In-depth examination of the inherent tensions and dynamics of transport corridors in Africa: between short-term optics and long-term durability; between regional integration and national interest; between the facilitation of trade and the generation of corridor revenue.
Grassroots researchers examine the barriers and ways of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Africa.
1959 was the year James Currey arrived in South Africa and found a nation in crisis. Hopes of change rose and foundered over the next five years. Letters and vivid conversations capture the excitement of daily life and political drama.
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 migration in the context of the Euro-African encounter.
Contributors analyse the theories behind children's literature, its functions and cultural significance, and suggest the new directions this literature is taking in terms of its craft, themes and intentions.
Directors and collaborators assess and comment on the production of plays by West Africa's Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and East Africa's most influential author Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
A compact and useable introduction to the understanding of contemporary Sudan, and a convenient reference work.
The African Writers Series and the Launch of African Literature
The narrative explores the evolution of a publishing enterprise while highlighting the development and dissemination of African literature in the latter half of the twentieth century. It provides insights into various publishers across North America and Africa, showcasing their contributions to the literary landscape. The book emphasizes the significance of these publishers in promoting African voices and narratives, reflecting the broader cultural and literary movements of the time.
Insights from the Tikal excavations suggest that a marketplace existed in the centre of this Mayan city, that foreigners abounded and that the fortunes of the rulers were undergoing change. This text discusses the period and the overall implications of these archeological discoveries. schovat popis
The hardcover edition of volume 8 was published in 1994. This paperback edition is the eighth and final volume to be published in the UNESCO General History of Africa. Volume 8 examines the period from 1935 to the present, and details the role of African states in the Second World War and the rise of postwar Africa. This is one of the most important books in the entire series, and as such, it is an unabridged paperback.