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In this revealing new book, Boas and Dunn explore the phenomenon of
autochthony in contemporary African politics. Autochthony
discourses enable the speaker to establish a direct claim to
territory by the assertion of being an original inhabitant, a
native - literally a `son of the soil'. In contemporary Africa,
questions concerning origin are currently among the most crucial
and contested issues in political life, as they directly relate to
the politics of place, belonging, identity and contested
citizenship. Thus, land claims and autochthony disputes are the
hallmark of political crises in many places on the African
continent. As well as examining the reasons behind this recent rise
of autochthony, the book contains in-depth empirical evidence from
high-profile case studies from across Africa. These include the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically the contested
status of the `Rwandaphone' in North Kivu; Cote d'Ivoire, enmeshed
in a civil war; Liberia, where these issues are at the heart of the
so-called `Mandingo-question'; and Kenya, as it grapples with the
issue of nativism playing out across the Horn of Africa. This is an
essential book for anyone wishing to understand this crucial issue
and its impact on contemporary African politics and conflicts.
The impact of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and IMF have on development is hotly debated, but few doubt their power and influence. This book examines the concepts that have powerfully influenced development policy and, more broadly, looks at the role of ideas in international development institutions and how they have affected current development discourse. The authors analyse why some ideas are taken up by these institutions, how the ideas travel within the systems and how they are translated into policy, modified, distorted or resisted.
This unique book explores a very broad range of ideas and institutions and provides thorough and detailed case studies in the context of broader theoretical analysis. The volume explores topics such as poverty, global governance, sustainable development and the environment and provides detailed case studies on the World Bank, the WTO, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, UN Development Programme and the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, which should be of particular interest and use to advanced undergraduate students and scholars.
Conflict economies cannot be approached in isolation but must
instead be contextualised socially and historically. These
economies did not emerge in vacuum, but are part and parcel of the
history of people and place. This book explores the informal and
illicit extraction and trade of minerals and other types of natural
resources that takes place in the 'borderlands' during periods of
conflict. This type of extraction and marketing, often referred to
as 'conflict trade' depends on a weak state, and works alongside
the structures of the state and its officials. The book emphasises
that conflicts do not start as competition over natural resources
and in turn suggests that the integration of the extraction and
marketing of natural resources only starts once fighting is well
under way. Boas argues that although economic agendas are an
integral part of African conflicts, the desire to accumulate is not
the only motivation. Thus, in order to present a more comprehensive
analysis of conflict we need to take into account political,
cultural, and historical factors, in addition to the economic
dimensions of conflict. This book will be of very strong interest
to students and scholars of political economy, conflict studies,
international relations and development.
Conflict economies cannot be approached in isolation but must
instead be contextualised socially and historically. These
economies did not emerge in vacuum, but are part and parcel of the
history of people and place. This book explores the informal and
illicit extraction and trade of minerals and other types of natural
resources that takes place in the 'borderlands' during periods of
conflict. This type of extraction and marketing, often referred to
as 'conflict trade' depends on a weak state, and works alongside
the structures of the state and its officials. The book emphasises
that conflicts do not start as competition over natural resources
and in turn suggests that the integration of the extraction and
marketing of natural resources only starts once fighting is well
under way. Boas argues that although economic agendas are an
integral part of African conflicts, the desire to accumulate is not
the only motivation. Thus, in order to present a more comprehensive
analysis of conflict we need to take into account political,
cultural, and historical factors, in addition to the economic
dimensions of conflict. This book will be of very strong interest
to students and scholars of political economy, conflict studies,
international relations and development.
In recent years, a great deal of public attention has been focussed
on multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO.
This book offers students, practitioners and activists a critical
guide to these and other major institutions - the Regional
Development Banks and UNDP - that make up the multilateral
development system. It analyses how they operate with respect to
financing and lending, the various roles that they play, and
related changes in their policy concerns - such as structural
adjustment, sustainable development, and governance. The emphasis
is on politics within and also between multilateral institutions,
analysing the relations - both competitive and collaborative -
between, for example, the World Bank and UNDP. NGOs are also shown
to be important actors, and the role they have played in recent
years is critically assessed. The book concludes with some emerging
trends: the 'privatisation' of the system, regionalisation, and
'the politics of protest'. Boas and McNeill do not simply take the
policies of multilateral institutions at face value, but ask how
and why these policies came into existence. They seek to promote
critical, but informed, engagement both with the member states of
multilateral institutions and the institutions themselves.
This volume takes the debates on the political economy of
regionalization beyond their current stage, utilizing the insight
that regionalization entails profound socio-cultural, economic and
political restructuring. The contributions challenge the
traditional formal interstate and institutional bias in analyzes of
regionalization, in which the EU is often presented as the model
for understanding contemporary practices. Instead, they underscore
the need to understand regionalization in terms of its myriad local
articulations. There is not just one process of regionalization,
but many.
The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta
has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and
security concerns. This book analyses the causes, dynamics and
politics underpinning oil-related violence in the Niger Delta
region of Nigeria. It focuses on the drivers of the conflict, as
well as the ways the crises spawned by the political economy of oil
and contradictions within Nigeria's ethnic politics have
contributed to the morphing of initially poorly coordinated,
largely non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency.
Approaching the issue from a number of perspectives, the book
offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of
the varied dimensions of the conflict. Combining empirically-based
and analytic chapters, it attempts to explain the causes of the
escalation in violence, the various actors, levels and dynamics
involved, and the policy challenges faced with regard to conflict
management/resolution and the options for peace. It also examines
the role of oil as a commodity of global strategic significance,
addressing the relationship between oil, energy security and
development in the Niger Delta.
In this revealing new book, Boas and Dunn explore the phenomenon of
'autochthony' - literally 'son of the soil' - in African politics.
In contemporary Africa, questions concerning origin are currently
among the most crucial and contested issues in political life,
directly relating to the politics of place, belonging, identity and
contested citizenship. Thus, land claims and autochthony disputes
are the hallmark of political crises in many places on the African
continent. Examining the often complex reasons behind this recent
rise of autochthony across a number of high-profile case studies -
including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia,
and Kenya - this is an essential book for anyone wishing to
understand the impact of this crucial issue on contemporary African
politics and conflicts.
In this revealing new book, Boas and Dunn explore the phenomenon
of "autochthony" - literally meaning "son of the soil" - in African
politics. In contemporary Africa, questions concerning origin are
currently among the most crucial and contested issues in political
life, directly relating to the politics of place, belonging,
identity and contested citizenship. Thus, land claims and
autochthony disputes are the hallmark of political crises in many
places on the African continent.Examining the often complex reasons
behind this recent rise of autochthony across a number of
high-profile case studies - including the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Kenya - this is an essential
book for anyone wishing to understand the impact of this crucial
issue on contemporary African politics and conflicts.
The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta
has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and
security concerns. This book analyses the causes, dynamics and
politics underpinning oil-related violence in the Niger Delta
region of Nigeria. It focuses on the drivers of the conflict, as
well as the ways the crises spawned by the political economy of oil
and contradictions within Nigeria's ethnic politics have
contributed to the morphing of initially poorly coordinated,
largely non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency.
Approaching the issue from a number of perspectives, the book
offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of
the varied dimensions of the conflict. Combining empirically-based
and analytic chapters, it attempts to explain the causes of the
escalation in violence, the various actors, levels and dynamics
involved, and the policy challenges faced with regard to conflict
management/resolution and the options for peace. It also examines
the role of oil as a commodity of global strategic significance,
addressing the relationship between oil, energy security and
development in the Niger Delta.
At the center of many of Africa's violent conflicts are movements
that do not seem to fit any established theories of armed
resistance. ""African Guerrillas"" offers new models for
understanding these movements, eschewing one-dimensional
explanations. The authors build on - and in some cases debate - the
insights provided in Christopher Clapham's groundbreaking work.
They find a new generation of fighters - one that reflects rage
against the machinery of a dysfunctional state. Their analysis of
this phenomenon, combining thematic chapters and a range of
representative case studies, is a crucial contribution to any
effort to understand Africa's war-torn societies.
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