Western Africa Series – serie
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23 produkter
Economics of Ethnic Conflict
The Case of Burkina Faso
Inbunden, 2013
1573 kr
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Investigates development practice, civil organization formation and the increase of ethnically motivated conflicts over the past two decades in Western Africa.Through richly detailed anthropological case studies of the rural economics and administrative policies in Burkina Faso, and reassessment of …
Commercial Agriculture, the Slave Trade & Slavery in Atlantic Africa
Av Schwarz Suzanne, Strickrodt Silke m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1275 kr
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Re-envisages what we know about African political economies through its examination of one of the key questions in colonial and African history, that of commercial agriculture and its relationship to slavery.This book considers commercial agriculture in Africa in relation to the trans-Atlantic …
Creed & Grievance
Muslim-Christian Relations & Conflict Resolution in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu Mustapha, David Ehrhardt
Inbunden, 2018
1497 kr
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Analyses the complexities of Christian-Muslim conflict that threatens the fragile democracy of Nigeria, and the implications for global peace and security.In northern Nigeria, high levels of ethnic diversity have coincided with acute polarization between Muslims and Christians, increasingly …
Sects & Social Disorder
Muslim Identities & Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Raufu Mustapha
Inbunden, 2014
1109 kr
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Analyses Muslim-Muslim divisions within northern Nigeria, which are as important for understanding the violence in the region as those between Muslim and Christian (for which, see the companion volume, Creed and Grievance),with consequences for long-term peacemaking.Nigerian society has long been …
Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World
The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550- c. 1885
Inbunden, 2015
1275 kr
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A uniquely detailed account of the dynamics of Afro-European trade in two states on the western Slave Coast over three centuries and the transition from slave trade to legitimate commerce.From 1550 to colonial partition in the mid-1880s, trade was key to Afro-European relations on the western Slave …
Commercial Agriculture, the Slave Trade and Slavery in Atlantic Africa
Av Suzanne Schwarz, Silke Strickrodt m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
367 kr
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Re-envisages what we know about African political economies through its examination of one of the key questions in colonial and African history, that of commercial agriculture and its relationship to slavery.This book considers commercial agriculture in Africa in relation to the trans-Atlantic …
Politics of Peacemaking in Africa
Non-State Actors' Role in the Liberian Civil War
Häftad, 2017
309 kr
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A detailed examination of the role of two critical non-state groups in the Liberian Civil War peace process - the diaspora and the religious - that provides key insights for policymakers and NGOs into the roles that civil societyactors can play in conflict resolution and peacemaking.Throws light on …
Politics of Peacemaking in Africa
Non-State Actors' Role in the Liberian Civil War
Inbunden, 2017
1142 kr
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A detailed examination of the role of two critical non-state groups in the Liberian Civil War peace process - the diaspora and the religious - that provides key insights for policymakers and NGOs into the roles that civil societyactors can play in conflict resolution and peacemaking.Throws light on …
Sects & Social Disorder
Muslim Identities & Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Raufu Mustapha
Häftad, 2017
294 kr
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Analyses Muslim-Muslim divisions within northern Nigeria, which are as important for understanding the violence in the region as those between Muslim and Christian (for which, see the companion volume, Creed and Grievance),with consequences for long-term peacemaking.Nigerian society has long been …
Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World
The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550- c. 1885
Häftad, 2017
367 kr
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A uniquely detailed account of the dynamics of Afro-European trade in two states on the western Slave Coast over three centuries and the transition from slave trade to legitimate commerce.From 1550 to colonial partition in the mid-1880s, trade was key to Afro-European relations on the western Slave …
Politics of Work in a Post-Conflict State
Youth, Labour & Violence in Sierra Leone
Av Luisa Enria
Inbunden, 2018
1232 kr
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A detailed examination of the nature of post-conflict society and youth violence, with important implications for peacebuilding and post-conflict recovery.High youth unemployment is seen as a major issue across Africa and globally, not solely as a source of concern for economic development, but as …
African Women in the Atlantic World
Property, Vulnerability & Mobility, 1660-1880
Av Mariana P. Candido, Adam Jones
Inbunden, 2019
959 kr
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An innovative and valuable resource for understanding women's roles in changing societies, this book brings together the history of Africa, the Atlantic and gender before the 20th century. It explores trade, slavery and migrationin the context of the Euro-African encounter.HONORABLE MENTION FOR …
Creed & Grievance
Muslim-Christian Relations & Conflict Resolution in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu Mustapha, David Ehrhardt
Häftad, 2019
400 kr
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Analyses the complexities of Christian-Muslim conflict that threaten the fragile democracy of Nigeria, and the implications for global peace and security.In northern Nigeria, high levels of ethnic diversity have resulted in acute polarization between Muslims and Christians, increasingly fuelling …
Overcoming Boko Haram
Faith, Society & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Kate Meagher
Inbunden, 2020
1512 kr
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A comparative, whole-of-society approach to the Boko Haram insurgency that offers a more nuanced understanding of the risks, resilience and resolution of violent radicalization in Nigeria and beyond.It is now more than a decade since the violent Islamic group Boko Haram launched its reign of terror …
African Women in the Atlantic World
Property, Vulnerability & Mobility, 1660-1880
Av Mariana P, Candido, Mariana P. Candido m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
367 kr
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An innovative and valuable resource for understanding women's roles in changing societies, this book brings together the history of Africa, the Atlantic and gender before the 20th century. It explores trade, slavery and migrationin the context of the Euro-African encounter.HONORABLE MENTION FOR …
Political Legitimacy in Postcolonial Mali
Inbunden, 2021
1238 kr
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An innovative examination of our understanding of political legitimacy in Mali, and its wider implications for democratization and political modernity in the Global South.The 2012 coup d'état in Mali, and the political destabilization that followed, brought an abrupt end to the country's success …
Overcoming Boko Haram
Faith, Society & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria
Av Abdul Raufu, Mustapha, Abdul Raufu Mustapha m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
400 kr
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A comparative, whole-of-society approach to the Boko Haram insurgency that offers a more nuanced understanding of the risks, resilience and resolution of violent radicalization in Nigeria and beyond.It is now more than a decade since the violent Islamic group Boko Haram launched its reign of terror …
State-building and National Militaries in Postcolonial West Africa
Decolonizing the Means of Coercion 1958–1974
Av Riina Turtio
Häftad, 2023
412 kr
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Explores the fundamental role of the military in state-building in francophone postcolonial West Africa and how foreign economic and military aid has influenced it.How did African armed forces in postcolonial states in francophone West Africa influence decolonization and state-building in African …
Masquerades in African Society
Gender, Power and Identity
Av Walter E A Van Beek, Harrie M. Leyten
Inbunden, 2023
1542 kr
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Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics.What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks …
Democracy and Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
Governance, Political Economy, and Party Politics 1999–2023
Av Wale Adebanwi, Wale Adebanwi
Inbunden, 2023
1692 kr
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Examines Nigeria's challenges with consolidating democracy and the crisis of governance arising from structural errors of the state and the fundamental contradictions of society in Nigeria's Fourth Republic.'Today we are taking a decisive step on the path of democracy,' the newly sworn-in President …
Democracy and Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
Governance, Political Economy, and Party Politics 1999–2023
Häftad, 2025
525 kr
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Examines Nigeria's challenges with consolidating democracy and the crisis of governance arising from structural errors of the state and the fundamental contradictions of society in Nigeria's Fourth Republic.'Today we are taking a decisive step on the path of democracy,' the newly sworn-in President …
Masquerades in African Society
Gender, Power and Identity
Av Walter E A Van Beek, Harrie M. Leyten
Häftad, 2025
408 kr
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Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics.What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks …
Migration and Diaspora Identity in Northern Nigeria and Ghana, 1900–1970
Yoruba Citizenship and Belonging
Inbunden, 2025
1275 kr
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This book uncovers the driving forces and mechanisms through which Yoruba migrant communities in Kano, the largest commercial and administrative city in northern Nigeria, and Tamale, the largest commercial and administrative city in northern Ghana, forged diaspora identities and grappled with the …
