Towards a New Map of AfricaBen Wisner, Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment, Rutendo Chitiga Routledge, 23/05/2012 - 373 من الصفحات 'The big, era-defining questions and, at last, the subtle, tenable answers, teased out without clich or compromise. A vital volume at a critical moment.' 'This book dispels the myth of a uniformly hopeless, hungry continent. It shows just how extraordinarily diverse Africa is and how much it has changed in the last 20 years.Full of fresh thinking on problems that face Africa and new African approaches to development.' This ground-breaking book, with a foreword by former President of Ireland (199-997) and UN Human Rights Commissioner (1997 2002) Mary Robinson, uniquely distils the complex issues surrounding Africa at the beginning of the 21st century. African and Western scholars provide a fascinating 'map' for the reader to navigate between issues such as urban and rural livelihoods, the potential of fresh water fishing, health, the HIV/AIDS crisis, conflict and efforts at peacemaking. Also included are critical assessments of Africa's role in the global economy, the growth of regional economic cooperation within Africa, the influence of ethnicity on the continent's politics, the evolution of its political institutions, and the impact of Africa's legal systems on its development. A substantial introductory essay by the editors measures the distance Africa has travelled and the lessons it has learned since Africa in Crisis, the classic Earthscan book, was published in 1985. Ben Wisner is visiting research fellow at DESTIN, London School of Economics and at Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London, and visiting professor of environmental studies, Oberlin College, USA. Camilla Toulmin is Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development. Rutendo Chitiga is a freelance writer and editor, and has a postgraduate degree in environment and development. |
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... for Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Michelle Parlevliet 299 Introduction 299 Human Rights and Conflict Management in Africa: Five Propositions 299 Enhancing Understanding Conclusion Part III: Conclusions 13 Agenda for Action Contents ...
... Agenda for Action Abdi Samatar, Ben Wisner, Rutendo Chitiga, Thomas A. Smucker, Edna Wangui and Camilla Toulmin Introduction What African Civil Society can Do What African Governments can Do What Donors and International Organizations ...
... agenda. The Blair Commission on Africa report was launched in March and was the focus of attention at the meeting of G8 heads of government in Scotland in July. The review of the Millennium Declaration in September at the UN General ...
... agenda and the focus on the war against terrorism have worsened divisions around the world, divisions which we must bridge if we are to uphold the rule of law at all levels – whether local, national or global. We need to press for a ...
... bring government closer to the people and ensure that local decision-making is better informed by knowledge of local circumstance. The less overt agenda Box 0.2 Women's relations with the state Women in Africa Introduction 15.