African Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Nefer

   The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt

   By Willie Cannon-Brown

   Series: African Studies

   This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
2. Global Citizenship and the Legacy of Empire

   Marketing Development

   By April Biccum

   Series: Routledge/RIPE Studies in Global Political Economy

   This book investigates the parallels between mainstream development discourse and colonial discourse as theorized in the work of Homi Bhabha, Gayatri Spivak and Edward Said. Aiming to repoliticize post-colonial theory by applying its understandings to contemporary political discourses, author April...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
3. The Iconography of Independence

   'Freedoms at Midnight'

   Edited by Robert Holland, Susan Williams, Terry Barringer

   This book explores the phenomenon of Independence Days. These rituals had complex meanings both in the territories concerned and in Britain as the imperial metropole, where they were extensively reported in the press. The text is concerned with the political management, associated rhetoric and...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. Theorising Transnational Migration

   The Status Paradox of Migration

   By Boris Nieswand

   Series: Routledge Research in Transnationalism

   Societal transformations have recently stimulated political debates and policies on the integration of migrants and minorities in most Western European countries. While transnational migration studies have documented migrants’ cross-border activities there have been few empirically grounded efforts...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
5. Africa's Contemporary Challenges

   The Legacy of Amilcar Cabral

   Edited by Carlos Lopes

   This book reviews Cabral’s intellectual contribution to current debates on race, identity, nation building, democracy, leadership and ethics. The key leader of the national liberation movements of former Portuguese African colonies is considered to be one of their foremost intellectuals...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. Zionist Israel and Apartheid South Africa

   Civil society and peace building in ethnic-national states

   By Amneh Badran

   Series: Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict

   This book is a comparison of two ethnic-national "apartheid" states – South Africa and Israel – which have been in conflict, and how internal dissent has developed. In particular it examines the evolution of effective white protest in South Africa and explores the reasons why comparably powerful...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
7. Environment and Economics in Nigeria

   Edited by Toyin Falola, Adam Paddock

   Series: Routledge African Studies

   This volume gathers contributors across a wide range of disciplines to explore the relationship between the environment, economics, and development in Nigeria from the twentieth century to the present, examining issues such as violence, health, and contemporary concerns about sustainability and...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
8. Rethinking Labour in Africa, Past and Present

   Edited by Lynn Schler, Louise Bethlehem, Galia Sabar

   This book offers a broad range of perspectives on major transformations in the research of labor in Africa contexts over the last twenty years. This is a groundbreaking work by social scientists and historians; adopting innovative paradigms in the study of African laborers,...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
9. Human Rights, Natural Resource and Investment Law in a Globalised World

   Shades of Grey in the Shadow of the Law

   By Lorenzo Cotula

   Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law

   In the world’s developing countries, foreign investment in natural resources brings into contact competing interests that are often characterised by unequal balances of negotiating power – from multinational corporations and host governments, through to the local people affected by the influx of...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
10. The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment in Africa

    Edited by Toyin Falola, Jessica Achberger

    Series: Routledge African Studies

    While Africa is too often regarded as lying on the periphery of the global political arena, this is not the case. African nations have played an important historical role in world affairs. It is with this understanding that the authors in this volume set out upon researching and writing their...

    Published May 21st 2013 by Routledge