Self Reliance in Kenya
Title | Self Reliance in Kenya PDF eBook |
Author | Philip M. Mbithi |
Publisher | Nordic Africa Institute |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789171061218 |
Refugee Economies
Title | Refugee Economies PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Betts |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0198795688 |
This book explores the economic lives of refugees. It looks at what shapes the production, consumption, finance, and exchange activities of refugees, to explain variation in economic outcomes for refugees themselves.
The Wealth of Refugees
Title | The Wealth of Refugees PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Betts |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 019887068X |
Displacement is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity, and it will become more so in the coming years as climate change and the impact of the coronavirus increase the extent of forced migration. The author confronts this head on with a set of realistic policy recommendations.
Regenerating Agriculture
Title | Regenerating Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Jules N. Pretty |
Publisher | Earthscan |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Developing countries |
ISBN | 9781853832277 |
The author looks at the challenge facing agriculture today and details the concepts and characteristics of alternative, sustainable agricultural practices. Empirical evidence from a diverse range of agro-ecological and community setting show the impact of more sustainable practices. In addition existing policy frameworks and institutional processes are considered and alternatives, which are known to work, are presented
Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics
Title | Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Nanjala Nyabola |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2018-11-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 178699433X |
From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa. While the impact of the Digital Age on Western politics has been extensively debated, there is still little appreciation of how it has been felt in developing countries such as Kenya, where Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and other online platforms are increasingly a part of everyday life. Written by a respected Kenyan activist and researcher at the forefront of political online struggles, this book presents a unique contribution to the debate on digital democracy. For traditionally marginalised groups, particularly women and people with disabilities, digital spaces have allowed Kenyans to build new communities which transcend old ethnic and gender divisions. But the picture is far from wholly positive. Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics explores the drastic efforts being made by elites to contain online activism, as well as how 'fake news', a failed digital vote-counting system and the incumbent president's recruitment of Cambridge Analytica contributed to tensions around the 2017 elections. Reframing digital democracy from the African perspective, Nyabola's ground-breaking work opens up new ways of understanding our current global online era.
Risks and Reconstruction
Title | Risks and Reconstruction PDF eBook |
Author | Michael M. Cernea |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 2000-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780821344446 |
This book offers a multidimensional comparative analysis of two large groups of the world's displaced populations : resettlers uprooted by development and refugees fleeing military conflicts or natural calamities. The authors explore common central issues: the condition of being "displaced," the risks of impoverishment and destitu-tion, the rights and entitlements of those uprooted, and, most important, the means of reconstruction of their livelihoods. (Adapté de l'Introduction).
The Education Systems of Africa
Title | The Education Systems of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Kolawole Samuel Adeyemo |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 984 |
Release | 2021-02-24 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9783030442187 |
This research handbook provides meaningful coverage on current trends in the dynamic education systems of Africa. It presents the main findings on current issues in the education systems from different African countries. Specifically, it examines education policies and what can be done differently by African nations to strengthen these policies. The objective is to highlight African nations’ capacity to address issues of social justice to generate ideas that can help translate the increasing strengths of the continent into achieving sustainable development.