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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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 2 October 2024 English
When conflict-affected countries have a democratic opening, U.S. policymakers need to better understand and incorporate the many factors at play—local actors and power structures, emerging powers and their interests, and …
in Ethiopia, 1991–2010,” Journal of Eastern African Studies 5 no. 4 (2011): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10 …
30 September 2024 English
Furthermore, the paper assesses the present status of the strategic relationship, examining areas of cooperation, mutual interests, and the geopolitical significance of the partnership. [...] Furthermore, the rapid ascent of …
Geopolitical Analysis. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 57(6), 1109-1125. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096211039539 … Geopolitical Analysis. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 57(6), 1109-1125. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096211039539 …
World Bank Group · 26 September 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 …
AU: African Union · 25 September 2024 English
Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO Dzodzi Tsikata, Professor, School of Oriental and African Studies, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Transforming Knowledge for A. [...] Promoting …
Tsikata, Professor, School of Oriental and African Studies, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern … Nairobi, Kenya Mohamed Camara, Professor of African Studies, Howard University, United States of America …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 25 September 2024 English
With 75.9 million people internally displaced as of the end of 2023, the persistent and increasing numbers of people forcibly displaced by conflicts, violence, disasters and increasing impact of climate …
Development Goals SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London UN United Nations … 2012. 3 UNDP and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Towards Development …
MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 20 September 2024 English
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(1) March 2024 45 35 Journal of Asian and African Studies 59 (3) May 2024 46 36 Journal of Contemporary … (1) March 2024 45 35 Journal of Asian and African Studies 59 (3) May 2024 46 36 Journal of Contemporary … 31 issues.nccu.edu.tw/ Journal of Asian and African Studies 32 http://jas.sagepub.com/ Journal of Contemporary … 31 issues.nccu.edu.tw/ Journal of Asian and African Studies 32 http://jas.sagepub.com/ Journal of Contemporary …
DIIS: Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier · 20 September 2024 English
Surveys show notable and unexpected impacts in Ghana and Niger
democratization, and the politics of continuity. African Studies Review, 41-72. Burns, J., Hull, G., Lefko-Everett …
The Asia Foundation · 17 September 2024 English
The contents of this report are the responsibility of IREX and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government, USAID, or The Asia Foundation. [...] The fact …
and political elites. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 56(4), 949-963. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909620954881 …
CREW: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington · 13 September 2024 English
1899), the Georgia Supreme Court similarly confirmed the mandatory nature of the duty to certify and underscored the risks of weaponizing the certification process: It certainly can not be doubted …
Distinguished Chair of History and Professor of Pan-African Studies, Sociology and Anthropology at Clemson University …
Heritage Foundation · 13 September 2024 English
Too many of the radical students at the time, and the professors and philosophers whose views affected them, interpreted the physical world through a conceptual superstructure that is established by …
in the Third World, and bear names such as African studies, Asian studies, and Latin American studies …
