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Att studera Afrika : vägar till källorna
No full textAtt studera Afrika är en guide till Afrikastudier inom främst det samhällsvetenskapliga området. Både tryckta och internetbaserade informationskällor behandlas i denna nya, grundligt uppdaterade upplaga. Boken ger praktist vägledning till en rad hjälpmedel för litteratur- och faktasökning. Dessutom finns fylliga introduktioner till litteraturen inom ämnesområdena historia, politik och ekonomi. Boken vänder sig i första hand till studerande och forskare, men även lärare, journalister och bibliotekarier med flera har nytta av den.INNEHÅLL -- Litteratursökning -- Faktasökning -- Afrikainformation på Internet -- Tidskrifter -- Statistik -- Offentligt tryck -- Afrikas historie -- Politikk, økonomi og samfun
The Politics of Language in Eritrea : Equality of languages vs. bilingual official language policy
No full textThe article analyzes the discourse of politics of language in Eritrea. It argues that the language debate in Eritrea over equality of languages and bilingual official langauge policy is more about power relations than about language per se. It relates to politics of identity that derives from the construction of two identity formations as understood by political elites. Equality of languages is based on ethnic identity, whereas official language is based on the construction of supra-ethnic civic identity. According to the constructivist bilingual official language Arabic and Tigrinya are supposed to represent two different socio-cultural identity formation, notably, Islam-Arabic and Christian-Tigrinya. Consequently, the official language policy debate could be construed to derive from politics of power relation where two groups of elites supposedly representing the two identity formations are engaged in power competition reflecting real or imaginary socio-cultural cleavage of respective identity. In this sense the bilingual official language is designed to create social equilibrium wherein it is supposed that power would equitably distributed between two rival elite groups
More Tax, Better Governments
No full textIt has been argued that aid donors should focus more on supporting low-income countries to broaden their tax base and raise overall taxation. Besides increasing revenue, this has also a political objective. When citizens are taxed without excessive coercion, taxation can contribute considerably to improved governance and accountability, and to state building. Due to the effects of the financial crisis, calls for increased mobilisation of domestic resources are now being renewed. But is broadened taxation a viable strategy? Some signs of progress are visible in sub-Saharan Africa. However, governments and donors need to see taxation as part of the broader framework of social contracts and not to lose sight of the bigger picture
India, Brazil and South Africa Dialogue Forum: A Bridge between Three Continents : Challenges, achievements and policy options
No full textThe India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum is a trilateral development initiative to promote South-South cooperation and exchange. The forum was launched with the adoptionof the Brasília Declaration in June 2003. Each of the three countries has ambitions to play a leading role in regional and global affairs. The role of the Group of Twenty (G20) in respondingto the global financial crisis reflects growing acceptance of IBSA’s emerging position by the world’s established powers. An analysis of IBSA as a rising global power bloc is therefore critical to understanding the new dimensions of South-South relations, particularly in a post-Cold War world. This policy note addresses IBSA’s framework, principles, achievements and challenges in Africa’s development perspective
Africa's informal workers : Collective agency, alliances and transnational organizing in urban Africa
No full textAfrica's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond. Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan Africa, and from a range of sectors, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on household 'coping strategies' and individual agency, addressing the growing number of collective organizations through which informal workers make themselves visible and articulate their demands and interests. The emerging picture is that of a highly diverse landscape of organized actors, providing grounds for tension but also opportunities for alliance. The collection examines attempts at organizing across the formal-informal work spheres, and explores the novel trend of transnational organizing by informal workers. Part of the ground-breaking Africa Now series, Africa's Informal Workers is a timely exploration of deep, ongoing economic, political and social transformations.CONTENTS: -- Introduction: the changing politics of informality – collective organizing, alliances and scales of engagement / Ilda Lindell -- PART ONE The political dynamics of collective organizing -- 1. Seen but not heard: urban voice and citizenship for street traders / Alison Brown and Michal Lyon -- 2. The politics of vulnerability: exit, voice and capture in three Nigerian informal manufacturing clusters / Kate Meagher -- 3. Women leaders and the sense of power: clientelism and citizenship at the Dantokpa market in Cotonou, Benin / Ebbe Prag -- PART TWO Constructing alliances: organizing across the formal–informal 'divide' -- 4. Alliances across the formal–informal divide: South African debates and Nigerian experiences / Gunilla Andrae and Björn Beckman -- 5. Self-organized informal workers and trade union initiatives in Malawi: organizing the informal economy / Ignasio Malizani Jimu -- 6. Moments of resistance: the struggle against informalization in Cape Town / David Christoffer Jordhus-Lier -- 7. The possibilities for collective organization of informal port workers in Tema, Ghana / Suzanne Scheld -- 9. Passport, please: the cross-border traders association in Zambia / Wilma S. Nchito and Karen Tranberg Hansen -- 10. Informal workers in Kenya and transnational organizing: networking and leveraging resources / Winnie V. Mitullah</p
Why is agriculture so important to reducing poverty?
No full textOver the last few years, there has been both talk about and action regarding the long-term neglect of agriculture in development. An agricultural revival has occurred, with African governments committing themselves to spending at least 10 per cent of their budgets on agriculture. Donors such as the World Bank and many bilateral organizations are refocusing on the sector. This is partly due to the prevalence of rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa as well as in South Asia. Despite this, the debate on the appropriate role of agriculture in economic growth lingers on among academics and policymakers. In particular, agriculture’s contribution to broader economic growth is questioned. Should growth be driven by agriculture or by something else? Recent empirical studies and earlier theoretical work demonstrate that growth in the agricultural sector has contributed more to poverty reduction than growth in non-agricultural sectors. This paper discusses this issue and highlights some of the preconditions for the achievement of this outcome
The World Cup 2010 and the urban poor : ‘World class cities’ for all?
No full textSouth Africa was expecting to benefit by hosting the World Cup 2010. For urban disadvantaged groups, however, the reality proved very different. Street vendors and marketers were among the excluded. Evictions caused many of them to lose their livelihoods, and strict regulations made it difficult for them to derive economic benefit from the mega-event. This Policy Note explores their predicament, as well as the responses of grassroots organizations. Finally, lessons are drawn for cities aspiring to host similar events in the future
Statistik
No full textINNEHÅLL -- Att hitta statistik -- Några källor till statistisk -- Referenser -- Webbresurser -- Söktermer i AfricaLi
Offentligt tryck
No full textInnehåll: Huvudtyper av offentligt tryck -- Offentligt tryck på Internet -- Nationella statistikbyråer -- Nationella banke
Zimbabwean women in industry
No full textContents: Where are the women? -- Equal pay for equal work and other benefits -- Maternity leave -- Culture and tradition -- Sexual harassment -- Double work -- Education and training -- “One big happy family” -- Women in Trade Unions -- Women´s Leagues -- Women must participate -- Some fighters “Profiles” -- Sheila Chikoore -- Dorothy Gona -- Lois Maposa -- Eunice Kapawu -- Petrol station attendant -- Othilia Mpabanga -- The future</p