The narrative of Africa rising : changing perspectives / edited by Darlingtina K. Esiaka and Jamaine Abidogun.

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TextSeries: Africa: past, present & prospectsPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2024Description: ix, 186p. ; 23cmContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781666958522

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Narrative of Africa risingDDC classification:

960 MAR 22

LOC classification:

HC800

Contents:

Introduction: Is Africa Rising?: Competing Narratives / Darlingtina K. Esiaka -- Chapter 1: DR Congo Rising?: A Case Study Exploring the Africa Rising Narrative / Ashley E. Leinweber -- Chapter 2: Parliamentary Power in a New East Africa / Ryan Gibb -- Chapter 3: Terrorism and Ethnic Violence in Northwest Africa: Recent Developments along the Mali-Libya axis / Stephen Harmon -- Chapter 4: The Evolution of the Political Influence of the Buganda Muslim Community, 1844 to 1900 / Brenda McCollum -- Chapter 5: Enacting Feminine Respectability: Unpacking a Wardrobe of Malinké, Islamic, and Western Styles in Guinea / Erin Kenny -- Chapter 6: Exploring Intergenerational Perceptions and Negotiations of Social Support in Nigeria / Kafayat Mahmoud -- Chapter 7: Abe J. B. Desmore at Teachers College, Columbia University, 1935-36: Catalyst to Political Eclipse and Exile, Research in Progress / Richard S. Glotzer and Abe J. B. Desmore -- Conclusion: Reflections on Africa: Rising or Falling? / Jamaine Abidogun.

Summary: "This book evaluates discourses on "Africa Rising" through various case studies, measures Africa's complex and uneven development over time, looks at how Africans utilize indigenous socio-political economic processes in the face of neocolonialism, and highlights African societal institutions that benefit Africans in the face of global competition"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	CUoM Library General Stacks	History/Geography	960 NAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	00014335
Books	CUoM Library General Stacks	History/Geography	960 NAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	00014336

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book evaluates discourses on "Africa Rising" through various case studies, measures Africa's complex and uneven development over time, looks at how Africans utilize indigenous socio-political economic processes in the face of neocolonialism, and highlights African societal institutions that benefit Africans in the face of global competition"-- Provided by publisher.

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