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African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti
| African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Collana |
Africa and the challenges of the twenty-first century
Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | African literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 2-86978-672-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the Contributors; Introduction. Present Tension in Future Tenses: Re-writing Africa into the Twenty-first Century; 1. Orality, Modernity and African Development: Myth as Dialogue of Civilisations; Introduction; Myth-Orality Nexus and the 'Other' Modernity; Myth, Modernity and the Development Question in Africa; Africa, Myth and the Dialogue of Civilisations Narrative; Re-Reading Myth as Text; Conclusion; References; 2. Requiem for Absolutism: Soyinka and the Re-visioning of Governance in Twenty-first Century Africa; Introduction
Soyinka and the Absolute State The Beatification of Area Boy; King Baabu; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 3. A Critical Discourse Evaluation of Decolonisation and Democratisation: Issues in Africa as Exemplified in Soyinka's Non-fictional Texts; Introduction; Theory and Methods of Post-colonialism; The Non-fictional Writings of Soyinka; Lexical Indexicalisation of Political Actors; Conclusion; References; 4. Power, Artistic Agency and Poetic Discourse: Poetry as Cultural Critique in Africa; Introduction; Literary Trajectory; Nation, Power and Dissidence Exile and Dispersal: Post-Nation Anxiety Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. African Literature and the Anxiety of Being in the Twenty-first Century; Introduction; Conceptualising African Literature; African Literature in the Twenty-first Century; Towards the Future; Conclusion; References; 6. A Critical Analysis of Prophetic Myths in the Selected Fiction of Ben Okri; Introduction; Journey as Archetypal Motif; In Search of the Future: Mythical Paradigms as Prophecy in In Arcadia; Unorthodox Archetypes as Predictive Myth; Unorthodox Archetypal Statements; Unorthodox Archetypal Sights; Conclusion ReferencesBack cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460360803321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti
| African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Collana |
Africa and the challenges of the twenty-first century
Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | African literature |
| ISBN | 2-86978-672-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the Contributors; Introduction. Present Tension in Future Tenses: Re-writing Africa into the Twenty-first Century; 1. Orality, Modernity and African Development: Myth as Dialogue of Civilisations; Introduction; Myth-Orality Nexus and the 'Other' Modernity; Myth, Modernity and the Development Question in Africa; Africa, Myth and the Dialogue of Civilisations Narrative; Re-Reading Myth as Text; Conclusion; References; 2. Requiem for Absolutism: Soyinka and the Re-visioning of Governance in Twenty-first Century Africa; Introduction
Soyinka and the Absolute State The Beatification of Area Boy; King Baabu; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 3. A Critical Discourse Evaluation of Decolonisation and Democratisation: Issues in Africa as Exemplified in Soyinka's Non-fictional Texts; Introduction; Theory and Methods of Post-colonialism; The Non-fictional Writings of Soyinka; Lexical Indexicalisation of Political Actors; Conclusion; References; 4. Power, Artistic Agency and Poetic Discourse: Poetry as Cultural Critique in Africa; Introduction; Literary Trajectory; Nation, Power and Dissidence Exile and Dispersal: Post-Nation Anxiety Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. African Literature and the Anxiety of Being in the Twenty-first Century; Introduction; Conceptualising African Literature; African Literature in the Twenty-first Century; Towards the Future; Conclusion; References; 6. A Critical Analysis of Prophetic Myths in the Selected Fiction of Ben Okri; Introduction; Journey as Archetypal Motif; In Search of the Future: Mythical Paradigms as Prophecy in In Arcadia; Unorthodox Archetypes as Predictive Myth; Unorthodox Archetypal Statements; Unorthodox Archetypal Sights; Conclusion ReferencesBack cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797929303321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti
| African literature and the future / / edited by Gbemisola Adeoti |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Collana |
Africa and the challenges of the twenty-first century
Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | African literature |
| ISBN | 2-86978-672-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the Contributors; Introduction. Present Tension in Future Tenses: Re-writing Africa into the Twenty-first Century; 1. Orality, Modernity and African Development: Myth as Dialogue of Civilisations; Introduction; Myth-Orality Nexus and the 'Other' Modernity; Myth, Modernity and the Development Question in Africa; Africa, Myth and the Dialogue of Civilisations Narrative; Re-Reading Myth as Text; Conclusion; References; 2. Requiem for Absolutism: Soyinka and the Re-visioning of Governance in Twenty-first Century Africa; Introduction
Soyinka and the Absolute State The Beatification of Area Boy; King Baabu; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 3. A Critical Discourse Evaluation of Decolonisation and Democratisation: Issues in Africa as Exemplified in Soyinka's Non-fictional Texts; Introduction; Theory and Methods of Post-colonialism; The Non-fictional Writings of Soyinka; Lexical Indexicalisation of Political Actors; Conclusion; References; 4. Power, Artistic Agency and Poetic Discourse: Poetry as Cultural Critique in Africa; Introduction; Literary Trajectory; Nation, Power and Dissidence Exile and Dispersal: Post-Nation Anxiety Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. African Literature and the Anxiety of Being in the Twenty-first Century; Introduction; Conceptualising African Literature; African Literature in the Twenty-first Century; Towards the Future; Conclusion; References; 6. A Critical Analysis of Prophetic Myths in the Selected Fiction of Ben Okri; Introduction; Journey as Archetypal Motif; In Search of the Future: Mythical Paradigms as Prophecy in In Arcadia; Unorthodox Archetypes as Predictive Myth; Unorthodox Archetypal Statements; Unorthodox Archetypal Sights; Conclusion ReferencesBack cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824096603321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / edited by Osita Agbu
| Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / edited by Osita Agbu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 324.609669 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | Elections - Nigeria |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 2-86978-731-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466778903321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / edited by Osita Agbu
| Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / edited by Osita Agbu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 324.609669 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | Elections - Nigeria |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 2-86978-731-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792938603321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / / edited by Osita Agbu
| Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic / / edited by Osita Agbu |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 324.609669 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico | Elections - Nigeria |
| ISBN | 2-86978-731-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Dedication -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Nigerian State and Politics in the Fourth Republic -- Introduction -- The Concept of State -- The Nigerian State -- Colonialism and the Character of the State before Independence -- Post-Independence Politics, Oil-based Economy and the Political Elite -- The Nigerian State in the Fourth Republic -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. An Overview of Party Formation in Nigeria, 1960-1999 -- Introduction -- Post-Colonial Party Formation (1960-1983) -- Party-formation under the Babangida-era transition to democracy -- The Abacha Transition -- Abubakar's Transition -- Alliance for Democracy (AD) -- All People's Party (APP) -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Electoral Commissions and the Conduct of Elections in Nigeria: The Role of INEC -- A Historical Perspective of Electoral Commissions in Nigeria -- Electoral Commissions and Elections in Nigeria -- INEC and its Institutional Framework -- Result of Findings -- Observations -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 4. Governance and Local Government Elections in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Introduction and Statement of Problem -- Local Government - Conceptual Discourse -- Governance -- Historical Perspective on the Nigerian local government system -- Legal Framework for Local Governments in Nigeria -- Research Design and Methods -- Research Method -- Study populations -- Sample and Sampling Techniques -- Research Instruments -- Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Challenges of the Fieldwork -- Findings -- Political Behaviour -- Challenges of Local Government Council Elections -- Assessment of Provisions of Social Services -- Chairmen's Performance Evaluation -- Recommendations.
References -- 5. An Overview of the State Houses of Assembly Elections -- Introduction -- Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives -- Political Parties and the Selection of Candidates -- Campaigns for the State House of Assembly Elections -- The State Houses of Assembly Elections -- Assessment of the Conduct of the State Houses of Assembly Elections and Performance of the State Legislators in Plateau State -- Jos-South LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections -- Barkin Ladi LGA: Participation in the State Houses of Assembly Elections -- State House of Assembly Elections in Lagos State -- Assessment of the Performance of the Legislators at the State Level -- Eti-osa LGA: Participation in the State Houses of Assembly Elections -- Assessment of the Performance of the Legislators at the State Level -- Lagos Mainland LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections -- State Houses of Assembly Elections in Borno State -- Konduga LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections -- Bama LGA: Participation in the State House of Assembly Elections -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. A Review of the National Assembly Elections -- Introduction -- Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives -- Definitions of the Key Concepts: Elections and Governance -- History of Elections and Development of the Legislature in Nigeria -- The Structure and Functions of the National Legislature -- The Electoral System and Campaigns for the National Assembly Elections -- The National Assembly Elections -- Assessment of the Conduct of the National Assembly Elections and Performance of the Legislature in Plateau State -- Jos-South LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections -- Jos-North LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections. Assessment of the Conduct of the National Assembly Elections and Performance of the Legislators in Borno State -- Bama LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections -- Maiduguri LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections -- Assessment of the Conduct of the National Assembly Elections and Performance of the Legislators in Lagos State -- Lagos Mainland LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections -- Eti-osa LGA: Participation in the National Assembly Elections -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections in the Fourth Republic -- Introduction -- Elections 1999-2007 -- Overview of Democratic Governance in Nigeria 1999-2009 -- The Way Forward -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Consolidation of Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria: The Role of the Civil Society -- Introduction -- Civil Society Organisations -- Democratic Consolidation and Governance -- The Problems and Dilemma of Governance in Nigeria's Democracy -- Civil Society and the Consolidation of Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria -- Weakness of the Civil Society -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Impact of the Elections on Governance: Lessons Learned -- Introduction -- Impact of the Elections on the Democratisation Process -- Impact at the National and State Levels -- Lessons Learned -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- 10. Elections in Nigeria: A Select Annotated Bibliography -- Elections in Nigeria -- 11. Postscript -- Back cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828882603321 |
| Dakar : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana
| Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.009 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Africa
Sex role - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 2-86978-617-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463618103321 |
| Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana
| Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.009 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Africa
Sex role - Africa |
| ISBN | 2-86978-617-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788005403321 |
| Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana
| Gender and citizenship in the global age / / edited by Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul = Genre et citoyenneté à l'ère de la mondialisation / sous la direction, Laroussi Amri, Ramola Ramtohul ; cover design, Ibrahima Fofana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.009 |
| Collana | Codesria book series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Africa
Sex role - Africa |
| ISBN | 2-86978-617-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817611403321 |
| Dakar, [Senegal] : , : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human rights, regionalism and the dilemmas of democracy in Africa / edited by Lennart Wohlgemuth & Ebrima Sall
| Human rights, regionalism and the dilemmas of democracy in Africa / edited by Lennart Wohlgemuth & Ebrima Sall |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dakar, Senegal : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa |
| Descrizione fisica | iv, 189 p. ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 342.96085 |
| Soggetto topico | Diritti umani - Tutela - Africa |
| ISBN | 2-86978-192-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990003465660203316 |
| Dakar, Senegal : CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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