Africa A To Z Continental And Country Profiles

Author : Esterhuysen, Pieter
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780798303446

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Africa A to Z: Continental and Country Profiles by Esterhuysen, Pieter Pdf

The popularity of the first two editions of this book necessitated a third revised and updated version to record the many challenges in Africa since the first edition appeared in 1998. Africa is a vast and fascinating continent whose population has exceeded the one billion mark. Africa A-Z attempts to provide, in a concise manner, the facts for an elementary understanding of the continent and its complex problems. The book falls into two main sections; the five chapters on the first main section focus on the continent as a whole, dealing with its physical and human diversity, its eventful history and Africans' struggle for economic survival. The second main section contains profiles of 58 independent countries, ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Presentation of the profiles is uniform, in that the same themes are covered in each profile. The data panels with the profiles contain data not provided in the text. The maps, appearing throughout the text were produced by AISA's cartography department.

Author : Pieter Esterhuysen,Elize Van As
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0798301996

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Africa A-Z by Pieter Esterhuysen,Elize Van As Pdf

Africa is a vast continent whose population in fast approaching one billion. African also has more politically independent states than any other continent. Africa A-Z attempts to provide, in a concise manner, the facts for an elementary understanding of the continent and its complex issues. The book falls into two main sections. The five chapters in the first section focus on the continent as a whole, dealing with its physical and human diversity, its eventful history and Africans' struggle for economic survival. The second main section contains profiles of 57 independent and non-independent countries, ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe.

Author : Africa Institute of South Africa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Africa
ISBN : OCLC:499209045

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Africa A-Z by Africa Institute of South Africa Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1422140776

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Africa A to Z by Anonim Pdf

The popularity of the first two editions of this book necessitated a third revised and updated version to record the many challenges in Africa since the first edition appeared in 1998. Africa is a vast and fascinating continent whose population has exceeded the one billion mark. Africa A-Z attempts to provide, in a concise manner, the facts for an elementary understanding of the continent and its complex problems. The book falls into two main sections; the five chapters on the first main section focus on the continent as a whole, dealing with its physical and human diversity, its eventful history and Africans- struggle for economic survival. The second main section contains profiles of 58 independent countries, ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Presentation of the profiles is uniform, in that the same themes are covered in each profile. The data panels with the profiles contain data not provided in the text. The maps, appearing throughout the text were produced by AISA-s cartography department.

Author : Kwandiwe Kondlo
Publisher : BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9783905758122

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In the Twilight of the Revolution by Kwandiwe Kondlo Pdf

This book is a long-overdue history of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) and the rise of the Africanist ideology in South Africa. From its formation in 1959, the PAC underground inside South Africa and in exile shaped the dynamics of the anti-apartheid movement and liberation struggle by framing alternative ideologies. Kwandiwe Kondlo analyses the radical traditions, the structural contradictions and the internal conflicts of this rival to the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's dominant liberation organisation. The contributions of some of the PAC leaders, including Robert Sobukhwe, Potlake Kitchener Leballo, Vusumzi Make and John Nyathi Pokela, are reconstructed as are the PAC's experiences in exile and the strategies pursued by its military wing, the Azanian People's Liberation Party (APLA). The role of the PAC in the power-sharing negotiations leading to the historic 1994 elections in South Africa round off the narrative. The PAC story is a highly controversial one, as the perspectives are wide and various. This book seeks to present a balanced picture which includes diverse views in a comprehensive narrative.

Author : Aynur Doğan,Sander Schroevers,Natalia Kempny,Kalin Tsanov
Publisher : CCBS Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789079646449

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Worldproof Leadership by Aynur Doğan,Sander Schroevers,Natalia Kempny,Kalin Tsanov Pdf

This book offer an intercultural benchmark on local leadership practices in no less than twenty-one countries. Our world is internationalising at a fast pace, and more and more of us choose to find work elsewhere. This title gifs insights around cultural aspects of leadership through country-specific literature research. This quantitative research was strengthened by a global online survey about leadership (CCBS Survey, 2018). In total over 2,700 qualified respondents participated. Text copyright: Adi Hendriks; Agnes So; Aikò Dreesen; Alessandra Neerincx; Alessandro Asproso; Alexandra Rossman; Amy Bosschieter; Anna van den End; Arash Seyfollahi; Arwin Naziri; Ashley Scheenloop; Bastian Lamers; Blawal Tariq; Brandon Rustenberg; Brian Torres Rojas; Bryan van de Groep; Chakib Boulachioukh; ChihHsin Lu (魯直欣）; Daan Kossen; Dania El Harmouch; Dave Dekker; Davis Koffie Uesugi; Doeun Park (박도은); Efrim van Barneveld; Elias Karlström; Elisabetta Ghermandi; Elizabeth Zakharova; Esmeralda Brank; Eva McLaughlin; Fabiana Krüger; Floor Buikema; Giulia Nasti; Hans Badu; Ivan Tsjarachtsants; Jamil de Heer; Jan van den Berg; Jasmijn van Beekum; Jasper van Lente; Jeremy Alberts; Jermaine Jonke; Jeroen van de Weerd; Jevon Ribbens; Jiyeon Seo (서지연); Joey Agterberg; Jo-Mairro Burnet; Jordan Simpson; Jossy Valenzuela Morillo; Julia van Winden; Kasane Bos; Kieran Taylor; Kirsty Czaszewicz; Kristiane Ochaeta; Kylian Kherbache; Lars Eijman; Lea Alejandrino; Leon van Helden; Leon Zeeuw; Loula van der Sande; Maggie Shen Yingjie (沈颖杰); Mairead Carter; Marius de Best; Martijn Awater; Mats Grobben; Mattijn Dam; Maurice Boukhrass; Maxime Woerdeman; Melanie Straatman; Menno de Baas; Michael Spiegelhoff; Michel Bouman; Michelle Heitmann; Mirre van Wesemael; Mo Soran; Mohammed El Bouhdifi ( )ﺪﻤﺤﻣ ﻲﻔﻳﺪﺤﺒﻟﺍ ; Nicky van der Zwaan; Niek Stoilov; Olga Maciejewska; Ornela Segunda; Quỳnh Nguyễn Phạm; Rick Springer; Rik Visser; Robbin Hegeman; Robin Smid; Roma Kisoenpersad; Ruben Siekman; Sahline Schaaf; Saman Aziz; Sander de Vos; Sarah-Lena Reindl; Savannah van der Ploeg; Shannon Pereira Sanches; Shirley Esquivel Nuñez; Souhaila Bousmara; Stijn Wichary; Sunny Byun; Sven Dooijeweerd; Tarık Ceylan; Thijs Keuchenius; Thom Slief; Thomas de Vijlder; Tiago Salvador Cabrita; Ties Visser; Tim Hofma; Tim Koper; Timo Winkel; Tugba Güler; Vania Vargas Gallardo; Vay Melis; Vladyslav Zhyhalko (Жигалко Владислав); William Kallur; Xiaowen Shirley Chen (陈霄雯); Yannick Draaijer; Yannick Kuijpers; Yasmin Ehrhardt; Yelyzaveta Zakharova (Елизавета Захарова); Yıldız Cincil; Yorick Verhagen and Youssef Eisawi. Final editors: Aynur Doğan, Sander Schroevers, Natalia Kempny, Kalin Tsanov and Isabella Venter.

Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : New Africa Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9789987160167

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A Profile of African Countries by Godfrey Mwakikagile Pdf

This is a profile of African countries and an introduction to Africa as a whole. Subjects covered include a brief history of the African continent since the advent of colonial rule, the continent's racial and ethnic diversity, a look at a number of countries from a historical and contemporary perspective, Africa's vast resources and economic potential, the new scramble for Africa, and much more. It's helpful to those who are learning about Africa for the first time and those who don't know much about the continent. Even those who know about the continent may find this work to be useful.

Author : Beth Rabinowitz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108420464

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Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State by Beth Rabinowitz Pdf

Using extensive research, this book argues that successful African leaders consolidate their rule by developing strategic rural coalitions.

Author : Tom Lodge
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0864865058

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Politics in South Africa by Tom Lodge Pdf

This well-informed and crisply written introduction will appeal to both students of contemporary politics and general readers interested in the new democracy. Book jacket.

Author : Michael J. Strauss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351585361

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Hostile Business and the Sovereign State by Michael J. Strauss Pdf

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states’ territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority. The threat arises from the massive worldwide shift of state activities to the private sector since the late 1970s in conjunction with two other modern trends – the globalization of business and the liberalization of international capital flows. The work introduces three new concepts: firstly, the rise of companies that handle privatized activities, and the associated advent of "post-government companies" that make such activities their core business. Control of them may reside with individual investors, other companies or investment funds, or it may reside with other states through state-owned enterprises or sovereign wealth funds. Secondly, "imperfect privatizations:" when a state privatizes an activity to another state’s public sector. The book identifies cases where this is happening. It also elaborates on how ownership and influence of companies that perform privatized functions may not be transparent, and can pass to inherently hostile actors, including criminal or terrorist organizations. Thirdly, "belligerent companies," whose conduct is hostile to those of states where they are active. The book concludes by assessing the adequacy of existing legal and regulatory regimes and how relevant norms may evolve.

Author : Stephen Rule
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351723459

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Electoral Territoriality in Southern Africa by Stephen Rule Pdf

This title was first published in 2000. A comprehensive comparison of voting patterns in seven countries of Southern Africa. The modern democratic electoral histories of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are placed within the contexts of their pre-colonial and colonial polities. The extent to which urbanization and the regional distribution of language, ethnicity and race impacts on the electoral geography of the sub-continent is demonstrated statistically and cartographically. The analysis is complemented by anecdotal evidence gathered during personal interviews and discussions with voters, politicians, government officials and academics.

Author : Dipo Faloyin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780393881547

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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent by Dipo Faloyin Pdf

A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2022 An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting portrait of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity, by one of its leading new writers. So often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, weaving a vibrant tapestry of stories that bring to life Africa’s rich diversity, communities, and histories. Starting with an immersive description of the lively and complex urban life of Lagos, Faloyin unearths surprising truths about many African countries’ colonial heritage and tells the story of the continent’s struggles with democracy through seven dictatorships. With biting wit, he takes on the phenomenon of the white savior complex and brings to light the damage caused by charity campaigns of the past decades, revisiting such cultural touchstones as the KONY 2012 film. Entering into the rivalries that energize the continent, Faloyin engages in the heated debate over which West African country makes the best jollof rice and describes the strange, incongruent beauty of the African Cup of Nations. With an eye toward the future promise of the continent, he explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms. The stories Faloyin shares are by turns joyful and enraging; proud and optimistic for the future even while they unequivocally confront the obstacles systematically set in place by former colonial powers. Brimming with humor and wit, filled with political insights, and, above all, infused with a deep love for the region, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the energy and particularity of the continent’s different cultures and communities, treating Africa with the respect it deserves.

Author : James Henry Owino Kombo
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004158047

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The Doctrine of God in African Christian Thought by James Henry Owino Kombo Pdf

Noting the relationship between philosophy and the doctrine of the Trinity, this book offers the African pre-Christian understanding of God and the "Ntu"-metaphysics as theoretical gateways for African reflections on the doctrine of the Trinity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133503222

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Africa Insight by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sanusha Naidu,Benjamin Roberts
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : 0796920605

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Confronting the Region by Sanusha Naidu,Benjamin Roberts Pdf

Mindful of the future economic and social sustainability of the region, as well as the subcontinent's future in terms of the African Renaissance, this study provides an analysis of the developmental and institutional opportunities and challenges that confront southern Africa.