The African Studies Centre publishes nine different series. Four book series are published by Brill and one by Langaa (Cameroon). Books published by the ASC can generally be ordered via this webshop. Books published in cooperation with an external publisher (Brill, Langaa etc.) can be ordered directly from the publisher.
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Food security and coping mechanisms in marginal areas : the case of West Pokot, Kenya, 1920-1995 Food security and coping mechanisms in marginal areas : the .. Number of products in stock 0
Using the case of West Pokot in northwestern Kenya, the major focus of this book is on food security and coping mechanisms in an arid environment. Following the introduction, Ch. 2 analyses the adv... 		per € 2,50
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'Beyond their age' : coping of children and young people in child-headed households in South Africa 'Beyond their age' : coping of children and young people in .. Number of products in stock 0
This study concentrates on the capacity of children and young people to cope in child-headed households in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In contrast to the dominant view of these child... 		per € 2,50
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Poverty and inequality in urban Sudan. Policies, institutions and governance Poverty and inequality in urban Sudan. Policies, institution.. Number of products in stock 0
This book provides an overview of the conditions facing the urban poor in Khartoum, Sudan, and explores the opportunities and constraints people of different genders, ages, wealth and social origin... 		per € 5,00
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Dilemmas of development. Conflicts of interest and their resolutions in modernizing Africa Dilemmas of development. Conflicts of interest and their res.. Number of products in stock 0
This collective volume, which is based on a conference of the Netherlands Association for African Studies, held in November 2005, contains the following contributions: Introduction, by Jon Abbink &... 		per € 5,00
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Teaching peace, transforming conflict? : exploring participants' perceptions of the impact of informal peace education t Teaching peace, transforming conflict? : exploring participa.. Number of products in stock 0
Peace education is extremely fashionable but as yet few people have endeavoured to explore the outcome and impact of peace education programmes. There is often a gap between good intentions and realit 		per € 2,00
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Plantations, power and people. Two case studies on the restructuring of South Africa's forestry sector Plantations, power and people. Two case studies on the restr.. Number of products in stock 0
This PhD thesis introduces an arena in which government policy, private-sector compliance and community actions interact. Based on South Africa's forestry sector and on two forestry companies -... 		per € 2,50
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Coming back from the bush. Gender, youth and reintegration in northern Sierra Leone Coming back from the bush. Gender, youth and reintegration i.. Number of products in stock 0
This thesis explores the postwar reintegration strategies of young women who had forcibly become affiliated with one of the fighting factions during the ten years of civil war in Sierra Leone. Inst... 		per € 2,50
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How to win a football match in Cameroon. An anthropological study of Africa's most popular sport How to win a football match in Cameroon. An anthropological .. Number of products in stock 0
Footballers Essomba and Ashu, team manager Kalla and spiritual adviser Zé are the key characters in this anthropological study of football in Cameroon, which is based on research carried out in 20... 		per € 5,00
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Transnationalism, local development and social security. The functioning of support networks in rural Ghana Transnationalism, local development and social security. The.. Number of products in stock 0
Intercontinental migration from rural areas in Ghana has become a common strategy in the social security provision of family members who stay behind. Focusing on the Ashanti region, this study exam... 		per € 5,00
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Tied to migrants. Transnational influences on the economy of Accra, Ghana Tied to migrants. Transnational influences on the economy of.. Number of products in stock 0
This book provides an in-depth exploration of how transnational relationships of urban dwellers with (international) migrants influence economic activities in Accra, the capital of Ghana. These tra... 		per € 5,00
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"Our Way". Responding to the Dutch aid in the District Rural Development Programme of Bukoba, Tanzania "Our Way". Responding to the Dutch aid in the District Rural.. Number of products in stock 0
This book is about the relationship between donors and aid recipients in bilateral development cooperation programmes. Using the example of the Dutch District Rural Development Programmes (DRDPs) i... 		per € 2,50
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Transition towards Jatropha biofuels in Tanzania? An analysis with Strategic Niche Management Transition towards Jatropha biofuels in Tanzania? An analysi.. Number of products in stock 0
This study analyses the recent emergence of a biofuels sector in Tanzania. The focus is on 'Jatropha curcas', an oil-bearing plant that is widely seen as having great potential as an energy... 		per € 2,00
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"Ask and you shall be given": Pentecostalism and the economic crisis in Cameroon "Ask and you shall be given": Pentecostalism and the economi.. Number of products in stock 0
Cameroon's economic crisis has led to widespread unemployment and poverty since the 1980s. Civil society organizations, including the churches, believe that bad governance is at the heart of th... 		per € 2,50
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World and experiences of AIDS orphans in north central Namibia World and experiences of AIDS orphans in north central Namibia Number of products in stock 0
How do young AIDS orphans deal with the loss of their parents and their changed circumstances? This thesis discusses the social environment, experiences and perceptions of fourteen orphans in north ce 		per stuk € 2,00
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Kilama: The diverging South. Comparing the cashew sectors of Tanzania and Vietnam The diverging South. Comparing the cashew sectors of Tanzani.. Number of products in stock 2
Based on fieldwork in rural Tanzania and Vietnam, this thesis describes differences in the organization of cashew production in the most successful cashew-producing regions in Tandahimba District i... 		per € 2,50
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Reversed fortunes in the South: a comparison of the role of FDI in industrial development in Kenya and Malaysia Reversed fortunes in the South: a comparison of the role of .. Number of products in stock 9
This book examines the causes of the observed reversal of fortunes between Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia in the last 50 years. Specifically, it compares Kenya and Malaysia which, 50 years ... 		per € 2,50
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"I don't tell my husband about vegetable sales": gender dynamics in urban agriculture in Eldoret, Kenya "I don't tell my husband about vegetable sales": gender dyna.. Number of products in stock 4
Drawing on the sustainable livelihood approach, this book explores gender dynamics in urban agriculture, which is an integral part of the diversified portfolio of livelihood strategies adopted by r... 		per € 2,50
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Spaces of insecurity. Human agency in violent conflicts in Kenya Spaces of insecurity. Human agency in violent conflicts in K.. Number of products in stock 5
There are regions in the world where socioeconomic deprivation, ecological marginality, political exclusion, poverty and violence all seem to converge. The cases presented in this book, the outcome... 		per € 2,50
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Foreign-direct-investment-and-poverty-alleviation.-The-case-of-Bulyanhulu-and-Geita-gold-mines-Tanzania Foreign direct investment and poverty alleviation. The case .. Number of products in stock 2
This thesis quantifies the economic, social and environmental effects of the gold mining sector as a component of foreign direct investments and its contribution to poverty alleviation in Tanzania.... 		per € 2,50
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Big-Men-playing-football-:-money-politics-and-foul-play-in-the-African-game Big Men playing football : money, politics and foul play in .. Number of products in stock 0
While the skills of football players can be observed on pitches throughout Africa, the actions of those who run the game's administrative side are less visible. Based on anthropological fieldwo... 		per € 2,50
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Unequal-catch-:-gender-and-fisheries-on-the-Lake-Victoria-landing-sites-in-Tanzania Unequal catch : gender and fisheries on the Lake Victoria la.. Number of products in stock 14
This study deals with gender and access to resources among the Haya, a fishing people on the Lake Victoria landing sites in Tanzania. In particular, the study is about Haya women accessing financia... 		per € 2,50
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Fighting-over-forest-:-interactive-governance-of-conflicts-over-forest-and-tree-resources-in-Ghanas-high-forest-zone Fighting over forest : interactive governance of conflicts o.. Number of products in stock 3
By the turn of the millennium, forest governance had been given recognition on Ghana's development agenda. The emergence of various forest governance initiatives increased the diversity of acto... 		per € 2,50
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Beyond-the-façade-:-instrumentalisation-of-the-Zambian-health-sector Beyond the façade : instrumentalisation of the Zambian healt.. Number of products in stock 7
This dissertation is a response to an academic and popular discussion that painted a bleak picture of the African state and by extension the endeavour of development cooperation. It focuses on the ... 		per € 2,50
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HIV-AIDS-treatment-in-two-Ghanaian-hospitals-:-experiences-of-patients-nurses-and-doctors HIV/AIDS treatment in two Ghanaian hospitals : experiences o.. Number of products in stock 8
This thesis is based on fifteen months of anthropological research in the voluntary counselling and testing centres and antiretroviral therapy clinics of two hospitals in Ghana, St. Patrick's H... 		per € 2,50
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Being-old-in-times-of-AIDS:-aging-caring-and-relating-in-northwest-Tanzania Being old in times of AIDS: aging, caring and relating in no.. Number of products in stock 13
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in northwest Tanzania has profoundly shaped the experience of growing old. Older men and women take on new care tasks, such as caring for orphaned grandchildren and nursing dy... 		per € 2,50
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