History : Africa

First published in 1945, this study covers a range of topics including marriage, divorce, bride-price, inheritance, property, personal status and contracts, as well as the way customary courts functioned during the period of British administration. more...

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Flint and de Waal provide an authoritative and compelling account of contemporary Africa's most controversial conflict. more...

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This fine book by Julie Livingston explores the lives of debilitated persons, their caregivers, the medical and social networks of caring, and methods that communities have adopted for promoting well-being. She traces how Tswana medical thought and practices have become intertwined with Western bio-medical ideas and techniques. This volume presents practical and thoughtful responses to physical misfortune and offers an understanding of the complex dynamic between social change and suffering. more...

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Providing an in-depth comparative study of democracy formation, the author traces Senegal's movement from a pre-colonial aristocratic order towards a modern democratic political order. He shows how centralized state structures and monopoly of political power stifled local initiative and perpetuated neo-patrimonial modes of governance. more...

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Integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into governance processes can greatly enhance the delivery of public services to all citizens. ICT integration will not only improve the performance of governance systems, it will also transform relationships amongst stakeholders, thereby influencing policymaking processes and regulatory frameworks. In the developing world, however, the potential of ICTs for effective governance remains largely unexplored and unexploited. This book presents the context, theory, and current thinking on the interaction between ICTs and local governance, particularly in Africa. It discusses the shift from “government” to “e-governance,” describes the role of local-level authorities, and presents the benefits and limitations of introducing ICTs in government operations. Case studies from Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda describe local governance/ICTs projects executed by civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government authorities. Drawing from the findings in these case studies and from the introductory research and original conceptual framework, the book presents a series of conclusions and recommendation on the future of effective ICTs use for better governance and improved economic development at the local level. This book will be of interest to professionals, practitioners, and policy advisors at local and national government levels in developing countries (particularly in Africa); international organizations staff, bilateral aid agencies, international financial institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector; researchers, academics, students, and professors of public administration and governance in Africa and throughout the world. more...

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