African Studies

African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography (ethnic groups), culture, politics, economy, languages, and religion (Islam, Christianity, traditional religions). A specialist in African studies is often referred to as an "africanist". A key focus of the discipline is to interrogate epistemological approaches, theories and methods in traditional disciplines using a critical lens that inserts African-centred ways of knowing and references. Africanists argue that there is a need to "deexoticize" Africa and banalise it, rather …

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SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 19 November 2024 German

elections: Evidence from Zambia Hangala Siachiwena, Michael Wahman In: The Journal of Modern African Studies, Volume 62, Issue 1 (03.2024), S. [...] Abstract und Download für SWP: Zurück zum Inhaltsverzeichnis

Kjetil Tronvoll In: The Journal of Modern African Studies, Volume 62, Issue 1 (03.2024), S. 53 - 77. Sa'eed A. Husaini In: The Journal of Modern African Studies, Volume 62, Issue 1 (03.2024), S. 1 - 23. Abstract Amanda Lea Robinson In: The Journal of Modern African Studies, Volume 62, Issue 1 (03.2024), S. 25 - 51. Michael Wahman In: The Journal of Modern African Studies, Volume 62, Issue 1 (03.2024), S. 79 - 103


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 15 November 2024 German

Inhaltsverzeichnis > Israel / Libanon / "Achse des Widerstands" - Aktuelle Konfrontation: Stellungnahmen und Lageberichte > Israel / Libanon / "Achse des Widerstands" - Aktuelle Konfrontation: Analysen und Kommentare > …

Blanca Camps-Febrer In: The Journal of North African Studies (online first), 10.2024, 4 S. Preview und Volltext


PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 14 November 2024 English

González Urrutia representing forcefully the voice of the opposition in international forums and going abroad to make the case against the regime was certainly a plus for the opposition, but …

Refugee Survey Quarterly, The Journal of North African Studies, Cultures & Conflits (in French), Contexto


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 13 November 2024 German

anti-imperialism, and travel writing in the era of decolonisation Spencer Segalla In: The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 29, Issue 6 (11.2024), S.

Maddalena Zaglio In: The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 29, Issue 6 (11.2024), S. 961-997. Sabrine Chengane In: The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 29, Issue 6 (11.2024), S. 917-926. decolonisation Spencer Segalla In: The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 29, Issue 6 (11.2024), S. 927-960. Morocco M. Ruth Dike In: The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 29, Issue 6 (11.2024), S. 1074-1101


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 6 November 2024 German

Inhaltsverzeichnis > Horn von Afrika > Horn von Afrika / Rotes Meer > Somalia > Äthiopien > Sudan > Sudan / Südsudan > Südsudan > Mali / Mauretanien > Mauretanien …

Movement Cathy A. Wilcock In: Journal of Eastern African Studies (online first), 10.2024, 19 S. Abstract und Nakayi & Jörg Wiegratz In: Journal of Eastern African Studies (online first), 10.2024, 28 S. Abstract und


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 6 November 2024 German

Inhaltsverzeichnis > Israel / "Achse des Widerstands" - Aktuelle Konfrontation: Stellungnahmen, Dokumente und Lageberichte > Israel / "Achse des Widerstands" - Aktuelle Konfrontation: Analysen und Kommentare > Israel / Palästina …

Palestine Mohammed Moussa In: The Journal of North African Studies (online first), 11.2024, 14 S. Abstract und Palestine Mohammed Moussa In: The Journal of North African Studies (online first), 11.2024, 14 S. Abstract und


World Bank Group · 5 November 2024 English

Blue Carbon ecosystems, as powerful carbon sinks, can play a vital role in supporting economies, jobs, and livelihoods. For these reasons, the World Bank Group prepared the flagship report Unlocking …

stages, only available via regional (West African) studies. While Ghana has substantial salt marsh ecosystems


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 November 2024 English

WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2024 The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). [...] …

‘relative deprivation’. Journal of Southern African Studies, 40(1):151–165. Maroufof, M. (2017). The role belonging: Diaspora mobilization in Ghana. African Studies, 72(2):285–306. Kofman, E. (2013). Towards policy through a migrant-centred approach. African Studies, 78(4):609–623. Singh, N. (2021). A collaborative the Lake Chad region. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 57(8):1677–1689. https://www.ipcc.ch/repo


UN-Habitat: UN Human Settlements Programme · 4 November 2024 English

Gender in transformers: A study of private sector innovation in the climate change, agriculture, and natural resource poli- waste. [...] https:// corporations and climate adaptation: are we asking the change: …

ijar.v12i2.1391 collide. Canadian Journal of African Studies/Revue Surminski, S. (2016). Multinational and


1 November 2024 English

The pattern of a high level of gender inequality in the workforce in the MENA region persists despite significant progress in women’s health and education in the region. [...] On …

She is Research Fellow at NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies (CAS) in Singapore, the Economic Research Forum


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