Voicing African Voices

Political Activism & Participation

African Studies Anthropology Political Activism & Participation Politics Social Sciences

Citizenship in Motion

by Itsuhiro Hazama, Kiyoshi Umeya and Francis B. Nyamnjoh

South African and Japanese scholars in conversation Anthropological reflections on citizenship focus on themes such as politics, ethnicity and state management. Present day scholarship…

Political Activism & Participation Political History & Theory Politics

Decentralisation and Community Participation

by Numvi Gwaibi

Local Development and Municipal Politics in Cameroon This book explores how policies of decentralisation and community participation adopted in Cameroon in 1996 have played…

Media & Communication Studies Political Activism & Participation Politics Social Sciences

Enhancing Democratic Systems

by Christina Chan-Meetoo and Roukaya Kasenally

The Media in Mauritius: A Dialogue Session It is in Mauritius that the first newspaper of the African continent was published. Annonces, Affiches et…

Gender & Women's Studies Political Activism & Participation Politics Social Sciences

Gender, Discourse and Power in the Cameroonian Parliament

by Lilian Lem Atanga

This book investigates gender and power relations in the Cameroonian parliament using a critical discourse analytical approach, which focuses on social issues and seeks…

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