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Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development in Africa / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Adeshina Afolayan, Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development in Africa / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Adeshina Afolayan, Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso
Edizione [1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xxi, 337 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 001.089
338.9
Soggetto topico Africa—Politics and government
Economic development
African Politics
Development and Post-Colonialism
Regional Development
ISBN 3-030-34304-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Introduction: African Knowledges and Alternative Futures -- 2. Falolaist Cultural Brokerage and the Pan-African Agenda in Knowledge Production -- 3. African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Legacy of Africa -- 4. Removing the Debris: Toyin Falola in the Reconstruction of Knowledge Production on Africa -- 5. The Academic and the Crisis of Knowledge Production and Dissemination in Africa -- 6. The Intelligentsia and the Crisis of Knowledge Production and Development in Nigeria -- 7. Pan-African Doctoral Schools and Knowledge Production in Africa: Experiences, Issues, and Testimonials of Participants -- 8. Re-Empowering African Indigenous Peace-making Approaches: Identifying the Enabling Possibilities from Decolonization and Indigenization Discourses -- 9. Back to the Future: Rethinking Alternatives to External Intervention in African Conflicts -- 10. Beyond Western Medicine (Drugs): Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods Are Not to Blame and James Henshaw’s This Is Our Chance -- 11. The Indigenous Knowledge of Law in Pre-Colonial Akwa-Ibom Area: A Comparative Study of the Similarities and Differences between the English and the African Legal System -- 12. The Resilience of Ondo Indigenous Adjudicatory Institutions 1915-1957 -- 13. Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Security in the History of Hausaland: An Examination of Food Preservation and Storage Practices -- 14. Understanding Igede Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Future of Igede Cultural Heritage in Benue State, Nigeria -- 15. Yorùbá Traditional and Contemporary Cultural Perspectives on Homosexuality: Questions of Human and Minority Rights -- 16. Recognising the Value of the African Indigenous Knowledge System: The Case of Ubuntu and Restorative Justice.
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Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa : Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Mammo Muchie
Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa : Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Mammo Muchie
Edizione [1st ed. 2019.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (VII, 342 p. 64 illus.)
Disciplina 320.96
Collana Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
Soggetto topico Africa—Politics and government
Economic development
Regionalism
Development economics
Economic policy
African Politics
Regional Development
Development Economics
Economic Policy
ISBN 3-319-92180-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1:Innovation and Regional Integration: Reframing the Debates on Innovation and Integrated African Development -- Chapter 2: Towards a Unified Theory of Pan-African Innovation Systems and Integrated Development -- Chapter 3: Exploring Theory and Praxis for Socioeconomic Development -- Chapter 4: Innovating the Political Economy of Pan Africanism: Imagination and Renaissance -- Chapter 5: Innovating Policy Systems of Innovation for Regional Integration -- Chapter 6: Transnational Simultaneity: an Emergent African Perspective of Regional Integration -- Chapter 7: Knowledge Valorisation for Inclusive Innovation and Integrated African Development -- Chapter 8: Regional Integration Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities in Africa: A Case of Tripartite Free Trade Area -- Chapter 9: The Regionalism-Innovation Nexus: The ECOWAS Experience -- Chapter 10: Institutional Capacity and Regional Integration: Reflections on the Composition and Powers of the ECOWAS Parliament -- Chapter 11: Innovation and Development in West Africa -- Chapter 12: The Role of Cloud-Based Surveillance Systems in Regional Integration in ECOWAS -- Chapter 13: Higher Education, R&D, and Challenges in National Innovation System Building of Angola -- Chapter 14: Regional Integration and Knowledge Flows: Effects on Manufacturing Productivity in southern Africa -- Chapter 15: Regionalism and Failure of the African Manufacturing Sector: Technology Transfer Policies as a Missing Link -- Chapter 16: Intra-African Trade and Innovation in the Agricultural Sector -- Chapter 17: Unemployment and Informal Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 18: Analysis of Agricultural Innovation and Decision Making among Maize Farming Household in Nigeria: A Gender Approach -- Chapter 19: Social Innovations as a Response to Municipal Failures in Africa -- Chapter 20: Science and Technological Capability Building in Global South: Comparative Study of India and South Africa -- Chapter 21: Conclusion: Setting Research Agenda for Innovation and Integrated African Development.
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The Palgrave Handbook of African Political Economy / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Toyin Falola
The Palgrave Handbook of African Political Economy / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Toyin Falola
Edizione [1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1,099 pages)
Disciplina 320.96
960
Collana Palgrave Handbooks in IPE
Soggetto topico Economics
World politics
Economic development
Africa, Sub-Saharan—History
International Political Economy
African Politics
Political History
Regional Development
History of Sub-Saharan Africa
ISBN 3-030-38922-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. The Political Economy of Africa: Connecting the Past to the Present and Future of Development in Africa -- Part I Historical and Theoretical Foundations of African Political Economy -- 2. Left, Right and Centre: On Regrounding a Progressive Political Economy of Africa for the Twenty-First Century -- 3. Four Journeys of Capital and Their Consequences for Africa -- 4. History of Racial Capitalism in Africa: Violence, Ideology, and Practice -- 5. African Political Economy and Its Transformation into Capitalism -- 6. The Political Economy of Africa -- 7. Streets and Boardrooms as Hegemonic Spaces in Shaping Political Economy in Africa -- 8. Contextualizing the State Structure Requisite for Africa’s Development -- Part II African Political Economy Thinkers -- 9. Kwame Nkrumah’s Political Economy of Africa -- 10. Thomas Sankara and a Political Economy of Happiness -- 11. The Political Economy of Claude Ake -- 12. A Historical Political Economy Approach to Africa’s Economic Development: A Critique of Thandika Mkandawire’s Interests and Incentives, Ideas, and Institutions -- 13. Amilcar Cabral, the Theory as a Weapon of the Oppressed and Africa’s Predicament Today -- 14. Adebayo Adedeji: Africa’s Foremost Prophet of Regional Integration -- 15. Tracing Moyo’s Intellectual Footprint on Land and Agrarian Questions in the Global South -- 16. Thabo Mbeki: The Formation of a Philosopher of Liberation -- 17. The Political Economy of the African Crisis Through the Lenses of Bade Onimode -- Part III The State and the Political Economy of Development in Africa -- 18. Developmental State and the Political Economy of Local Government in Africa: A Case Study of South Africa -- 19. Circuits of Production and Channels of State: Pastoralists and the State in the Northern Frontier District of Kenya (1910–1958) -- 20. The Political Economy of Globalization and Employment Returns to Youth in Uganda -- 21. Neoliberalism, Economic Crisis, and Domestic Coffee Marketing in Tanzania -- 22. Analysis of Community-Driven Human Security Interventions in Africa: The Case of the Northern Region of Ghana -- 23. A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: The Case of ‘Illegal’ Small-Scale Mining in Ghana -- 24. Fertilizer Policy, Governance, and Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria: A Review of Political Economy from Historical Perspectives -- 25. Deindustrialization and Entrepreneur Dynamism: An Assessment of the Replacement of Industrial Clusters with Event Centers in Lagos, Nigeria -- Part IV Political Economy of Reforms in Africa -- 26. Economic Reforms in Africa: A Critical Appraisal -- 27. African Development Strategies: Whither NEPAD? -- 28. The Global Financial Crisis and the African Economy -- 29. Impact of Public Debt and Governance on Economic Growth in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries -- 30. China’s Development Finance to Africa and the Spectre of Debt Distress -- 31. Euro-Africa Relations and Development in a Multi-Polar World: Nigeria and South Africa in Comparative Perspectives -- 32. Engendering Development: Any Lessons for Africa from the BRICS Countries? -- 33. Developmental State and Development Alternatives: Lessons from Cuba -- 34. The State, Resources and Developmental Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Part V Sectoral Approaches to Africa Political Economy -- 35. Sectoral Approaches to African Political Economy -- 36. Natural Resources and African Economies: Asset or Liability? -- 37. Natural Resources and African Economies: Turning Liability to Asset -- 38. Natural Resource Abundance: A Hidden Drag on Africa’s Development? -- 39. The Question of Gender and Human Security in Africa’s Extractive Industries -- 40. The Political Economy of Industrialization in Africa -- 41. Industrialization in Africa in the Era of Globalization: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects with a Focus on Manufacturing -- 42. A Critical Appraisal of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: The Political Economy Approach -- 43. The Political Economy of Micro-Credit in Africa -- 44. Accounting for Choices and Consequences: Examining the Political Economy of Social Policy in Africa -- 45. Public Health and Political Economy of Development in Africa -- 46. “Afro-Eco-Entrepreneurship” Development in Africa: Utilizing Green Culture Advocacy as a Synthesis for Political-Ecological Justice Activism -- Part VI Security and Political Economy of Africa -- 47. Counting Lives: Colonial Institutions and Africa’s Prevailing Conflicts -- 48. The Political Economy of Terrorism and Counter-terrorism in Twenty-First-Century Africa: A Critical Evaluation -- 49. The Political Economy of External Intervention in Africa’s Security -- 50. The Political Economy of Insecurity in Africa: Focus on North East, Nigeria -- 51. Mediating Nation-Building in Post-colonial Africa: Addressing the Security and Development Nexus on the Continent -- Part VII Regional Integration and Africa Political Economy -- 52. The Languages and Grammar of Regionalism -- 53. Regional Integration and Challenges of Implementation in Africa: Some Missing Gaps -- 54. African Regional Integration and Pan-Africanism: The Case of African Migrants’ Welfare in Africa -- 55. The Political Economy of State-Sponsored Repatriation of Economic Migrants in Africa -- 56. Southern Africa’s Regionalism Driven by Realism -- 57. Development Without Borders? Informal Cross-Border Trade in Africa -- 58. The Relevance of the European Union Integration Experience to the African Union’s Integration Process.
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The Palgrave handbook of African politics, governance and development [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Toyin Falola
The Palgrave handbook of African politics, governance and development [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Toyin Falola
Edizione [1st ed. 2018.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XXIX, 925 p. 14 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 320.966
Soggetto topico Political science
Africa—Politics and government
Political leadership
Democracy
Economic development
Comparative politics
Governance and Government
African Politics
Political Leadership
Regional Development
Comparative Politics
ISBN 1-349-95232-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Introduction: Contextualizing the Debates on Politics, Governance, and Development -- 2. Competing Theories and Concepts on Politics, Governance, and Development -- 3. Theory of the Crises of the State .- 4. Post-colonialism: Theoretical Foundations and Relevance to African Politics -- 5. Decoloniality as a Combative Ontology in African Development -- 6. Theories of Social change and Development in Africa -- 7. Theoretical Foundations of Nation-building -- 8. Pre-colonial political institutions: Relevance for Contemporary Africa -- 9. Politics and Society in Pre-Colonial Africa: Implications for Governance in Contemporary Times -- 10. Settler and Non-settler Colonialism in Africa -- 11. Nationalism in Africa: concepts, types and phases -- 12. Nationalism and Political Independence in Africa -- 13. Theories of Military in African Politics .- 14. Coups and counter-coups in Africa .- 15. Military and Transition Politics .- 16. Civil Military Relations in Africa -- 17. Politics of identity and the crisis of nation-building in Africa.- 18. Migration and Xenophobia in Africa -- 19. Identity politics and wars of secession in Africa .- 20. Ethnic Identity and Conflicts in Africa .- 21. Identities, Conflicts, and Africa Refugee Crises .- 22. Resource Control and Conflict in Africa .- 23. Trade Unions and the struggle for democracy in Africa .- 24. The Peasantry and politics in Africa .- 25. Civil Society Organizations and Democratic Governance in Africa .- 26.Uncivil society and ethnic militia in African politics .- 27. Migration and Urbanization in Africa .- 28. Democracy and Political Development in Africa .- 29. Political Parties and Democracy in Africa .- 30. Institutions, Neopatriomonial Politics, and Democratic Development .- 31. Gender and Governance .- 32. Political Participation and Political Citizenship .- 33. Media and Politics in Africa .- 34. Public Procurement and Development in Africa .- 35. Challenges of Economic Development .- 36. Resource Governance and the Crisis of Development .- 37. Illicit Financial Flows and African Development Conundrum -- 38. Public Good and the Crises of Service Delivery in Africa .- 39. Regional Integration and Development .- 40. Resilient/Informal  Economy and African Development -- 41. The Role of International Financial Institutions -- 42. Africa in the global trading system -- 43. Africa and foreign direct investment -- 44. Africa in the BRICS: In whose interest? -- 45. Africa's Development Narratives: From Growth to Wellbeing -- 46. The politics of foreign aid -- 47. From OAU to AU: Rethinking supranational governance in Africa -- 48. Pan Africanism is Africa’s Third Way: The Cultural Relevance of African Political Economy -- 49. Demography and the Future of Africa -- 50. From Hard to Human Security: Rethinking Security Architecture in Africa -- 51. Research, Innovation and Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 52. Energy Security and the future of development in Africa -- 53. Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable Development in Africa -- 54. The Political Economy of Corruption -- 55. Rethinking Governance and Development.
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Pan Africanism, Regional Integration and Development in Africa / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba
Pan Africanism, Regional Integration and Development in Africa / / edited by Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba
Edizione [1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (335 pages)
Disciplina 337.16
338.9
Soggetto topico Africa—Politics and government
Economic development
Economic development—Environmental aspects
Social change
African Politics
Regional Development
Development and Sustainability
Development and Social Change
ISBN 3-030-34296-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Introduction -- 2. Pan-Africanism and Regionalism in Africa: The Journey So Far -- 3. Regional Cooperation for Development: The African Union Experience -- 4. The African Union and the International Criminal Court: An Analysis of Al-Bashir's International Arrest Warrant -- 5. Capacity Imperatives for the Realization of the African Continental Free Trade Area: Issues and Policy Options -- 6. Regional Integration and the Political Economy of Morocco's Desire for Membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) -- 7. The Red Herring of Identity in Africa: Using Identity Conflicts to Capture State Power and Inculcate Economic Avarice in the Central African Republic -- 8. Mediatizing and Gendering Pan-Africanism for 'Glocal Impacts' -- 9. The Politics of Paternalism and Implications of Global Governance on Africa: A Critique of the Sustainable Development Goals -- 10. The Construction of African Immigrants in Contemporary South Africa and Social Cohesion: Reflections on the Roles of the Media -- 11. On Globalisation, a World Class City, Poverty and Security in Johannesburg Inner City -- 12. The State Bureaucracies and Development in Africa: Interrogating the Link -- 13. Bureaucracy and Crisis of Development in Prismaric Post-Colonial African States: An Ethical Review -- 14. Building Capacities for Border Administrators along Nigeria's International Boundaries -- 15. Explaining Nigeria's Diaspora Communities' Transmogrification: From State Partners to Challengers -- 16. Diaspora Remittances and Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria -- 17. International Law and Violence against Women.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910383843603321
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