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Institution building and leadership in Africa

Medarbetare: Wohlgemuth, Lennart | Carlsson, Jerker | Kifle, Henock
Utgivare: Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
År: 1998
Ämnesord: Africa, Leadership, Institution building, Public administration, Private enterprises, Capacity building, Political science, Statsvetenskap
This anthology aims at increasing the understanding of current management practices in Africa, and the challenges faced in building institutions. Two main themes run throughout the book: one is the character of African organisations with their strengths and weaknesses, while the other is the experience of close cooperation with an African organisation. Together the authors create a picture of institutional development work in Africa and its enormous complexity.

Ethnicity and the state in Eastern Africa

Medarbetare: Salih, M. A. Mohamed | Markakis, John
Utgivare: Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
År: 1998
Ämnesord: East africa, Ethnicity, State, Political aspects, Dispute settlement, Political science, Statsvetenskap
Anathematized and outlawed by African nationalism early in the postcolonial period, ethnicity has now eclipsed nationalism. It has proved by far the most potent force for political mobilization. The studies in this volume provide ample evidence of this potency of ethnicity. The authors focus on ethnicity's relationship to the state and try to account for the twists and turns that mark the history of this relationship.

The making of a periphery : economic development and cultural encounters in southern Tanzania

Medarbetare: Seppälä, Pekka | Koda, Bertha
Utgivare: Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
År: 1998
Ämnesord: Tanzania, East Africa, Rural development, Political participation, Informal sector, Land tenure, Poverty, Survival strategies, Makonde, SOCIAL SCIENCES, SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP
What makes a periphery? The southeastern corner of Tanzania is officially one of the poorest corners of the world and is always presented as a peripheral area. This volume presents a lively discussion on the making of a periphery. The contributors show the interaction between the perceptions of outsiders, the views of local people, and the actual development efforts. The authors perceive development as a negotiated and contested field. Culture is not considered a factor constraining development but is seen rather as an engine which, due to the plurarlity of local and outsider cultures, sets the parameters for the battle. The volume include chapters on the major local economic sectors, social development, and cultural debates. In each chapter, the making of periphery is addressed from a different perspective.

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