Recently added articles from African Studies Review:
Ralph Bunche and African Studies: Reflections on the Politics of Knowledge
Apr 01, 2008; Robinson, Pearl T ... Editors' note: This article originally was presented as the Presidential Address at the African Studies Association 50th Anniversary Meeting, October 2007, New York City "The dominant force in modern Africa is that of change." These words, penned by Ralph Bunche in his 1934 doctoral ...
Human Rights in Africa: The Limited Promise of Liberalism
Apr 01, 2008; Mutua, Makau ... Editors' note: This article originally was presented as the M. K O. Abiola Lecture at the African Studies Association 50th Anniversary Meeting, October 2007, New York City Introduction I would like to begin by expressing my deep gratitude and humility to the board of directors of ...
The Rabbi's Well: A Case Study in the Micropolitics of Foreign Aid in Muslim West Africa
Apr 01, 2008; Miles, William F S ... Abstract: A conventional distinction in the foreign aid literature contrasts relief aid (qua emergency help and charitable giving) with developmental assistance (for sustainable economic growth, capacity building, and equitable distribution). In practice, however, the distinction blurs, ...
The Gambia's 2006 Presidential Election: Change or Continuity?
Apr 01, 2008; Saine, Abdoulaye ... Abstract: On Friday, September 22, 2006, Gambians voted in the third presidential election since soldier-turned-civilian-president Yahya Jammeh came to power in a bloodless 1994 coup d'état. President Jammeh's ruling party defeated two separate, though ideologically and programmatically ...
Tòkana: The Collapse of the Rural Malagasy Community
Apr 01, 2008; Marcus, Richard R ... Abstract: Madagascar is often cited as an example of a country with a long history of local institutional strength and stalwart community participation in the decision-making process. This article explores the crisis of community life in southern Madagascar, particularly the changed ...
EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Apr 01, 2008; Samoff, Joel ... Y. G.-M. Lulat A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present: A Critical Synthesis. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2005. xii + 624 pp. Bibliography. Index. $129.95. Cloth. Cati Coe. Dilemmas of Culture in African Schools: Youth, Nationalism, and the Transformation of ...
GEOGRAPHY OF MEANING, TOPOGRAPHY OF STRUGGLE IN A KINYARWANDA DICTIONARY
Apr 01, 2008; Schoenbrun, David ... GEOGRAPHY OF MEANING, TOPOGRAPHY OF STRUGGLE IN A KINYARWANDA DICTIONARY André Coupez, Thomas Kamanzi, Simon Bizimana, et al. Inkoranya y'íkinyarwaanda mu kinyarwaanda nó mu gifaraansá; Dictionnaire Rwanda-Rwanda et Rwanda-Français. 3 vols. Butare, Rwanda: Institut de recherche scientifique et ...
HISTOIRE URBAINE AFRICAINE: UN BILAN
Apr 01, 2008; Coquery-Vidrovitch, Catherine ... HISTOIRE URBAINE AFRICAINE: UN BILAN Bill Freund. The African City: A History. New Approaches to African History series. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006 x + 214 pp. Photographs. Maps. Figures. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $75.00. Cloth. $19.99. Paper. Cet ouvrage, qui retrace ...
REVISITING PASTORALISM AND MARKETING IN EAST AFRICA
Apr 01, 2008; Galaty, John ... REVISITING PASTORALISM AND MARKETING IN EAST AFRICA John G. McPeak and Peter D. Little, eds. Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy Challenges. Bourton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, U.K.: Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd., 2006. xxiv + 288 pp. Maps ....
Ethnicity and the Making of History in Northern Ghana
Apr 01, 2008; Abdul-Korah, Gariba B ... ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY Carola Lentz. Ethnicity and the Making of History in Northern Ghana. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006. xi + 346 pp. Photographs. Maps. Tables. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. $65.00. Cloth. The construction of ethnicity and identity in African ...
Imagining Evil: Witchcraft Beliefs and Accusations in Contemporary Africa
Apr 01, 2008; Fontaine, Jean La ... Gerrie ter Haar, ed. Imagining Evil: Witchcraft Beliefs and Accusations in Contemporary Africa. Trenton N.J.: Africa World Press, 2007. Religion in Contemporary Africa series, vi + 348 pp. Tables. Figures. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $29.95. Paper. In the course of her comprehensive ...
Slavery, Commerce and Production in the Sokoto Caliphate of West Africa
Apr 01, 2008; Banwo, Adeyinka O ... HISTORY Paul E. Lovejoy. Slavery, Commerce and Production in the Sokoto Caliphate of West Africa. Trenton, N.J.: Africa World Press, 2005. xiii +425 pp. Maps. Illustrations. Tables. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. $34.95. Paper. It is near impossible to discuss the theme of slavery ...
The Liverpool of West Africa: The Dynamics and Impact of Maritime Trade in Lagos 1900-1950
Apr 01, 2008; Decker, Stephanie ... Ayodeji Olukoju. The Liverpool of West Africa: The Dynamics and Impact of Maritime Trade in Lagos 1900-1950. Trenton, N.J.: Africa World Press, 2004. xiv + 265 pp. Photographs. Bibliography. Index. $29.95. Paper. This is a study of the economic history of Lagos, a subject that has not ...
Addis Ababa: Migration and the Making of a Multiethnic Metropolis, 1941-1974
Apr 01, 2008; Kebbede, Girma ... Getahun Benti. Addis Ababa: Migration and the Making of a Multiethnic Metropolis, 1941-1974. Trenton, N.J., and Asmara: The Red Sea Press, 2007. xviii + 279 pp. Photographs. Maps. Tables. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. $29.95. Paper. The basic premise of this book is that the ...
Sorcery and Sovereignty: Taxation, Power and Rebellion in South Africa, 1880-1963
Apr 01, 2008; McKittrick, Meredith ... Sean Redding, Sorcery and Sovereignty: Taxation, Power and Rebellion in South Africa, 1880-1963. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2006. xi + 266 pp. Photographs. Maps. Figures. Tables. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $55.00. Cloth. $26.95. Paper. This study of the Transkei region of the ...
Black and White in Colour: African History on Screen
Apr 01, 2008; Bastian, Misty L ... Vivian Bickford-Smith and Richard Mendelsohn, eds. Black and White in Colour: African History on Screen. Oxford: James Currey; Athens: Ohio University Press; Cape Town: Double Storey, 2007. ix + 374 pp. List of Contributors. Endnotes. Index. $26.95. Paper. The quality of a scholarly ...
The History of Ghana
Apr 01, 2008; Ibhawoh, Bonny ... Roger S. Gocking. The History of Ghana. Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2005. The Greenwood Histories of Modern Nations series, viii + 331 pp.. Photographs. Maps. Bibliography. Index. $45.00. Cloth. The History of Ghana is one of the latest additions to the Greenwood Histor- ies of ...
The Politics of Land Reform in Africa: From Communal Tenure to Free Markets
Apr 01, 2008; Federici, Silvia ... POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND GLOBALIZATION Ambreena Manji, The Politics of Land Reform in Africa: From Communal Tenure to Free Markets. London and New York: Zed Books, 2006. vii + 149 pp. Notes. Index. £50.00. Cloth. £16.99. Paper. Ambreena Manji's book is an insightful ...
One Hundred Days of Silence: America and the Rwanda Genocide
Apr 01, 2008; McDoom, Omar ... Jared Cohen. One Hundred Days of Silence: America and the Rwanda Genocide. Lanham, Md.: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007. xxviii + 230 pp. Photographs. Maps. Tables. Notes. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index. $50.00. Cloth. $18.95. Paper. Those who have followed the debate on ...
Poisoned Wells: The Dirty Politics of African Oil
Apr 01, 2008; Ukeje, Charles ... Nicholas Shaxson, Poisoned Wells: The Dirty Politics of African Oil. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. viii + 280 pp. Notes. Index. $26.95. Cloth. Nicholas Shaxson's Poisoned Wells is on an important topic - and carries an appealing title. But ultimately it is a contentious peep into ...