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Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent / / Léonce Ndikumana and James K. Boyce
| Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent / / Léonce Ndikumana and James K. Boyce |
| Autore | Ndikumana Léonce |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 135 p. : ill., map |
| Disciplina | 336.34350967 |
| Collana | African arguments |
| Soggetto topico |
Debts, External - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Capital movements - Africa, Sub-Saharan Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-21821-9
1-78032-146-5 1-283-28657-2 9786613286574 1-84813-460-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Map: Cumulative capital flight, 1970-2008; Introduction -- 1. Tales from the shadows of international finance -- 2. Measuring African capital flight -- 3. The revolving door -- 4. The human costs -- 5. The way forward -- Appendix 1 Tables -- Appendix 2 Senior policy seminar on capital flight in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781629403321 |
Ndikumana Léonce
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent / / Léonce Ndikumana and James K. Boyce
| Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent / / Léonce Ndikumana and James K. Boyce |
| Autore | Ndikumana Léonce |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 135 p. : ill., map |
| Disciplina | 336.34350967 |
| Collana | African arguments |
| Soggetto topico |
Debts, External - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Capital movements - Africa, Sub-Saharan Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-21821-9
1-78032-146-5 1-283-28657-2 9786613286574 1-84813-460-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Map: Cumulative capital flight, 1970-2008; Introduction -- 1. Tales from the shadows of international finance -- 2. Measuring African capital flight -- 3. The revolving door -- 4. The human costs -- 5. The way forward -- Appendix 1 Tables -- Appendix 2 Senior policy seminar on capital flight in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817184403321 |
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Ndikumana Léonce
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Africa's return migrants : the new developers
| Africa's return migrants : the new developers |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Disciplina | 301.326096 |
| Collana | Africa Now |
| Soggetto topico |
Migration, Internal - Africa
Development studies |
| ISBN | 1-350-21823-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; About the Editors; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; 1: Introduction ; The Celebratory Story of Returnees' Contribution to Development ; Conceptual and Analytical Framework ; The Chapters ; Bibliography ; 2: Successive Flops and Occasional Feats: Development Contributions and Thorny Social Navigation Among Congolese Return Migrants; A Brief Background to Congolese Return Migration and the Context of Return ; Some Notes on Methodology ; Engaging in New 'Innovative' Business? ; Conducting Business Differently? ; The Main Challenges: Social Capital and Networks ; Conclusions.
Preparing and Managing Return Recognising and Seizing Opportunities ; Uncle Kumah Aka Mr Cash ; Translocal and Transnational Citizenries ; Resource Mobilisation ; Narratives of Excellence and Leadership ; 'Big Men'; Conclusion ; Acknowledgements ; Bibliography ; 5: 'Come Back, Invest, and Advance the Country': Policy Myths and Migrant Realities of Return and Development in Senegal; Introduction ; Economic Advancement Expectations and Senegalese Policy Myths ; The Business Logics of Return Migrant Investors in Senegal. Capital Repatriation or Home-Held Capital? Business Logics and Social NetworksUnderstandings of Success and Commitment to Personal and National Good ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; 6: The Role of Social Capital in Post-Conflict Business Development: Perspectives from Returning Migrants in Burundi; Introduction ; The History of Migration ; The Theoretical Framework ; The Economic Field in Burundi ; Returnees as Actors in the Economic Field ; Social Capital in the Burundian Economic Field ; Activating, Building and Maintaining Social Capital ; Conclusion ; References. 7: Threatening Miniskirts: Returnee South Sudanese Adolescent Girls and Social ChangeThe Evolving Post-War Environment in South Sudan and Research Methods; Settling in and Social Change ; Diverse Experiences of Girls' Settling In: Threatening Miniskirts and Transforming Gender and Generational Order ; Returnee Girls and Their Ambiguous Positions in Relation to Change ; Return as a Gendered and Generational Patchwork ; Bibliography ; 8: Obstacles and Openings: Returnees and Small-Scale Businesses in Cape Verde; Returnees and Small-Scale Businesses in Africa; Method and Material. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688338903321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African cities and collaborative futures : Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics / / ed. by Michael Keith, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos
| African cities and collaborative futures : Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics / / ed. by Michael Keith, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (208 p.) |
| Collana | Global Urban Transformations |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban communities
Southern Africa Human geography Development studies |
| Soggetto non controllato | African cities; infrastructure; seeing like a city |
| ISBN | 1-5261-5535-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996552356003316 |
| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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African cities and collaborative futures : Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics / / ed. by Michael Keith, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos
| African cities and collaborative futures : Urban platforms and metropolitan logistics / / ed. by Michael Keith, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (208 p.) |
| Collana | Global Urban Transformations |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban communities
Southern Africa Human geography Development studies |
| Soggetto non controllato | African cities; infrastructure; seeing like a city |
| ISBN | 1-5261-5535-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557163703321 |
| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African Land Reform under Economic Liberalisation : States, Chiefs, and Rural Communities
| African Land Reform under Economic Liberalisation : States, Chiefs, and Rural Communities |
| Autore | Takeuchi Shinichi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Comparative politics
African history Political structure & processes International relations Development studies |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Open Access
Land Tenure Governance in Africa Post-Cold War Land Reforms in Africa Land Reforms in Africa State-Building in Africa Ghana Kenya Zambia Mozambique Rwanda Ethiopia South Africa |
| ISBN | 981-16-4725-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction: Drastic Rural Changes in the Age of Land Reform -- 1 Investigating Rural Change Through the Lens of Land Reform -- 2 Customary Land Tenure in Africa -- 3 Pressure on, and Changes in, the African Land -- 4 Backgrounds to Land Reform -- 5 What the Land Tenure Reforms Have Produced -- 5.1 Commodification of Customary Land -- 5.2 Political Implications of Land Reform -- 6 Structure of This Book -- References -- Land Administration, Chiefs, and Governance in Ghana
1 Introduction -- 2 Discourses About Chiefs and Land Administration in Ghana -- 3 Modernisation and the Commodification of Land in the Nineteenth Century and Colonial Gold Coast -- 4 Land and Chiefs in the Early Independence Period -- 4.1 Reforming Chiefly Institutions in the Early Independence Period -- 4.2 The Rise of Commercial Farmers in the 1970s and Its Impact on Land Relations -- 5 Governance Reforms, Civil Society, Traditional Authorities, and Land Markets -- 5.1 Liberal Reforms, Civil Society, and Strengthening of Traditional Authorities 5.2 Forestry Governance and Collaborative Forest Management -- 5.3 Land Administration Reforms and Customary Land Secretariats -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 'We Owned the Land Before the State Was Established': The State, Traditional Authorities, and Land Policy in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Politics of Land in Africa -- 2.1 Chiefs, the State, and Customary Land in Africa -- 2.2 Riding on the Democratic Wave -- 3 Land Governance in Africa -- 3.1 Land and Statehood -- 4 Land in Zambia -- 4.1 Categories of Land -- 4.2 Land Governance in Zambia -- 4.3 Land Policy Reforms in Zambia 4.4 Traditional Leaders' Response to the Proposed Land Policy Reforms -- 4.5 The State's Response -- 5 Reforming Customary Land Administration -- 5.1 Traditional Leaders' Power Base -- 5.2 The State-traditional Leaders Relationship Over Land in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Renewed Patronage and Strengthened Authority of Chiefs Under the Scarcity of Customary Land in Zambia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Land Tenure System in Zambia -- 3 Social Organisation, Agriculture, and Land of the Bemba Chiefdom -- 4 The 1995 Lands Act and Customary Land in the Territory of Chief L 5 Local Land Governance Reforms Issued by the Chief -- 6 A New Trend: Villagers Acquiring Land Allocation Forms -- 7 Friction Between Local Residents and Recipients of Land Allocation Forms -- 7.1 Friction with Local Residents -- 7.2 Leasehold Changes Accompanying Changes in Title Holders -- 8 The chief's Revocation of Title Deeds and Reversion to Customary Land -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Land Tenure Reform in Three Former Settler Colonies in Southern Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Land Tenure in Three Former Settler Colonies in Southern Africa 3 Land Tenure Reform Policy After Independence and Its Contestations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910502983003321 |
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Takeuchi Shinichi
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| Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural development and food security in Africa : the impact of Chinese, Indian & Brazilian Investments / / edited by Fantu Cheru and Renu Modi
| Agricultural development and food security in Africa : the impact of Chinese, Indian & Brazilian Investments / / edited by Fantu Cheru and Renu Modi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1096 |
| Collana | Africa Now |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural development projects - Africa
Food security - Africa Food supply - Africa Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-21833-2
1-78032-374-3 1-78032-372-7 1-78032-373-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Africa Now; About the editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables, boxes and figures; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: peasants, the state and foreign direct investment in African agriculture; Neocolonialism or new opportunity?; The glass is neither 'half full' nor 'half empty': the need for pragmatism; Scope of the book; Changing course: harnessing foreign direct investment to transform African agriculture; PART I Overview; 1 Catalysing an agricultural revolution in Africa: what role for foreign direct investment?; Introduction; Transforming African agriculture: new opportunities.
Box 1.1 CAADP prioritiesAdditional dimensions to consider; Progress in the implementation of CAADP; Attracting Southern FDI to develop productive potential; 1.1 Foreign direct investment inflows by region, 1990-2010 (%); The role of FDI in African agriculture: overcoming the burden of history; Harnessing new partnerships with China, India and Brazil; China, India and Brazil in African agriculture: an overview; Box 1.2 Chinese support for African agriculture; Table 1.1 Chinese-aided agricultural technology: demonstration centres in Africa. Table 1.2 African countries receiving assistance under the FAO South-South Cooperation initiativeBox 1.3 First India-Africa Forum Summit (2008); Box 1.4 Second India-Africa Forum Summit (2011); Measuring the contribution of FDI to African agriculture: technology, finance, knowledge and know-how; Sharing experience on the institutional imperatives of an agricultural revolution; Conclusions; 2 Agrarian transformation in Africa and its decolonisation; Introduction: peasantries and agrarian transformation; Accumulation by dispossession in Africa: historical and contemporary trends. The post-independence experience in agrarian reformsAgrarian reforms in the structural adjustment period of the 1980s; The consequences of neoliberal agricultural reform for food security; Table 2.1 Number of tractors and harvester-threshers in selected African countries; Table 2.2 Value of imports and exports of cereals: world versus Africa; Table 2.3 Consumption of key commodities by sub-regions of Africa in 2004; Capitalist crisis, 'third-wave' 'land grabbing' and peasant incorporation; Table 2.4 Agricultural land acquisitions in Africa (2011). Agrarian resistance to neoliberalism: the case of ZimbabweTable 2.5 Estimated landholdings by farmer groups in Zimbabwe (1980, 2000 and 2010); Conclusion; PART II India; 3 India and Africa: new trends in sustainable agricultural development; Introduction; India-Africa cooperation in agriculture: scope and content; Table 3.1 Proposed locations of agriculture-related institutes in Africa (2012); Table 3.2 Africa-India trade growth in eight main agricultural commodities; Table 3.3 Beneficiaries of India's DFTP scheme (2012). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910525669003321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural transformation in Ethiopia : state policy and smallholder farming / / edited by Atakilte Beyene
| Agricultural transformation in Ethiopia : state policy and smallholder farming / / edited by Atakilte Beyene |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.10963 |
| Collana | Africa Now |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Ethiopia
Farms, Small - Economic aspects - Ethiopia Farm management - Ethiopia Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-21835-9
1-78699-221-3 1-78699-220-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; About the editor; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on reference citations of Ethiopian authors; Contributor Biographies; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables and Figures; State policies and questions of agrarian transformation; Introduction; Socio-technical perspectives of smallholder agriculture; Diverse pathways of agricultural change; The political landscape of the state-smallholder relationship; Brief introduction to the chapters; Enduring issues concerning smallholder agriculture; Note; References; 1: Agricultural input supply and output marketing systems
IntroductionAgricultural input use and supply systems of smallholder farmers; Marketing systems of agricultural products of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia; Institutional support services for agricultural input supply and output marketing; The role of cooperatives in agricultural input supply and output marketing; Conclusion; References; 2: Agricultural Investment Alternatives and the Smallholder Farming Sector; Introduction; Brief background to agricultural modernization in Ethiopia; Methods and data sources Case 1: Large-scale agricultural investment and the smallholders in Gambella and BenishangulCase 2: Potato value chain in traditional versus contract farming; Conclusions; References; 3: Large-scale canal irrigation management by smallholder farmers; Ethiopia's focus on water; Irrigation -- underdeveloped, but emerging; Policy drive for modern irrigation for smallholders; Collective management and collaboration; Case study: Koga Dam and Irrigation Scheme; Issues and gaps in irrigation management; Conclusions; Notes; References 4: Determinants of Climate-resilient Agricultural Practices among Smallholder FarmersIntroduction; Why is conservation agriculture relevant for the Ethiopian highlands?; Survey design and administration; Modelling the decision to convert conventional farming into conservation farming; Results and discussions; Conclusion and policy recommendations; Notes; References; 5: SocioCultural Dimensions of Food: The Case of Teff; Introduction; Studies on food: a brief review; The study area; Brief description of the crop; Food items from teff; Sociocultural and symbolic uses of teff Sociocultural and ritual practices in teff cultivationDiscussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; 6: The Impact of Malaria Epidemics on Agricultural Production in Dembia and Fogera, 1950-2000; Introduction; Rural health and farm labour; Malaria epidemics in Dembia and Fogera districts, 1950-58; Malaria epidemics since 1959; Conclusion; Notes; References; 7: Women farmers' land rights in the context of constraining cultural norms; Introduction; Methods; Gendered agriculture; Selected descriptions from the qualitative data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910637798003321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The aid triangle [[electronic resource] ] : recognizing the human dynamics of dominance, justice and identity / / Malcolm MacLachlan, Stuart C. Carr and Eilish McAuliffe
| The aid triangle [[electronic resource] ] : recognizing the human dynamics of dominance, justice and identity / / Malcolm MacLachlan, Stuart C. Carr and Eilish McAuliffe |
| Autore | MacLachlan Malcolm |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.90091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CarrStuart C
Mc AuliffeEilish |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance - Sociological aspects
Economic assistance - Political aspects Economic assistance - Developing countries Economic development - Developing countries Development studies Economics |
| ISBN |
1-350-25092-9
1-282-73871-2 9786612738715 1-84813-835-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | About the authors -- Tables, figures and boxes -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Oxfamming the world -- 2 Philanthropy vs the generosity of the taxpayer -- The idea of development -- Relational development -- A systems triangle -- Figure 1.1 The aid triangle -- Our approach -- 2 Aid -- The idea of aid -- Table 2.1 Some emphatic and emotive book titles attesting to problemsin international aid -- The political economy of aid -- The new millennium -- Inclusive development -- Conclusion -- 3 Dominance -- Dominance in 'knowing what is best for' development -- It's the contradiction, stupid -- What about the 'underdeveloped' guys? -- No, I'm not going to show you the money! -- Table 3.1 Planning balance sheet for project aid and direct budget support -- Dominance behind insinuations of 'corruption' -- Dominance, governance and the tangle of accountability -- Celebrity as dominance -- Box 3.1 Some thoughts on celebrity and international aid -- Table 3.2 Causes associated with most popular celebrities -- Dominance in organizations -- Dominance in institutions -- Figure 3.1 An inverse resonance effect in Tanzania -- Dominance against individuals -- Figure 3.2 Perceived social dominance in different countries -- The system -- Context -- Socialization -- Expatocracy -- A culture myth -- Dominance is not everything -- Conclusion -- 4 Justice -- More corruption -- Types of justice -- Table 4.1 A taxonomy of work justice -- Functionality -- From justice to productivity -- Figure 4.1 Relationship between job satisfaction and managerial consideration -- Figure 4.2 Degree of job satisfaction related to satisfaction with different aspects of the job -- Interventions -- Project aid -- Coping strategies -- Figure 4.3 Theoretical coping strategies in aid projects -- Table 4.2 Items on which pay groups differed -- Box 4.1 Indicative quotes from qualitative research in the Solomon Islands -- Interventions -- Conclusion -- 5 Identity -- Soul wounds -- Group identity -- Institutional identity -- Individual identity -- Figure 5.1 Navigating the dynamics of aid and development -- Inclusion -- Exclusion -- Reactance -- Conversion -- Capacity and capability -- Case example -- Case analysis -- Identity and civil society -- Brand aid -- Conclusion -- 6 Learning -- Capabilities and justice -- Organizational learning theory -- Table 6.1 A taxonomy of organizational learning -- Table 6.2 Principles to facilitate learning in partnerships -- Box 6.1 Reported Irish NGO activity in Africa, circa 2005 -- Recognizing complexity -- Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- Contemporary grand narratives -- Incremental improvement -- The scale and rate of change -- Personal transformation and the aid triangle -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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MacLachlan Malcolm
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Anthropology and development : understanding contemporary social change / / Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan ; translated by Antoinette Tidjani Alou
| Anthropology and development : understanding contemporary social change / / Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan ; translated by Antoinette Tidjani Alou |
| Autore | Olivier de Sardan Jean-Pierre |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.4/096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Applied anthropology - Africa
Social change - Africa Development studies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-350-21850-2
1-84813-613-7 1-78032-755-2 1-281-25875-X 9786611258757 1-84813-055-4 |
| Classificazione |
73.02
MS 1290 MS 9350 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the three approaches in the anthropology of development -- Socio-anthropology of development : some preliminary statements -- Anthropology, sociology, Africa, and development : a brief historical overview -- A renewal of anthropology? -- Stereotypes, ideologies, and conceptions -- Is an anthropology of innovation possible? -- Developmentist populism and social science populism : ideology, action, knowledge -- Relations of production and modes of economic action -- Development projects and social logic -- Popular knowledge and scientific and technical knowledge -- Mediations and brokerage -- Arenas and strategic games -- Conclusion : the dialogue between social scientists and developers. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996203975603316 |
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Olivier de Sardan Jean-Pierre
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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