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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480210203321

Autore

Melber Henning

Titolo

A decade of Namibia : politics, economy and society - the era Pohamba, 2004-2015 / / by Henning Melber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2016

ISBN

90-04-32157-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Disciplina

968.81042

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Namibia Politics and government 21st century

Namibia Economic conditions 21st century

Namibia Social conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- The Era of President Pohamba and the Mo Ibrahim Prize -- Namibia in 2004 -- Namibia in 2005 -- Namibia in 2006 -- Namibia in 2007 -- Namibia in 2008 -- Namibia in 2009 -- Namibia in 2010 -- Namibia in 2011 -- Namibia in 2012 -- Namibia in 2013 -- Namibia in 2014 -- Namibia in 2015 -- Further Reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Hifikepunye Pohamba has been the second Head of State since Namibia’s Independence in 1990. As successor to Sam Nujoma he held office for two terms from March 2005 to March 2015. At the end of his presidency he was awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize for good governance as the fifth statesman of the continent. This overview covers the twelve years from his election in 2004 until his retirement as documented in the chapters previously published in the Africa Yearbook. Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara , reviewing Namibia’s development during his presidency. An introductory analysis putting the Pohamba era into the context of Namibian society precedes the chronological account.