The Political Economy of Namibia

The Political Economy of Namibia
Author: Tore Linné Eriksen
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1989
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789171062970

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Understanding Namibia

Understanding Namibia
Author: Henning Melber
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-01-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190257628

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Since independence in 1990, Namibia has witnessed only one generation with no memory of colonialism - the 'born frees', who voted in the 2009 elections. The anti-colonial liberation movement, SWAPO, dominates the political scene, effectively making Namibia a de facto one-party state dominated by the first 'struggle generation'. While those in power declare their support for a free, fair, and just society, the limits to liberation are such that emancipation from foreign rule has only been partially achieved. Despite its natural resources Namibia is among the world's most unequal societies and indicators of wellbeing have not markedly improved for many among the former colonized majority, despite a constitution enshrining human rights, social equality, and individual liberty. This book analyses the transformation of Namibian society since Independence. Melber explores the achievements and failures and contrasts the narrative of a post-colonial patriotic history with the socio-economic and political realities of the nation-building project. He also investigates whether, notwithstanding the relative stability prevailing to date, the negotiation of controlled change during Namibia's decolonization could have achieved more than simply a change of those in control.

Global Perspectives on Football in Africa

Global Perspectives on Football in Africa
Author: Susann Baller
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1317965868

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Football, in many ways, is a visual endeavour. From the visual experience within the stadium itself to worldwide media representations, from advertisements to football art and artefacts: football is much about seeing and being seen, about watching, making visual and being visualised. The FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa has turned into a perfect example of the visual dimensions of football. Stadiums have been built and marketed as tourist attractions, mass media and internet platforms are advertising South African cities and venues, logos and emblems are displayed and celebrated, exhibitions are organised in museums world-wide. This book explores the social, cultural and political role of football in Africa by focusing on the issue of its visibility and invisibility. The contributions consider the history and present of football in different parts of Africa. They examine historical and recent pictures and images of football and football players, as well as places and spaces of their production and perception. They analyse the visual dimensions expressed in sports infrastructure, football media-scapes, and in expressive and material arts. This book thus contributes to the growing interest in football in Africa by exploring a new field of research into sports. This book was previously published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

Namibia & Southern Africa

Namibia & Southern Africa
Author: Ronald Dreyer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317848292

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First published in 1994. This volume includes an examination the regional dynamics of Namibia's decolonization since early 1985 and the author’s interest in southwestern Africa since he witnessed the South African invasion of Angola in 1975/76 as a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The research was undertaken as part of a post-doctoral project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. It also includes extensive research in the region, notably in the Frontline states.

Customary Law Ascertained Volume 2

Customary Law Ascertained Volume 2
Author: Hinz, Manfred O.
Publisher: University of Namibia Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2014-04-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9991642110

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Customary Law Ascertained Volume 2 is the second of a three volume series in which traditional authorities in Namibia present the customary laws of their communities. It contains the laws of the Bakgalagari, the Batswana ba Namibia and the Damara communities. The recognised traditional authorities in Namibia are expected to ascertain the customary law applicable in their respective communities and to note the most important aspects of the laws in written form. The Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, and the Council of Traditional Leaders therefore initiated the ascertainment of customary law. The ascertainment project is housed in the Human Rights and Documentation Centre of the University of Namibia. The former Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Namibia, Professor Manfred O. Hinz, has directed the project since its inception.

Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and Africa

Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and Africa
Author: Chris Saunders
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2023-04-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 311078775X

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It is now widely recognised that a Cold War perspective falls short in unfolding the complex geographies of connections and the multipolarity of actions and transactions that were shaped through the movement of individuals and ideas from Africa to the "East" and from the "East" to Africa in the decades in which African countries moved to independence. Adopting an interdisciplinary, transregional perspective, this volume casts new light on aspects of the role of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union in the decolonisation of Africa. Taking further themes explored in a collection of essays published by the editors in 2019, the twelve case studies by authors from South Africa, Czech Republic, Portugal, Russia, Hungary, Italy, Canada, Serbia, and Germany draw on new sources to explore the history of the ties that existed between African liberation movements and the socialist bloc, some of which continue to influence relationships today. Chapters contribute to three relevant main themes that resonate in a number of scholarly fields of inquiry, ranging from Global Studies, Transregional Studies, Cold War Studies, (Global) History to African Studies, Eastern European, Russian and Slavic Studies: Reconsiderations, Resources, and Reverberations. Drawing upon newly opened archives and combining transregional perspectives with sources in different languages, chapters explicitly point out the shortcomings of past research and debates in the respective field. They highlight new avenues which have been developing and which need to be further developed (Reconsiderations). Selected case studies address the resources of those being active and involved in decolonisation processes, be it in East, North, West and South. They reveal: Which resources (both material and intellectual) are the actors drawing upon? On the other hand: From which resources are individuals on one side or the other reciprocally or intermittently (intentionally) kept away? (Resources). Finally, the third theme puts an emphasis on the historicity of the processes depicted. Studies point to the gaps and dead ends of international support, the paths that peter out, but also to repercussions and reverberations up until today. (Reverberations) Taken these three themes together, the individual chapters contribute to the overall question of: Which general historical narratives about the second half of the 20th century are changing based on these new research findings?

Building Bridges

Building Bridges
Author: Dag Henrichsen
Publisher: BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 3905758164

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"This book presents transcriptions of handwritten, generally untitled notes which Israel Goldblatt kept irregularly between 1961 and 1967 on his encounters and conversations with Namibian nationalists. ... The book also includes a few other documents, including letters and other writings ... on a diverse array of topics."--P. 94. With biographical notes and commentary by the editors.

South Africa's Foreign Policy

South Africa's Foreign Policy
Author: James Barber
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1990-04-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780521388764

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An exceptionally thorough study of South African foreign policy and the factors influencing its formation.

The UN Security Council and Informal Groups of States

The UN Security Council and Informal Groups of States
Author: Jochen Prantl
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2006-04-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199287686

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This work offers the first comparative treatment of the roles of informal ad hoc groupings of states, such as Groups of Friends or G-8, within selected conflict settings, and their effects on the practices of the UN Security Council. This pivotal work draws on both case-study analysis and archival sources.