Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism, Paperback - Mahmood Mamdani

In analyzing the obstacles to democratization in post- independence Africa, Mahmood Mamdani offers a bold, insightful account of colonialism's lega...

Reducere. An incisive look at the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide"When we captured Kigali, we thought we would face criminals in the state; i...

Gegout's book offers a sharp rebuke to those who believe that altruism is the guiding principle of Western intervention in Africa.Publisher: C Hurs...

Reducere. Making the radical argument that the nation-state was born of colonialism, this book calls us to rethink political violence and reimagine political...

Reducere. In this brilliant look at the rise of political Islam, the distinguished political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani brings his expertis...

Examining how the conflict has drawn in national, regional, and global forces, this book deconstructs the powerful Western lobby's persistent calls...

Contributor(s): Author: Saba MahmoodPolitics of Piety is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriv...

Reducere. This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preserva...

Reducere. Since the end of colonization Africa has struggled with socioeconomic and political problems. This has attracted wealthy donors from western nation...

Reducere. ``Cato, history's most famous foe of authoritarian power, was the pivotal political man of Rome; an inspiration to our Founding Fathers; and a caut...

Examines various dimensions of the impact of Stephen Lawrence on policing policy and practice. This book identifies a series of dimensions and proc...

A collection of Essays over the last 20 years, exploring different dimensions (historical, political, philosophical, literary) of the philosophical...

Curating and the Legacies of Colonialism in Contemporary Iberia redefines Iberian and curatorial Studies by situating curatorial practice at the ce...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Contemporary Protest and the Legacy of Dissent offers an insight into modern European protest movements, focusing on the strategies, activities, an...

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the scramble *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The British S...

Reducere. DescriptionMahoney was the first African-American woman to break down the barriers and gain admittance to the nursing profession in the United States.

This is a study of how German monetary history - in the form of the lessons learned from Germany's experience of inflation in 1922-3 and 1936-45 - ...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Without Empire France today would only be a libera...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the scramble *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Th...

The Napoleonic period cannot be interpreted as a single historical 'block'. Instead of seeing the era in terms of a single man, the study will expl...

Reducere. DescriptionA New York Times Notable Book of the Year Twenty-five years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a ret...

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A thematic foundation for an interdisciplinary conversation about gendered resistance in locations including Brazil, Yemen, India, and the United S...

Reducere. In Art Work, Katja Praznik counters the Western understanding of art - as a passion for self-expression and an activity done out of love, without a...

Exploring a millennium-long story of law and religion in Italy through a series of 26 biographical chapters written by distinguished legal scholars...

This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanziba...

Reducere. Building on the work of economic historian Douglass North and Ugandan political scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Friedman argues that the difficulties bese...

Reducere. Few civilizations hold the lure and appeal as ancient Egypt. Renown for their colossal temples, ornate tombs and an elaborate god mythology, ancien...

Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeb...

Reducere. One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester -- often a woman -- spitting on the uniformed veteran just of...