchers and undergraduate students.
Автор: Anne Heffernan Название: Limpopo`s Legacy: Student Politics & Democracy in South Africa ISBN: 1847012175 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781847012173 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Рейтинг: Цена: 12672.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Argues that the historical primacy of youth politics in Limpopo, South Africa has influenced the production of generations of nationally prominent youth and student activists - among them Julius Malema, Onkgopotse Tiro, Cyril Ramaphosa, Frank Chikane, and Peter Mokaba.
Автор: Konadu Kwasi, Campbell Clifford Название: The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics ISBN: 0822359928 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822359920 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3881.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this iconic African nation. Whether discussing the Asante kingdom and the Gold Coast's importance to European commerce and transatlantic slaving, Ghana's brief period under British colonial rule, or the emergence of its modern democracy, the volume's eighty selections emphasize Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations. They also demonstrate that the path to fully understanding Ghana requires acknowledging its ethnic and cultural diversity and listening to its population's varied voices. Readers will encounter selections written by everyone from farmers, traders, and the clergy to intellectuals, politicians, musicians, and foreign travelers. With sources including historical documents, poems, treaties, articles, and fiction, The Ghana Reader conveys the multiple and intersecting histories of Ghana's development as a nation, its key contribution to the formation of the African diaspora, and its increasingly important role in the economy and politics of the twenty-first century.
Автор: Joseph Название: Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria ISBN: 1107633532 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107633537 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Originally published in 1987, this book examines the relationship between the pattern of party formation in Nigeria and a mode of social, political and economic behaviour Richard Joseph terms `prebendalism`. He demonstrates the centrality in the Nigerian polity of the struggle to control and exploit public office.
Автор: Signe, Landry Название: Innovating Development Strategies in Africa ISBN: 1107173078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107173071 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 14256.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines postcolonial strategies for economic development in Africa, and the role of international, regional and national actors in the development of these strategies. It is for scholars and practitioners of international/global/development studies, political science, economics, sociology, public policy and African studies.
Автор: Friedman Steven Название: Power in Action: Democracy, Citizenship and Social Justice ISBN: 1776143027 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781776143023 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3762.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Argues that South Africans, like everyone else, need democracy for a more equal society What are democracies meant to do? And how does one know when one is a democratic state? These incisive questions and more by leading political scientist, Steven Friedman, underlie this robust enquiry into what democracy means for South Africa post 1994. Democracy is often viewed through a lens reflecting Western understanding. New democracies are compared to idealized notions by which the system is said to operate in the global North. The democracies of Western Europe and North America are understood to be the finished product and all others are assessed by how far they have progressed towards approximating this model. Power in Action persuasively argues against this stereotype. Friedman asserts that democracies can only work when every adult has an equal say in the public decisions that affect them.Democracy is achieved not by adopting idealized models derived from other societies–rather, it is the product of collective action by citizens who claim the right to be heard not only through public protest action, but also through the conscious exercise of influence on public and private power holders. Viewing democracy in this way challenges us to develop a deeper understanding of democracy's challenges and in so doing to ensure that more citizens can claim a say over more decisions in society.
Описание: Examining the ways in which majority Western cultures govern, represent and exclude those that are considered to be ethically `other`, this book asks what is the impact of globalization, governance and Western immigration controls on the construction of the majority `self` and the minority `other`?
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