5 research outputs found
Bassey Wai Andah and archaeological thought
No full textDuring the final years of his career, Bassey Andah served as the President of the World Archaeological Congress. His election to this post was in part a recognition of the crucial role of advocacy and leadership that he had adopted during the traumatic emergence of that organization, in the context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa (Ucko 1987: 241). However, it can also be seen as reflecting the extraordinary contribution that Andah had made in thinking through what it meant to be a practicing archaeologist in a non-First World setting. By the time that the present author came to work with him in the capacity of WAC Secretary, he had undergone a unique intellectual odyssey, as a consequence of having first absorbed Euro-American archaeological thinking, and subsequently having reflected upon it from the perspective of the post-colonial African experience. His political commitments provided him with a source of critique that he was able to turn upon the theories and methodologies that had been employed in African archaeology, developing a distinctive perspective that grew progressively more radical and more profound
Bassey Wai Andah and archaeological thought
No full textDuring the final years of his career, Bassey Andah served as the President of the World Archaeological Congress. His election to this post was in part a recognition of the crucial role of advocacy and leadership that he had adopted during the traumatic emergence of that organization, in the context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa (Ucko 1987: 241). However, it can also be seen as reflecting the extraordinary contribution that Andah had made in thinking through what it meant to be a practicing archaeologist in a non-First World setting. By the time that the present author came to work with him in the capacity of WAC Secretary, he had undergone a unique intellectual odyssey, as a consequence of having first absorbed Euro-American archaeological thinking, and subsequently having reflected upon it from the perspective of the post-colonial African experience. His political commitments provided him with a source of critique that he was able to turn upon the theories and methodologies that had been employed in African archaeology, developing a distinctive perspective that grew progressively more radical and more profound
Bassey Wai Andah and archaeological thought
No full textDuring the final years of his career, Bassey Andah served as the President of the World Archaeological Congress. His election to this post was in part a recognition of the crucial role of advocacy and leadership that he had adopted during the traumatic emergence of that organization, in the context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa (Ucko 1987: 241). However, it can also be seen as reflecting the extraordinary contribution that Andah had made in thinking through what it meant to be a practicing archaeologist in a non-First World setting. By the time that the present author came to work with him in the capacity of WAC Secretary, he had undergone a unique intellectual odyssey, as a consequence of having first absorbed Euro-American archaeological thinking, and subsequently having reflected upon it from the perspective of the post-colonial African experience. His political commitments provided him with a source of critique that he was able to turn upon the theories and methodologies that had been employed in African archaeology, developing a distinctive perspective that grew progressively more radical and more profound
Regional Trade Integration in East Africa: Trade and Revenue Impacts of the Planned East African Community Customs Union
No full textThe paper provides empirical estimates for import and revenue implications that would follow implementation of the planned customs union between the East African Community member states Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. We use 2002 trade and trade policy data for the three countries to simulate the effect of the common external tariff and other trade policy changes that will follow the customs union implementation on import flows and customs revenue. We also discuss customs exemptions and the effect of the customs union implementation on balance of payments.International Trade, Regional Integration, Africa, East African Community (EAC), Fiscal Impacts, Balance of Payments Effects of Trade Integration
