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Nigeria-South Africa Relations and Regional Hegemonic Competence
Inbunden, 2018
551 kr
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This book examines the relations between Nigeria and South Africa and their implications for regional influence across the African continent. With the largest and third largest economies in the region and a historical status as the major peacemakers on the continent, it is often argued that …
Refugees and Forced Migration in the Horn and Eastern Africa
Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Av Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt, Leah Kimathi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1422 kr
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This volume sheds new light on the refugees and forced migration at the Horn of Africa and East Africa. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, it traces historical, structural, and geopolitical factors to reveal the often brutal uprooting of people in a region that hosts more than three million …
Boko Haram’s Terrorism and the Nigerian State
Federalism, Politics and Policies
Av Olumuyiwa Temitope Faluyi, Sultan Khan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
989 kr
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This book assesses the effectiveness of Nigeria’s counterterrorist policies against Boko Haram. It takes a critical review of the interventionist strategies adopted by the Nigerian government, highlights the motivations behind the choice of strategies, and proffers a deeper understanding of the …
Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
Challenges of Integration into the Global Economy
Av Sören Scholvin, Anthony Black m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1098 kr
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Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes.The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value chains, so as to explain corresponding challenges and opportunities. The book …
Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa
Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies
Av Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Mammo Muchie
Häftad, 2018
1643 kr
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This edited volume discusses the role of innovation and regional integration in economic development in Africa. Over the past five decades, post-colonial African countries have struggled to break loose from the trap of poverty and underdevelopment through the adoption of various development …
Perspectives on the Legislature and the Prospects of Accountability in Nigeria and South Africa
Av Omololu Fagbadebo, Fayth Ruffin
Häftad, 2018
1095 kr
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This book examines the problem of accountability in two African political systems, South Africa and Nigeria. Despite the principle of separation of powers and the doctrine of checks and balances among the institutions of governance, a burgeoning governance crisis stifles the potential of …
Trajectory of Land Reform in Post-Colonial African States
The Quest for Sustainable Development and Utilization
Av Adeoye O. Akinola, Henry Wissink
Häftad, 2019
1095 kr
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This book is an examination of post-colonial land reforms across various African states. One of the decisive contradictions of colonialism in Africa was the distortion of use, access to and ownership of land. Land related issues and the need for land reform have consistently occupied a unique …
Tributary Model of State Formation
Ethiopia, 1600-2015
Häftad, 2018
934 kr
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A Tributary Model of State Formation: Ethiopia, 1600-2015 addresses the perplexing question of why a pedigreed Ethiopian state failed to transform itself into a nation-state. Using a comparative-institutionalist framework, this book explores why Ethiopia, an Afroasian civilizational state, has yet …
Nigerian National Assembly
Av Joseph Yinka Fashagba, Ola-Rotimi Matthew Ajayi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1098 kr
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This book examines the role of the legislature in the democratic governance of Nigeria. Once one of the foremost political institutions of governance established in the early days of Colonial administration in Nigeria, the legislature has had an inconsistent role since statehood, subject to repeat …
Public–Private Partnership for Sub-Saharan Africa
Inbunden, 2019
569 kr
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This monograph highlights the benefits of public-private partnerships (PPP) for Sub-Saharan Africa. By studying the intertwinement of mainstream and Islamic finance, the author shows how PPPs have emerged as a viable and efficient organizational vehicle for fair rules of economic cooperation where …
Political Mobilizations and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inbunden, 2019
552 kr
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This book explores why democratization processes in Sub-Saharan Africa have made so little progress despite more than two decades of multi-party politics on the subcontinent. By applying multiple linear regression analyses to a new data set on multi-party elections in Sub-Saharan Africa, the study …
Political Mobilizations and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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This book explores why democratization processes in Sub-Saharan Africa have made so little progress despite more than two decades of multi-party politics on the subcontinent. By applying multiple linear regression analyses to a new data set on multi-party elections in Sub-Saharan Africa, the study …
Reimagining Justice, Human Rights and Leadership in Africa
Challenging Discourse and Searching for Alternative Paths
Inbunden, 2019
1095 kr
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Failed attempts in Africa to develop, democratise and instil virtues of a just state and society which promote benevolent leadership and advance political and economic rights and freedoms call for a ‘new’ imagination. By exploring a wide range of issues concerning justice, human rights and …
Reimagining Justice, Human Rights and Leadership in Africa
Challenging Discourse and Searching for Alternative Paths
Häftad, 2020
1095 kr
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Failed attempts in Africa to develop, democratise and instil virtues of a just state and society which promote benevolent leadership and advance political and economic rights and freedoms call for a ‘new’ imagination. By exploring a wide range of issues concerning justice, human rights and …
Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa
An Integrated View
Inbunden, 2020
1130 kr
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This book investigates the South African business cycle and its links to structural change in the economy. Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key …
Business Cycles and Structural Change in South Africa
An Integrated View
Häftad, 2021
1130 kr
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This book investigates the South African business cycle and its links to structural change in the economy. Against the backdrop of the democratic transition in 1994 and the global financial crisis, the authors study how business cycles in South Africa have changed and how cycles are related to key …
Fostering Trade in Africa
Trade Relations, Business Opportunities and Policy Instruments
Av Gbadebo O.A. Odularu, Mena Hassan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1804 kr
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This book discusses trade relations and facilitation issues at both the regional and the continental African level, highlighting the increasing business opportunities and challenges that confront Africa in the digital age. It also examines the effects of trade policies and other policy instruments …
Fostering Trade in Africa
Trade Relations, Business Opportunities and Policy Instruments
Av Gbadebo O.A. Odularu, Mena Hassan m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
1804 kr
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This book discusses trade relations and facilitation issues at both the regional and the continental African level, highlighting the increasing business opportunities and challenges that confront Africa in the digital age. It also examines the effects of trade policies and other policy instruments …
Borders, Mobility, Regional Integration and Development
Issues, Dynamics and Perspectives in West, Eastern and Southern Africa
Av Christopher Changwe Nshimbi, Inocent Moyo
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This book examines social, economic and political issues in West, Eastern and Southern Africa in relation to borders, human mobility and regional integration. In the process, it highlights the innovative aspects of human agency on the African continent, and presents a range of empirical case …
Borders, Mobility, Regional Integration and Development
Issues, Dynamics and Perspectives in West, Eastern and Southern Africa
Av Christopher Changwe Nshimbi, Inocent Moyo
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This book examines social, economic and political issues in West, Eastern and Southern Africa in relation to borders, human mobility and regional integration. In the process, it highlights the innovative aspects of human agency on the African continent, and presents a range of empirical case …
Inclusive Green Growth
Challenges and Opportunities for Green Business in Rural Africa
Av Calvin Atewamba, Dorothé Yong Ngondjeb
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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Fostering inclusive green growth in Africa means addressing existing and emerging development challenges, while efficiently managing Africa’s natural capital and building resilience to environmental, social and economic risks. Although this new paradigm for development has the potential to create …
Inclusive Green Growth
Challenges and Opportunities for Green Business in Rural Africa
Av Calvin Atewamba, Dorothé Yong Ngondjeb
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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Fostering inclusive green growth in Africa means addressing existing and emerging development challenges, while efficiently managing Africa’s natural capital and building resilience to environmental, social and economic risks. Although this new paradigm for development has the potential to create …
Reflections on African Cities in Transition
Selected Continental Experiences
Av Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy, Henry Wissink
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanization. As the African continent continues to transition from urban configurations inherited from colonial influences and history, it faces …
Reflections on African Cities in Transition
Selected Continental Experiences
Av Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy, Henry Wissink
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanization. As the African continent continues to transition from urban configurations inherited from colonial influences and history, it faces …
Financing Africa’s Development
Paths to Sustainable Economic Growth
Av Diery Seck
Inbunden, 2020
1580 kr
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This book examines the impact of financing on Africa’s economic development. By exploring various financial instruments including the role of alternative sources of funding like migrant remittances and illicit flows, it analyses the role of financing for Africa’s macroeconomic development and other …
Financing Africa’s Development
Paths to Sustainable Economic Growth
Av Diery Seck
Häftad, 2021
1580 kr
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This book examines the impact of financing on Africa’s economic development. By exploring various financial instruments including the role of alternative sources of funding like migrant remittances and illicit flows, it analyses the role of financing for Africa’s macroeconomic development and other …
Nigerian Politics
Av Rotimi Ajayi, Joseph Yinka Fashagba
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This volume engages in an in-depth discussion of Nigerian politics. Written by an expert group of Nigerian researchers, the chapters provide an overarching, Afrocentric view of politics in Nigeria, from pre-colonial history to the current federal system. The book begins with a series of historical …
Nigerian Politics
Av Rotimi Ajayi, Joseph Yinka Fashagba
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This volume engages in an in-depth discussion of Nigerian politics. Written by an expert group of Nigerian researchers, the chapters provide an overarching, Afrocentric view of politics in Nigeria, from pre-colonial history to the current federal system. The book begins with a series of historical …
Sleeping Giant?
Nigeria’s Domestic and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century
Inbunden, 2021
1207 kr
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This edited volume explores Nigeria’s domestic and international politics and its implications for the country’s national development and international status. Coinciding with the twenty year anniversary of Nigeria’s return to democratic rule, this volume considers the state of democracy in Nigeria …
Sleeping Giant?
Nigeria’s Domestic and International Politics in the Twenty-First Century
Häftad, 2022
1207 kr
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This edited volume explores Nigeria’s domestic and international politics and its implications for the country’s national development and international status. Coinciding with the twenty year anniversary of Nigeria’s return to democratic rule, this volume considers the state of democracy in Nigeria …
