Resurgent Africa

Author : Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785273452

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Resurgent Africa by Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Pdf

‘Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development’ is a study of structural change dynamics in Africa and its effect on job creation, living standards and the efficiency of productive cities through manufacturing productivity growth that benefit the majority. Empirical data from selected African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia, provides in-depth analysis and knowledge of the continent’s diversified economies by establishing relationships between industrialization trends; rates of urbanization; and urban living standards, income growth and employment in Africa. The findings reveal unconventional pathways of structural change, patterns of jobless growth suggesting economic growth that does not necessarily lead to employment, dominance of services at the expense of manufacturing industry explaining the regress in Africa’s industrial sector and occurrence of structural transformation without improvement in labour productivity. These are important concerns for Africa’s long-term development leading to the conclusion that sustainable urbanization and industrialization are not only closely connected but also key drivers of economic change. The book includes recommendations for policymakers to adopt a new approach to development for a resurgent Africa.

Author : Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9966193316

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Africa Rising by Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi Pdf

Author : Dilip Lahiri,Jorg Schultz,Manish Chand
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0230639984

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Engaging with a Resurgent Africa by Dilip Lahiri,Jorg Schultz,Manish Chand Pdf

These are the Proceedings of International Conference on Engaging with a Resurgent Africa held at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi during November 20-21, 2008.

Author : Mahan Abedin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781787382763

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Iran Resurgent by Mahan Abedin Pdf

Iran has emerged from decades of isolation and struggle to become a leading, if not the pre-eminent, regional power. Iran projects its influence throughout the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Moreover, Iranian diplomacy is active on the world stage, with long-term projects in Africa and South America. The landmark nuclear deal of July 2015 was a major triumph and saw the Islamic Republic successfully negotiate with several world powers to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Crucially, whilst the nuclear deal restricts Iran's nuclear programmed for at least a decade, it doesn't irreversibly dismantle any part of it. With internal Iranian politics stabilizing around a centrist administration led by President Rouhani, the country is set to continue on a path of regional strategic growth. But with clear signs that the Trump administration is determined to contain Iran's regional influence, what is the risk of a military confrontation? This book argues that Iran has developed sufficient diplomatic strength and credible military capability to deter a full-scale US military assault. But absent a dramatic lowering of tensions, there remains a risk of limited clashes, with far-reaching consequences for regional security.

Author : Hari Sharan Chhabra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:$B80442

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Nehru and Resurgent Africa by Hari Sharan Chhabra Pdf

Author : Samuel Ramani
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197750285

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Russia in Africa by Samuel Ramani Pdf

Three decades after the Soviet Union's collapse, Russia has transformed from a fringe player to a resurgent great power in Africa. The October 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi highlighted the appeal of Russia's normative agenda, the ubiquity of Russian military technology, and the breadth of Moscow's presence on the continent. Beneath the pageantry, a darker side of Russia's African resurgence looms large. From Libya to Madagascar, Russia has used sinister tactics to expand its influence, such as private military contractors, shadowy mining and energy deals with authoritarian regimes, and election interference campaigns. This book presents a chronological examination of Russia's post-Cold War foreign policy towards Africa, and outlines the factors that have enabled and impeded the growth of its influence. It pays special attention to the non-material factors behind this rising power; the domestic drivers of Russian decision-making; Moscow's relationships with fellow external powers; and African perspectives on Russia's geopolitical role. Samuel Ramani's analysis cites extensively both Russian-language media and academic sources, and his own interviews with Russian and African elites. His fascinating study challenges popular depictions of Russia as an opportunistic anti-Western actor, instead emphasizing Moscow's strategic commitment to Africa and the endurance of historical memory.

Author : Alex Perry
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316333795

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The Rift by Alex Perry Pdf

A vivid, powerful, and controversial look at how the world gets Africa wrong, and how a resurgent Africa is forcing it to think again. Africa has long been misunderstood -- and abused -- by outsiders. Correspondent Alex Perry traveled the continent for most of a decade, meeting with entrepreneurs and warlords, professors and cocaine smugglers, presidents and jihadis. Beginning with a devastating investigation into a largely unreported war crime-in 2011, when the US and the major aid agencies helped cause a famine in which 250,000 Somalis died-he finds Africa at a moment of furious self-assertion. To finally win their freedom, Africans must confront three last false prophets-Islamists, dictators and aid workers-who would keep them in their bonds. Beautifully written, intimately reported, and sure to spark debate, The Rift passionately argues that a changing Africa revolutionizes our ideas of it, and of ourselves.

Author : Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781000068061

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Decolonization, Development and Knowledge in Africa by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni Pdf

This provocative book is anchored on the insurgent and resurgent spirit of decolonization of the twenty-first century. The author calls upon Africa to turn over a new leaf in the domains of politics, economy, and knowledge as it frees itself from imperial global designs and global coloniality. With a focus on Africa and its Diaspora, the author calls for a radical turning over of a new leaf, predicated on decolonial turn and epistemic freedom. The key themes subjected to decolonial analysis include: (1) decolonization/decoloniality – articulating the meaning and contribution of the decolonial turn; (2) subjectivity/identity – examining the problem of Blackness (identity) as external and internal invention; (3) the Bandung spirit of decolonization as an embodiment of resistance and possibilities, development and self-improvement; (4) development and self-improvement – of African political economy, as entangled in the colonial matrix of power, and the African Renaissance, as weakened by undecolonized political and economic thought; and (5) knowledge – the role of African humanities in the struggle for epistemic freedom. This groundbreaking volume opens the intellectual canvas on the challenges and possibilities of African futures. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of Politics and International Relations, Development, Sociology, African Studies, Black Studies, Education, History Postcolonial Studies, and the emerging field of Decolonial Studies.

Author : Karen Brown
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780821443675

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Mad Dogs and Meerkats by Karen Brown Pdf

Through the ages, rabies has exemplified the danger of diseases that transfer from wild animals to humans and their domestic stock. In South Africa, rabies has been on the rise since the latter part of the twentieth century despite the availability of postexposure vaccines and regular inoculation campaigns for dogs. In Mad Dogs and Meerkats: A History of Resurgent Rabies in Southern Africa, Karen Brown links the increase of rabies to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Her study shows that the most afflicted regions of South Africa have seen a dangerous rise in feral dog populations as people lack the education, means, or will to care for their pets or take them to inoculation centers. Most victims are poor black children. Ineffective disease control, which in part depends on management policies in neighboring states and the diminished medical and veterinary infrastructures in Zimbabwe, has exacerbated the problem. This highly readable book is the first study of rabies in Africa, tracing its history in South Africa and neighboring states from 1800 to the present and showing how environmental and economic changes brought about by European colonialism and global trade have had long-term effects. Mad Dogs and Meerkats is recommended for public health policy makers and anyone interested in human-animal relations and how societies and governments have reacted to one of the world’s most feared diseases.

Author : Abdulkader Tayob
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0799216127

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Islamic Resurgence in South Africa by Abdulkader Tayob Pdf

Author : James Barber,John Barratt
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521388767

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South Africa's Foreign Policy by James Barber,John Barratt Pdf

An exceptionally thorough study of South African foreign policy and the factors influencing its formation.

Author : Emma Mawdsley,Gerard McCann
Publisher : Fahamu/Pambazuka
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781906387655

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India in Africa: Changing Geographies of Power by Emma Mawdsley,Gerard McCann Pdf

In one of the first analyses of contemporary IndianAfrican relations, this detailed book draws upon a collection of case studies that explore interrelated topics such as trade, investment, development aid, civil society relations, security, and geopolitics. While China's relationship to Africa has been thoroughly examined, knowledge and analysis of India's role in Africa has until now been limited. This book fills the gap and compares and contrasts India to China s role as a rising global power in the African continent. "

Author : Kamari M. Clarke,Abel S. Knottnerus,Eefje de Volder
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107147652

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Africa and the ICC by Kamari M. Clarke,Abel S. Knottnerus,Eefje de Volder Pdf

By investigating how the International Criminal Court (ICC) is portrayed in Africa, this book highlights how perceptions of justice are multilayered.

Author : Ajay Kumar Dubey,Aparajita Biswas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788132226192

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India and Africa's Partnership by Ajay Kumar Dubey,Aparajita Biswas Pdf

This book demonstrates the changing dynamics of India’s engagement with Africa, focusing on trade, investment, official development assistance, capacity building activities and the diaspora. It also examines its impact at the economic, political and societal levels with respect to governance, democratic structures, education and health. India has competitive edge of historical goodwill and it is one of the most important countries engaging Africa in the 21st Century. For Africa, India has emerged from an aid recipient country to a major aid provider but on a basis of partnership model. The book provides a contemporary analysis and assessment of Indo-Africa relations, bringing together contributions from the Global South and from the North that explore whether the relationship is truly ‘mutually beneficial’.

Author : Victor Webb
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027297631

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Language in South Africa by Victor Webb Pdf

Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country’s communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the country — the a-symmetric power relations between the languages; the striking differences in the structural; functional and symbolic adaptation of the official languages; and the many language-related problems in the country — it debates the role of language in state administration, national integration, educational development and economic development. The volume concludes with a discussion of language development and language management.