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Oil and Development in Ghana - Beyond the Resource Curse: Nathan Andrews, Pius Siakwah Oil and Development in Ghana - Beyond the Resource Curse
Nathan Andrews, Pius Siakwah
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book gives a comprehensive overview of Ghana’s hydrocarbon economy using actor network and assemblage theories to contest the methodological nationalism of mainstream accounts of the resource curse in resource-rich countries. Drawing upon recent field research focused on Ghana’s oil and gas sector and utilizing the theoretical framework of actor network theory, the authors contend that there is an assemblage of political, economic, social and environmental networks, processes, actions, actors, and structures of power that coalesce to determine the extent to which the country’s hydrocarbon resources could be regarded as a "curse" or "blessing." This framing facilitates a better understanding of the variety (and duality) of local and global forces and power structures at play in Ghana’s growing hydrocarbon industry. Giving a nuanced and multi-perspectival analysis of the factors that underlie oil-engendered development in Ghana, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African political economy, development and the politics of resource extraction.

Extractive Bargains - Natural Resources and the State-Society Nexus (1st ed. 2023): Paul Bowles, Nathan Andrews Extractive Bargains - Natural Resources and the State-Society Nexus (1st ed. 2023)
Paul Bowles, Nathan Andrews
R4,232 Discovery Miles 42 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is the first to focus on state-led ‘extractive bargains,’ designed to reach a social consensus on the extent of extractive activities, how they should be governed and their negative consequences mitigated. These state-led ‘bargains’ have taken a number of different forms and offer varying degrees of promise in meeting environmental and social concerns. The book critically examines ‘bargains’ in states across the Global North and the Global South, incorporates Indigenous issues, and judiciously assesses their prospects for promoting long-term sustainability. It focusses on mineral and fossil fuel extraction in particular including bargains designed to govern the former as the demand for minerals used in “green energy” increases and to limit the use of the latter. The book will be of interest to students and researchers of global studies, global political economy, political science, political sociology, sustainability, environmental sociology, development studies and geography.  

The Transnational Land Rush in Africa - A Decade After the Spike (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Logan Cochrane, Nathan Andrews The Transnational Land Rush in Africa - A Decade After the Spike (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Logan Cochrane, Nathan Andrews
R3,713 Discovery Miles 37 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume provides up-to-date information on what has happened in the African 'land rush', providing national case studies for countries that were heavily impacted. The research will be a critical resource for students, researchers, advocates and policy makers as it provides detailed, long-term assessments of a broad range of national contexts. In addition to the specific questions of land and investment, this book sheds light on the broader international political economy of development in different African countries.

The Transnational Land Rush in Africa - A Decade After the Spike (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Logan Cochrane, Nathan Andrews The Transnational Land Rush in Africa - A Decade After the Spike (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Logan Cochrane, Nathan Andrews
R3,739 Discovery Miles 37 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume provides up-to-date information on what has happened in the African 'land rush', providing national case studies for countries that were heavily impacted. The research will be a critical resource for students, researchers, advocates and policy makers as it provides detailed, long-term assessments of a broad range of national contexts. In addition to the specific questions of land and investment, this book sheds light on the broader international political economy of development in different African countries.

Oil and Development in Ghana - Beyond the Resource Curse (Hardcover): Nathan Andrews, Pius Siakwah Oil and Development in Ghana - Beyond the Resource Curse (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrews, Pius Siakwah
R4,135 Discovery Miles 41 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book gives a comprehensive overview of Ghana's hydrocarbon economy using actor network and assemblage theories to contest the methodological nationalism of mainstream accounts of the resource curse in resource-rich countries. Drawing upon recent field research focused on Ghana's oil and gas sector and utilizing the theoretical framework of actor network theory, the authors contend that there is an assemblage of political, economic, social and environmental networks, processes, actions, actors, and structures of power that coalesce to determine the extent to which the country's hydrocarbon resources could be regarded as a "curse" or "blessing." This framing facilitates a better understanding of the variety (and duality) of local and global forces and power structures at play in Ghana's growing hydrocarbon industry. Giving a nuanced and multi-perspectival analysis of the factors that underlie oil-engendered development in Ghana, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African political economy, development and the politics of resource extraction.

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect - Africa’s Development Beyond 2015 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect - Africa’s Development Beyond 2015 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Nathan Andrews, Nene Ernest Khalema, N'Dri T. Assié-Lumumba
R2,974 Discovery Miles 29 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume examines the impact of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Africa’s development post-2015. It assesses the current state of the MDGs in Africa by outlining the successes, gaps and failures of the state goals, including lessons learned. A unique feature of the book is the exposition on post-MDG’s agenda for Africa’s development. Chapters on poverty, south-south partnership, aid, gender, empowerment, health as well as governance and development explore what feasible alternative lie ahead for Africa beyond the expiry date of the MDGs.  

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect - Africa's Development Beyond 2015 (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Nathan... Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect - Africa's Development Beyond 2015 (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Nathan Andrews, Nene Ernest Khalema, N'Dri T. Assie-Lumumba
R4,229 Discovery Miles 42 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume examines the impact of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Africa's development post-2015. It assesses the current state of the MDGs in Africa by outlining the successes, gaps and failures of the state goals, including lessons learned. A unique feature of the book is the exposition on post-MDG's agenda for Africa's development. Chapters on poverty, south-south partnership, aid, gender, empowerment, health as well as governance and development explore what feasible alternative lie ahead for Africa beyond the expiry date of the MDGs.

Decolonizing African Studies Pedagogies - Knowledge Production, Epistemic Imperialism and Black Agency (1st ed. 2023): Nathan... Decolonizing African Studies Pedagogies - Knowledge Production, Epistemic Imperialism and Black Agency (1st ed. 2023)
Nathan Andrews, Nene Ernest Khalema
R2,920 Discovery Miles 29 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite the long history of decolonization as a ‘third world’ political project, decolonization as an intellectual project has gained tremendous momentum in recent times, signalled by movements such as #RhodesMustFall, #BlackInTheIvory, and Why Is My Curricula So White among others. These movements situate the coloniality of power within ongoing practices in academia and seek to disrupt systemic racism and oppressive structures of knowledge production and dissemination. Assembling critical perspectives of scholars engaged in African Studies and other cognate disciplines on the continent and in the diaspora, the book elucidates and fuses ideas together to produce nuanced pedagogical advances in the service of students, academics, and educators. It contributes ideas on how to navigate systems, curricula, and academic contexts that have perpetuated a colonial toxicity that undermines Black agency and epistemic justice. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, educational leaders and policy makers across diverse disciplines interested in championing a decolonial praxis in academic spaces and universities.

It's Not Meant To Be A Secret - God Wants To Speak To You (Paperback): Nathan Andrew French It's Not Meant To Be A Secret - God Wants To Speak To You (Paperback)
Nathan Andrew French
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gold Mining and the Discourses of Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Nathan Andrews Gold Mining and the Discourses of Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Nathan Andrews
R2,215 Discovery Miles 22 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book critically examines the practice and meanings of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how the movement has facilitated a positive and somewhat unquestioned image of the global corporation. Drawing on extensive fieldwork material collected in Ghanaian communities located around the project sites of Newmont Mining Corporation and Kinross Gold Corporation, the monograph employs critical discourse analysis to accentuate how mining corporations use CSR as a discursive alibi to gain legitimacy and dominance over the social order, while determining their own spheres of responsibility and accountability. Hiding behind such notions as 'social licence to operate' and 'best practice,' corporations are enacted as entities that are morally conscious and socially responsible. Yet, this enactment is contested in host communities, as explored in chapters that examine corporate citizenship, gendered perspectives, and how global CSR norms institutionalize unaccountability.

China's Search for Security (Hardcover, 2nd): Andrew J. Nathan, Andrew Scobell China's Search for Security (Hardcover, 2nd)
Andrew J. Nathan, Andrew Scobell
R928 R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Save R157 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze China's security concerns on four fronts: at home, with its immediate neighbors, in surrounding regional systems, and in the world beyond Asia. By illuminating the issues driving Chinese policy, they offer a new perspective on the country's rise and a strategy for balancing Chinese and American interests in Asia.

Though rooted in the present, Nathan and Scobell's study makes ample use of the past, reaching back into history to illuminate the people and institutions shaping Chinese strategy today. They also examine Chinese views of the United States; explain why China is so concerned about Japan; and uncover China's interests in such problematic countries as North Korea, Iran, and the Sudan. The authors probe recent troubles in Tibet and Xinjiang and explore their links to forces beyond China's borders. They consider the tactics deployed by mainland China and Taiwan, as Taiwan seeks to maintain autonomy in the face of Chinese advances toward unification. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of China's three main power resources -- economic power, military power, and soft power.

The authors conclude with recommendations for the United States as it seeks to manage China's rise. Chinese policymakers understand that their nation's prosperity, stability, and security depend on cooperation with the United States. If handled wisely, the authors believe, relations between the two countries can produce mutually beneficial outcomes for both Asia and the world.

China's Search for Security (Paperback, 2nd): Andrew J. Nathan, Andrew Scobell China's Search for Security (Paperback, 2nd)
Andrew J. Nathan, Andrew Scobell
R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze China's security concerns on four fronts: at home, with its immediate neighbors, in surrounding regional systems, and in the world beyond Asia. By illuminating the issues driving Chinese policy, they offer a new perspective on the country's rise and a strategy for balancing Chinese and American interests in Asia.

Though rooted in the present, Nathan and Scobell's study makes ample use of the past, reaching back into history to illuminate the people and institutions shaping Chinese strategy today. They also examine Chinese views of the United States; explain why China is so concerned about Japan; and uncover China's interests in such problematic countries as North Korea, Iran, and the Sudan. The authors probe recent troubles in Tibet and Xinjiang and explore their links to forces beyond China's borders. They consider the tactics deployed by mainland China and Taiwan, as Taiwan seeks to maintain autonomy in the face of Chinese advances toward unification. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of China's three main power resources -- economic power, military power, and soft power.

The authors conclude with recommendations for the United States as it seeks to manage China's rise. Chinese policymakers understand that their nation's prosperity, stability, and security depend on cooperation with the United States. If handled wisely, the authors believe, relations between the two countries can produce mutually beneficial outcomes for both Asia and the world.

Force Majeure (Paperback): Nathan Andrews Force Majeure (Paperback)
Nathan Andrews; Foreword by Krish Dhanam
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cows' Christmas (Hardcover): Nathan Andrew Bortz The Cows' Christmas (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrew Bortz
R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
I'll Fix America Tonight - (well, at least by the weekend) (Paperback): Nathan Andrew Roberts I'll Fix America Tonight - (well, at least by the weekend) (Paperback)
Nathan Andrew Roberts
R587 R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Save R73 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cows (Paperback): Nathan Andrew Bortz The Cows (Paperback)
Nathan Andrew Bortz
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cows' Halloween (Hardcover): Nathan Andrew Bortz The Cows' Halloween (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrew Bortz
R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cows (Hardcover): Nathan Andrew Bortz The Cows (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrew Bortz; Illustrated by Nathan Andrew Bortz
R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Randomedy - Novels with Structure, Organization, Fluidity, Cohesion, and Clarity are for Losers (Hardcover): Nathan Andrew... Randomedy - Novels with Structure, Organization, Fluidity, Cohesion, and Clarity are for Losers (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrew Roberts
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An Islamo-facist terrorist with shifty eyes who ends up being nothing more than a red herring. A CNN anchorwoman who is too attractive to have gotten her job based solely on her questionable credentials. A wizened and respected CNN anchorman whose famous beard could be its own situation room topic. A nuclear physicist with precognitive abilities and fondness for being killed by buses in the first act. A black man/rap mogul who goes against type and actually lives to the end of the movie. A flatfooted rookie cop who kills a lot of people before all is said and done. A liberal congressman who never met a regulation he didn't like. An aging movie star desperate for attention. Two British Lords ripped from their own time and get a lesson in modern racial etiquette and fighting techniques. A teenage girl on a journey of self-discovery and other-discovery. Two sarcastic Gen Xers who die and nobody cares that they die. A spaced-out feminist folk singer with hairy armpits and terribly broad definitions of rape. A nameless couple who fights all the time and use their kids as emotional weapons against each other. Two Mafia musclemen who try their hardest to not bolster stereotypes about their culture. What do these people have in common? In the real world; absolutely nothing. In my fantasy world I've thought up so I can escape the harsh and overbearing realities of life? Everything. They come together (except for the fighting couple; they're just filler material and give me some space to backhandedly complain about the bad parents of the world I see) and stop a diabolical villain from blowing up New York City.

Randomedy - Novels with Structure, Organization, Fluidity, Cohesion, and Clarity are for Losers (Paperback): Nathan Andrew... Randomedy - Novels with Structure, Organization, Fluidity, Cohesion, and Clarity are for Losers (Paperback)
Nathan Andrew Roberts
R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An Islamo-facist terrorist with shifty eyes who ends up being nothing more than a red herring. A CNN anchorwoman who is too attractive to have gotten her job based solely on her questionable credentials. A wizened and respected CNN anchorman whose famous beard could be its own situation room topic. A nuclear physicist with precognitive abilities and fondness for being killed by buses in the first act. A black man/rap mogul who goes against type and actually lives to the end of the movie. A flatfooted rookie cop who kills a lot of people before all is said and done. A liberal congressman who never met a regulation he didn't like. An aging movie star desperate for attention. Two British Lords ripped from their own time and get a lesson in modern racial etiquette and fighting techniques. A teenage girl on a journey of self-discovery and other-discovery. Two sarcastic Gen Xers who die and nobody cares that they die. A spaced-out feminist folk singer with hairy armpits and terribly broad definitions of rape. A nameless couple who fights all the time and use their kids as emotional weapons against each other. Two Mafia musclemen who try their hardest to not bolster stereotypes about their culture. What do these people have in common? In the real world; absolutely nothing. In my fantasy world I've thought up so I can escape the harsh and overbearing realities of life? Everything. They come together (except for the fighting couple; they're just filler material and give me some space to backhandedly complain about the bad parents of the world I see) and stop a diabolical villain from blowing up New York City.

From the Mind of a Skeptic (Paperback): Nathan Andrew Dyer From the Mind of a Skeptic (Paperback)
Nathan Andrew Dyer
R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From the Mind of a Skeptic (Hardcover): Nathan Andrew Dyer From the Mind of a Skeptic (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrew Dyer
R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Foreign Aid Can and Can't Do in Africa (Paperback): Nathan Andrews What Foreign Aid Can and Can't Do in Africa (Paperback)
Nathan Andrews
R1,296 Discovery Miles 12 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For over five decades, huge sums of money and other forms of assistance have littered the continent of Africa. With so much "goodwill" but so little positive results to show forth, many people around the world have been questioning aid effectiveness.This book is a short analysis of the impact foreign aid (and other forms of foreign intervention) has had and its future in Africa, with particular reference to Ghana. The book also re-introduces to readers the culture-development argument from a Ghanaian point of view since development encompasses every aspect of the people it targets. Nathan Andrews offers an account of Ghana's experience under the Structural Adjustment Program and the impact of foreign assistance received during this regime. The book aims at the general public who are interested in the socio-economic aspects of Africa, particularly students seeking to understand the context of Ghana's development. It is brief, precise and straight to the point; and it could also be of benefit to both policy makers and development practitioners both in Ghana and abroad who might be thinking of finding alternative explanations to why foreign aid has failed so far in most places.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Canada's Role in Africa's Extractive Sectors (Paperback): Nathan Andrews, J.... Corporate Social Responsibility and Canada's Role in Africa's Extractive Sectors (Paperback)
Nathan Andrews, J. Andrew Grant
R1,317 Discovery Miles 13 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Africa's natural resource sectors are experiencing unprecedented levels of foreign investment and production. Hailed as a means of reducing poverty and reliance on foreign aid, the role of foreign corporations in Africa's extractive sector is not well understood and important questions remain about the impact of such activities on people and on the environment. With reference to global governance initiatives aimed at promoting ethical business practices, this volume offers a timely examination of Canada-Africa relations and natural resource governance. Few Canadians realize how significant a role their country plays in investing in Africa's natural resource sector. The editors and contributors consider the interplay between public opinion, corporate social responsibility, and debates about the extraction and trade of Africa's natural resources.

Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa - Panacea or Pandora's Box? (Hardcover): Nathan Andrews, J. Andrew Grant,... Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa - Panacea or Pandora's Box? (Hardcover)
Nathan Andrews, J. Andrew Grant, Jesse Salah Ovadia
R2,355 Discovery Miles 23 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There is no question that Africa is endowed with abundant natural resources of different magnitudes. However, more than a decade of high commodity prices and new hydrocarbon discoveries across the continent has led countless international organizations, donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations to devote considerable attention to the potential of natural resource-based development. Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa places a particular emphasis on the actors that help us understand the extent to which resources could be transformed into broader developmental outcomes. Based on a wide variety of primary sources and fieldwork, including in-person interviews and participant observations, this collection contributes to both scholarly and policy discussions around the governance and economic development roles of local entrepreneurs, transnational firms, civil society groups, local communities, and government agencies in Africa's natural resource sectors. Natural Resource-Based Development in Africa explores the impact that these actors have on regional trends such as resource nationalism and local procurement policies as well as grassroots-related issues such as poverty, livelihoods, gender equity, development, and human security.

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