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AFRICAN ISSUESInside Mining CapitalismThe Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian CopperbeltsEdited by BENJAMIN RUBBERSA groundbreaking analysis of 21st century labour practices in the mining industry and the new scramble for industrial
power on the African continent.This title is available as open access 978 1 84701 286 9£19.99 /$25.95, October 2021978 1 84701 286 9, 2 maps; 186pp, PB
Women & Peacebuilding in AfricaEdited by LADAN AFFI, LIV TØNNESSEN &
AILI MARI TRIPPA key book for conflict and peace studies, reveals the gendered nature of peacebuilding, its consequences, and the
importance of women playing a part in peace processes in Africa.£19.99 /$24.95, £75/$130, October 2021978 1 84701 281 4, 978 1 84701 282 1, 1 map, 4 tables.; 208pp, PB/HB
Land, Investment & PoliticsReconfiguring Eastern Africa’s Pastoral Drylands Edited by JEREMY LIND, DORIS OKENWA & IAN SCOONESExamines the new challenges facing Africa’s pastoral
drylands from large-scale investments and how this might affect the economic and political landscape for the regions affected and their peoples.£19.99 /$25.95, May 2020978 1 84701 249 4, 15 line illus.; 224pp, PB
Electricity in AfricaThe Politics of Transformation in Uganda CHRISTOPHER GOREExamines the history of electricity provision in Africa and the effects of privatization and infrastructure changes in energy transformation, offering a critical window into development politics in African states.
This title is available as open access 978 1 78744 057 9£19.99 /$25.95, August 2017978 1 84701 168 8, 5 b/w, 3 line illus.; 200pp, PB
The Root Causes of Sudan’s Civil WarsOld Wars and New Wars [Expanded 3rd Edition]DOUGLAS H. JOHNSON
Expanded third edition of this key text on the complex underlying conditions of the civil war from the 1960s to the present day, including a new chapter on the current wars in Sudan’s new south and South Sudan.£19.99 /$25.95, November 2016978 1 84701 151 0, 3 line illus.; 272pp, PB
Volunteer EconomiesThe Politics and Ethics of Voluntary Labour in AfricaEdited by RUTH PRINCE & HANNAH BROWNExamines the increasing significance of the volunteer and volunteerism in African societies, and their societal impact within precarious economies in a period of massive
unemployment and faltering trajectories of social mobility.£19.99 /$25.95, June 2016978 1 84701 139 8, 2 b/w illus.; 280pp, PB
Africa’s Land RushRural Livelihoods and Agrarian ChangeEdited by RUTH HALL, IAN SCOONES & DZODZI TSIKATAInterrogates the narratives of “land grabbing” and “agricultural investment” through detailed local studies that illuminate how these are experienced on the ground and
the implications for Africa’s land and agricultural economy.£19.99 /$25.95, July 2015978 1 84701 130 5, 15 line illus.; 224pp, PB
The Development StateAid, Culture and Civil Society in TanzaniaMAIA GREENA timely, ethnographically informed account of the “development state” of Tanzania, showing how development practice and culture have become integrated into everyday
life, politically, socially and economically.£19.99 /$25.95, November 2014978 1 84701 108 4, 2 line illus.; 229pp, PB
A groundbreaking series that provokes debate on many of the critical issues facing the continent.
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Losing Your LandDispossession in the Great LakesEdited by AN ANSOMS & THEA HILHORSTExamines a new aspect of one of the highest profile issues facing Africa today - land-grabbing - and shows the widespread impact of small-scale dispossession.
£19.99 /$25.95, October 2014978 1 84701 105 3, 1 line illus.; 232pp, PB
Africa Rising?BRICS - Diversifying DependencyIAN TAYLORExplores to what extent Africa’s “rise” has impacted on development and whether the BRICS are creating a new version of dependency.
£19.99 /$25.95, September 2014978 1 84701 096 4, 208pp, PB
China’s Aid and Soft Power in AfricaThe Case of Education and Training KENNETH KINGChina’s increasing role as an education donor in Africa, and the significance of this both economically and politically.
£19.99 /$25.95, May 2013978 1 84701 065 0, 256pp, PB
From the Pit to the MarketPolitics and the Diamond Economy in Sierra Leone DIANE FROSTArgues that corporate neo-colonialism in the diamond trade of Sierra Leone has served to restrict its social
and economic growth, excluding and marginalizing it from the club of wealthier nations, and causing it to continue to rely on international aid.£19.99 /$25.95, November 2012978 1 84701 060 5, 6 b/w, 6 line illus.; 248pp, PB
South Africa’s Gold Mines and the Politics of SilicosisJOCK McCULLOCHExamines the silicosis crisis in the South African mining industry, and reveals how the rate of, often fatal, tuberculosis among black migrant miners was hidden for
over a century. Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana): Jacana£19.99 /$25.95, October 2012978 1 84701 059 9, 2 b/w illus.; 202pp, PB
Sudan Looks EastChina, India and the Politics of Asian Alternatives Edited by DANIEL LARGE & LUKE A. PATEYPlaces Sudan’s oil industry (examined here in macro, micro and political terms), its economy, external relations
and changing politics under the impact of the Darfur conflict and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in the wider context of the expansion of Asia’s global economic strength.£17.99 /$24.95, November 2011978 1 84701 037 7, 7 line illus.; 215pp, PB
The Front Line Runs Through Every WomanWomen and Local Resistance in the Zimbabwean Liberation WarELEANOR O’ GORMAN
Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe’s anti-colonial struggle.Zimbabwe: Weaver Press£17.99 /$24.95, October 2011978 1 84701 040 7, b/w, 2 line illus.; 208pp, PB
Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Myths and RealitiesIAN SCOONES ET AL.Challenges the commonly held myths about Zimbabwe’s land reform.
Zimbabwe: Weaver PressSouthern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana): Jacana £17.99 /$24.95, November 2010978 1 84701 024 7, 17 line illus.; 304pp, PB
Identity Economics Social Networks and the Informal Economy in Nigeria KATE MEAGHER This book is essential reading for those interested in the role of the informal economy in contemporary processes
of growth and economic governance in Africa.Nigeria: HEBN£17.99 /$24.95, February 2010978 1 84701 016 2, 4 line illus.; 224pp, PB
The Ethiopian Red Terror TrialsTransitional Justice Challenged Edited by KJETIL TRONVOLL, CHARLES SCHAEFER & GIRMACHEW ALEMU ANEME
This collection analyses the approach taken by the current government of Ethiopia to deal with the massive human
rights violations that took place from 1974 to 1991 under the Derg.£17.99 /$24.95, March 2009978 1 84701 320 0, 176pp, PB
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Diamonds, Dispossession and Democracy in Botswana KENNETH GOODAnalyses the limits to democracy in Botswana. South Africa: Jacana£17.99 /$24.95, November 2008
978 1 84701 312 5, 1 b/w, 1 line illus.; 192pp, PB
Gender and Genocide in Burundi The Search for Spaces of Peace in the Great Lakes Region PATRICIA O. DALEY
Can Burundi achieve its political and economic objectives without returning to genocidal violence?North America: Indiana University Press; Uganda: Fountain Publishers; Kenya: EAEP; South Africa: Jacana£17.99 /$24.95, April 2008978 1 84701 306 4, 256pp, PB
Guns and Governance in the Rift Valley Pastoralist Conflict and Small Arms KENNEDY AGADE MKUTU A vivid account of modern pastoralist armed conflict.
North America: Indiana University Press; Kenya: EAEP; Uganda: Fountain; South Africa: Jacana£17.99 /$24.95, April 2008978 1 84701 308 8, 8 b/w, 14 line illus.; 192pp, PB
Becoming SomalilandMARK BRADBURY Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into ‘state collapse’?Published in association with Progressio; North America: Indiana University Press; South Africa: Jacana; Uganda:
Fountain Publishers£17.99 /$24.95, April 2008978 1 84701 310 1, 288pp, PB
Undermining Development The Absence of Power among Local NGOs in Africa SARAH MICHAELHow does power impact on sustainable development?North America: Indiana University Press
£17.99 /$24.95, December 2004978 0 85255 439 5, 224pp, PB
AngolaAnatomy of an Oil StateTONY HODGESProvides a comprehensive account of the severity of the problems that face war-torn, underdeveloped, oil producing states.
North America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, November 2003978 0 85255 874 4, 254pp, PB
Letting Them DieWhy HIV/AIDS Prevention Programmes FailCATHERINE CAMPBELL South Africa has the worst AIDS epidemic in the world...
this book highlights the barriers and constraints to controlling the crisis.Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press; South Africa: Double Storey/Juta £17.99 /$24.95, September 2003978 0 85255 868 3, 224pp, PB
SomaliaEconomy Without StatePETER D. LITTLEAmaury Talbot Prize Winner Shows that Somalia is an extreme case of an economy without a government.
Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, September 2003978 0 85255 865 2, 224pp, PB
Fortress ConservationThe Preservation of the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania DAN BROCKINGTON Challenges the myth of an African wilderness, and the conflict between conservation policies and the livelihoods
of rural people. Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, May 2002978 0 85255 417 3, 192pp, PB
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Asbestos Blues Labour, Capital, Physicians and the State in South Africa JOCK MCCULLOCH Most of the world’s blue asbestos has been mined in South Africa, where industry and government have been slow to
respond to environment and health issues. North America: Indiana University Press; South Africa: Juta£17.99 /$24.95, May 2002978 0 85255 862 1, 12 b/w, 1 line illus.; 256pp, PB
Killing for Conservation Wildlife Policy in Zimbabwe ROSALEEN DUFFY Examines conservation and wildlife policies in Zimbabwe. Published in association with the IAI
North America: Indiana University Press; Zimbabwe: Weaver Press £17.99 /$24.95, January 2000978 0 85255 846 1, 192pp, PB
Congo-Paris Transnational Traders on the Margins of the LawJANET MacGAFFEY & REMY BAZENGUISSA-GANGAExamines aspects of the informal economy operating
between Central Africa and Paris and its role in the identity of the traders involved.Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, January 2000978 0 85255 260 5, 208pp, PB
Africa WorksDisorder as Political Instrument PATRICK CHABAL & JEAN-PASCAL DALOZAn examination of the political instrumentalization of disorder.
Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, September 1999978 0 85255 814 0, 192pp, PB
The Criminalization of the State in Africa JEAN-FRANCOIS BAYART, STEPHEN ELLIS & BEATRICE HIBOUHas Africa moved on from ‘classical corruption? What are the political and economic origins of official implication in
crime? What are the new frontiers of crime in South Africa? Published in association with the IAINorth America: Indiana University Press£14.99 /$19.95, January 1999978 0 85255 812 6, 192pp, PB
Famine Crimes Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa ALEX de WAAL The persistence of famine reflects political failings by African governments, western donors and international
relief agencies. Examines who is responsible for the failures, the role of international relief agencies, and the way forward. Published in association with the IAI North America: Indiana University Press£17.99 /$24.95, January 1997978 0 85255 810 2, 6 b/w, 2 line illus.; 256pp, PB
Fighting for the Rain ForestWar, Youth and Resources in Sierra LeonePAUL RICHARDSExamines the war in Sierra Leone as a crisis of modernity. Published in association with the IAI£17.99 /$24.95, January 1996
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Lie of the LandChallenging Received Wisdom on the African Environment Edited by MELISSA LEACH & ROBIN MEARNS Questions the reasoning behind Western images of the environmental destruction taking place in Africa.
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