Search Results - "person"

In person : profiles of researchers in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

The anthropology of texts, persons and publics oral and written culture in Africa and beyond / by Barber, Karin

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Citizenship law in Africa a comparative study / by Manby, Bronwen

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The African Synod : a personal response to the outline document / by Shorter, Aylward

African social scientists reflections. Reflections part 2 : Law, the social sciences and the crisis of relevance ; a personal account / by Nabudere, Dani W.

Development-induced Displacement and Human Rights in Africa : the Kampala Convention / by Adeola, Romola

Subjects: “…African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (2009 October 22) 44683…”
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An introduction to African politics / by Thomson, Alex, 1966-

Table of Contents: “…Legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule and the centralisation of the African state ; Case study: personal rule in Côte D'Ivoire --…”

Anthropology in post-independence Africa : end of an era and the problem of self-redefination / by Mafeje, Archie

Table of Contents: “…Law, the social sciences, and the crisis of relevance : a personal account / by Dani W. Nabudere.…”

The World Refugees Made : Decolonization and the Foundation of Postwar Italy / by Ballinger, Pamela, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : mobile histories -- Intermezzo : empire as prelude -- Wartime repatriations and the beginnings of decolonization -- Italy's long decolonization in the era of intergovernmentalism -- Displaced persons and the boundaries of citizenship -- Reclaiming fascism, housing the nation -- Conclusion : we will return.…”
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African development : making sense of the issues and actors / by Moss, Todd J, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…The complexities and uncertainties of development -- The domestic context -- History and the legacy of colonialism -- Big men, personal rule, and patronage politics -- Violent conflict and civil war -- Political change and democratization -- Core development questions -- Africa's growth puzzle -- Economic reform and the politics of adjustment -- The international aid system -- Debt burdens and debt relief -- Poverty, human development, and HIV/AIDS -- Regionalism and globalization -- The African Union and regional institutions -- Africa and world trade -- Private investment and the business environment -- Conclusion -- Some concluding themes.…”

Refugee rights ethics, advocacy, and Africa /

Table of Contents: “…There is more than one way of dying : an Ethiopian perspective on long term stays in refugee camps / Abebe Feyissa with Rebecca Horn -- What we owe to refugees and IDPs : an inquiry into the rights of the forcibly displaced / William O'Neill -- Burundian refugees in western Tanzania : responsibilities for advocacy / Joint Commission for Refugees of the Burundi and Tanzania Episcopal Conferences -- The right to freedom of movement for refugees in Uganda / Lucy Hovil and Moses Chrispus Okello -- The plight of urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya / John Burton Wagacha and John Guiney -- Protection as capability expansion : practical ethics for assisting urban refugees / Loren Landau -- Sexual violence, gender roles, and displacement / Binaifer Nowrojee -- Justice, women's rights, and forced migration / Susan Martin -- Human rights, the use of force, and displacement in the Great Lakes region : Reflections on a troubling trend / Khoti Kamanga -- Internally displaced people, sovereignty, and the responsibility to protect / David Hollenbach -- Internally displaced persons in northern Uganda : a challenge for peace and reconciliation / Lam Oryem Cosmas -- Justice and peace : reintegration and reconciliation of returning displaced persons in post-conflict situations / Stephen J. …”
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Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa : Panacea or Pandora’s Box? /

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African scholars and intellectuals in North American academies : reflections on exile and migration /

Table of Contents: “…THE PRIVATE SOJOURNS -- African scholars and the question of exile -- My (South African) American story / Stephen Clingman -- Reflections on exile: The case of Ethiopians / Getachew Metaferia -- Understanding the relevance of cultural competence towards African scholars in American academy: Personal experiences / Fraternel Amuri Misako -- In search of knowledge in North America: Challenges and possibilities / Balla Keita -- PART 2. …”
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Displacing the state religion and conflict in neoliberal Africa /

Table of Contents: “…Ukah -- "The domestic relations bill" and inter-religious conflict in Uganda: a Muslim reading of personal law and religious pluralism in a postcolonial society / Abasi Kiyimba.…”
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Gaze Regimes : Film and feminisms in Africa /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: By way of context and content -- 1 African Women in Cinema: An overview -- 2 'I am a feminist only in secret' -- 3 Staged Authenticity: Femininity in photography and film -- 4 'Power is in your own hands': Why Jihan El-Tahri does not like movements -- 5 Aftermath: A focus on collective trauma -- 6 Shooting Violence and Trauma: Traversing visual and social topographies in Zanele Muholi's work -- 7 Puk Nini: A Filmic Instruction in Seduction: Exploring class and sexuality in gender relations -- 8 I am Saartjie Baartman -- 9 Filmmaking at the Margins of a Community: On co-producing Elelwani -- 10 On Collective Practice and Collected Reflections -- 11 'Cinema of resistance' -- 12 Dark and Personal -- 13 'Change? This might mean to shove a few men out' -- 14 Barakat! …”
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Sharīʻa in Africa today : reactions and responses /

Table of Contents: “…"Sharia and reality": a domain of dontest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan / Osman Mohamed Osman Ali -- Contradicting state ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim relations among the internally displaced persons in Khartoum-The Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashir Camps / Salma Mohamed Abdalmunim Abdalla -- Debates over interest rate: Sudanese perspectives from 35 years' experience of Islamic banking / Ahmad Elhassab, Umar Elhassab -- The evolution of the independent sharia panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria / Abdul-Fatah Kola -- Makinde "Education is Education": contemporary Muslim views on Muslim women's education in northern Nigeria / Chikas Danfulani -- 'We Introduced sharia'-the Izala Movement in Nigeria as initiator of sharia-reimplementation in the north of the country: Some Reflections / Ramzi Ben Amara -- Debates on kadhi's courts and Christian-Muslim relations in Isiolo Town: thematic issues and emergent trends / Halkano Abdi Wario -- "Necessity removes restrictions": Swahili Muslim women's perspectives on their participation in the public sphere / Esha Faki Mwinyihaji -- Women's views on the role of kadhi's courts: a case study of Kendu Bay, Kenya / Rebecca Osiro -- Demand for the re-Introduction of kadhi's courts on the Tanzanian mainland: a religious, social and political analysis / William Andrew Kopwe -- "Chaos will never have a chance": sharia debates and tolerance in a rrovincial Tanzanian town / Bernardin Mfumbusa.…”
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Selling the Congo a history of European pro-empire propaganda and the making of Belgian imperialism / by Stanard, Matthew G.

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The Global Horizon : Expectations of Migration in Africa and the Middle East /

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The Erotics of History : An Atlantic African Example / by Donham, Donald L. (Donald Lewis)

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