African & Third World Politics

This book responds to China’s rise in Africa as possibly the most significant development in the continent’s international affairs since the end of the Cold War._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary African Studies...

This book responds to China’s rise in Africa as possibly the most significant development in the continent’s international affairs since the end of the Cold War._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary African Studies...

This volume critically engages with the phenomenon of civil militias in Africa. It questions why the African political scene is increasingly inundated with the activities of civil militias, examines the socio-political and economic conditions that trigger and/or encourage and sustain the operations ..

One of the most serious threats to peace, security and the sovereignty of nations in the post-Cold War era is population migration. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of refugee experience in the Horn of Africa...

This book turns to the critically entangled terms of affect and access as a basis for exploring emergent orientations in the field of African cultural theorizing. This book was originally published as a special issue of Safundi...

Two decades after the ‘third wave’ of democratization began to roll across sub-Saharan Africa, this book provides a very timely investigation into the overall progress and setbacks over that period, the many challenges that remain and the prospects for future democratization in Africa.  _x000D_ This..

Two decades after the ‘third wave’ of democratization began to roll across sub-Saharan Africa, this book provides a very timely investigation into the overall progress and setbacks over that period, the many challenges that remain and the prospects for future democratization in Africa.  _x005F_x000D..

This book provides unique and detailed perspectives on different aspects of dissent, protest and disputes and how these have, in turn, continued to pose challenges in Africa. The contributors argue that, dissent, protest and most forms of disputes in Africa are the result of daily challenges that it..

This volume seeks to interrogate the relationship between the MDGs and SDGs in key areas of African development by weaving together a collection of nuanced essays to enhance our understanding and knowledge of the evolving nature of development...

From Rivalry to Partnership is the first to study a potentially valuable way forward in tackling the challenges of Africa, namely bilateral partnerships. Written in a clear and accessible style, From Rivalry to Partnership offers a much needed fresh insight on whether and how bilateral partnerships ..

This title was first published in 2000:  An original explanation for the importance South Africans attach to ethnic and racial group categories in everyday speech and practice. The answers emerge by presenting a history of dominant and resistance discourses as they relate to collective identity - a ..

Winner of the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2008._x000D_ Using narrative analysis of a three year interview study of people living with HIV in South Africa and textual analysis of political materials, this book is the first to examine the major impact of HIV on people's everyday lives...