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Governance and the Crisis of Rule in Contemporary Africa : Leadership in Transformation / / edited by Ebenezer Obadare, Wale Adebanwi
| Governance and the Crisis of Rule in Contemporary Africa : Leadership in Transformation / / edited by Ebenezer Obadare, Wale Adebanwi |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Disciplina | 900 |
| Collana | African Histories and Modernities |
| Soggetto topico |
Africa—Politics and government
World politics Africa—History History, Modern African Politics Political History African History Modern History |
| ISBN | 1-137-56686-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Governance and the Unending Search for Leadership in African Politics; Part I Postcolonial and Decolonial Philosophies of Leadership; 2 Nelson Mandela and the Politics of Life; 3 Obafemi Awolowo: Knowledge, Leadership, Governance; 4 Julius Nyerere: Leadership Insights for Contemporary Challenges; Part II Nation-Building and the Question of Rule; 5 Jomo Kenyatta: War, Land, and Politics in Kenya
6 Leadership, Nation, and Subjectivity in Cameroon: Ahidjo's "Citizenization" and Biya's "Autochthonization" in Comparative Perspectives7 Factionalism and Robert Mugabe's Leadership in Zimbabwe; 8 Ahmadu Bello and the Challenges of Nation-Building in Nigeria; Part III Power, Governance, and Non-State Leadership; 9 The Evolution of Insurgent Leadership in Africa; 10 Democratic Leadership, Religious Values, and Social Justice: Examining the Ethical Dimensions of Anti-Gay Legislation in Africa; 11 Social Transformation and Military Leadership: The Nigerian Army and Fourth Generation Wars 12 Olusola Saraki, Charismatic Leadership, and Patron-Client Relations in Modern IlorinList of Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255333503321 |
| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Handbook of Civil Society in Africa / / edited by Ebenezer Obadare
| The Handbook of Civil Society in Africa / / edited by Ebenezer Obadare |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (489 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.2096 |
| Collana | Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies, An International Multidisciplinary Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Sociology
Business ethics Culture—Study and teaching Sociology, general Business Ethics Regional and Cultural Studies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Aufsatzsammlung |
| ISBN | 1-4614-8262-3 |
| Classificazione | ME 3330 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction: Turning the Table on Gellner: Alternative Discourses of Civil Society in Africa- Ebenezer Obadare -- Section I: Core Themes -- Chapter 2: Escape from Tyranny: Civil Society and Democratic Struggles in Africa- Darren Kew and Modupe Oshikoya -- Chapter 3: Civil Society and Religion- Shobana Shankar -- Chapter 4: Theorizing media as/and civil society in Africa- Wendy Willems -- Chapter 5: ‘Good’ State, ‘Bad’ State: Loss and Longing in Postcolonial Zimbabwe- Julia Gallagher -- Chapter 6: NGO Accountability in Africa- Ronelle Burger and Dineo Seabe -- Section II: Regional Perspectives -- Chapter 7: Civil Society in North Africa- James Sater -- Chapter 8: Civil Society Organizations and the State in East Africa: From the Colonial to the Modern Era- Priscilla Wamucii -- Chapter 9: Civil Society and the Politics of Belonging in Southern Africa- Daniel Hammett -- Chapter 10: Building Civil Society in West Africa: Notes from the Field -Titilope Mamattah -- Chapter 11: Civil Society in Zimbabwe and ‘Most of the World’- Kirk Helliker -- Chapter 12: Viral Messaging, Satire, and Spaces of Resistance in Nigeria- Carole Enahoro -- Chapter 13: Civil Society and Conflict in West Africa- Niklas Hultin -- Section III: Civil Society in the Shadow of Neoliberalism -- Chapter 14: Neoliberalism and the Forms of Civil Society in Kenya and South Africa- Jacob Mati -- Chapter 15: Africa Rising? Afro-Optimism and Uncivil Society in an Era of Economic Volatility- Patrick Bond -- Chapter 16: Civil Society and Neoliberalism- Usman A. Tar -- Section IV: After Development: Gender, Sexuality, and Civic Change -- Chapter 17: Popular Organizations in South Africa: from civics to service delivery protests- Elke Zuern -- Chapter 18: “If Good Food is cooked in One Country, We Will All Eat from It:” Women and Civil Society in Africa- Hannah Britton and Taylor Price -- Chapter 19: NGOs, Civil Society and Development- Badru Bukenya and Samuel Hickey -- Chapter 20: Civil Society and Sexual Struggles in Africa- Ashley Currier and Joëlle M. Cruz -- Chapter 21: Civil Society’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Africa- Richard G. Wamai -- Chapter 22: Orature as a Site for Civil Contestation: Film and the Decolonization of Space and Place in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Kare Kare Zvako (Mother’s Day) 2005- Bunmi Oyinsan -- Section V: Aid, Volunteering and Philanthropy -- Chapter 23: Civil Society and Aid in Africa: A case of mistaken identity? - Alan Fowler -- Chapter 24: Volunteering, Civic Service and Civil Society in Africa- Helene Perold and Lauren Graham -- Chapter 25: Philanthropic Foundations and Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa- Christiana Atibil -- Chapter 26: Volunteering, Civic Agency and Citizenship in Africa- Ebenezer Obadare. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484413503321 |
| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stand-up comedy in Africa / / Izuu Nwankwọ, editor ; with a foreword by Ebenezer Obadare
| Stand-up comedy in Africa / / Izuu Nwankwọ, editor ; with a foreword by Ebenezer Obadare |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Disciplina | 792.76 |
| Soggetto topico | Stand-up comedy |
| ISBN | 3-8382-7608-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: Old Wine in a New Bottle: Stand-up Comedy and its Dispersal across Africa -- Part I Resisting and Reinventing the Status Quo -- Chapter 1 Confronting Racism and Colonialism in Cécile Djunga's and Trevor Noah's Stand-up Comedy -- Chapter 2 South African Vernacular Stand-Up Comedy as Performative Resistance -- Chapter 3 The People's Joker: The Popularity of Mr Jokes' Stand-up Comedy in Malawi -- Chapter 4 Resisting Shame and the Male Gaze: Humour Evocations in the Acts of Noha Kato and Real Warri Pikin -- Chapter 5 Discourse and Humour Strategies in Two-Person Stand-up Art in Nigeria -- Part II Circumventing Censorship and Taboo -- Chapter 6 In the Shadow of the 1994 Genocide: Arthur Nkusi and Stand-up Comedy in Rwanda -- Chapter 7 The Afterlife of Ugandan Stand-up Comedy: Examining the Multiple Roles and Jocular Devices of Teacher Mpamire -- Chapter 8 Scripted and Non-Scripted Humour in Stand-up Comedy: Techniques of Egypt's Comedian Ali Quandil -- Chapter 9 Reinventing Taboo in Kenyan Stand-up Comedy -- Part III Mechanics of being a Comedian -- Chapter 10 Africa on the British Stage: Laughter-Making Mechanics of Andi Osho and Daliso Chaponda -- Chapter 11 There's No Such Thing as 'Too Soon' Here: Taking Stock of South Africa's Comedy Boom -- Chapter 12 The Many-Sides of Kenyan Stand-up Comedy: A Stylistic Interrogation of the Acts of Jemutai, Professor Hamo and Oga Obinna -- Chapter 13 Nigeria's The Mock News with Pararan: The Poetics of its Punchline -- About the Contributors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795743703321 |
| Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stand-up comedy in Africa / / Izuu Nwankwọ, editor ; with a foreword by Ebenezer Obadare
| Stand-up comedy in Africa / / Izuu Nwankwọ, editor ; with a foreword by Ebenezer Obadare |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Disciplina | 792.76 |
| Soggetto topico | Stand-up comedy |
| ISBN | 3-8382-7608-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: Old Wine in a New Bottle: Stand-up Comedy and its Dispersal across Africa -- Part I Resisting and Reinventing the Status Quo -- Chapter 1 Confronting Racism and Colonialism in Cécile Djunga's and Trevor Noah's Stand-up Comedy -- Chapter 2 South African Vernacular Stand-Up Comedy as Performative Resistance -- Chapter 3 The People's Joker: The Popularity of Mr Jokes' Stand-up Comedy in Malawi -- Chapter 4 Resisting Shame and the Male Gaze: Humour Evocations in the Acts of Noha Kato and Real Warri Pikin -- Chapter 5 Discourse and Humour Strategies in Two-Person Stand-up Art in Nigeria -- Part II Circumventing Censorship and Taboo -- Chapter 6 In the Shadow of the 1994 Genocide: Arthur Nkusi and Stand-up Comedy in Rwanda -- Chapter 7 The Afterlife of Ugandan Stand-up Comedy: Examining the Multiple Roles and Jocular Devices of Teacher Mpamire -- Chapter 8 Scripted and Non-Scripted Humour in Stand-up Comedy: Techniques of Egypt's Comedian Ali Quandil -- Chapter 9 Reinventing Taboo in Kenyan Stand-up Comedy -- Part III Mechanics of being a Comedian -- Chapter 10 Africa on the British Stage: Laughter-Making Mechanics of Andi Osho and Daliso Chaponda -- Chapter 11 There's No Such Thing as 'Too Soon' Here: Taking Stock of South Africa's Comedy Boom -- Chapter 12 The Many-Sides of Kenyan Stand-up Comedy: A Stylistic Interrogation of the Acts of Jemutai, Professor Hamo and Oga Obinna -- Chapter 13 Nigeria's The Mock News with Pararan: The Poetics of its Punchline -- About the Contributors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820628903321 |
| Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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