1. Adam, Hussein. From Tyranny to Anarchy. The Somali Experience. pp.270. March 2008. £15.99

2. Adepoju, Aderanti & others. Eds. International Migration and National Development In Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewpoints and policy initiatives in the countries of origins. pp.310. 2007. £30.00

3. Ahmed', Ali Jimale, & Adera Taddese. Eds. The Road Less Traveled. Literatures Of The Horn Of Africa.

pp.478, Jan 2008. £21.99

 

4. Ajayi, Adegboyega. The Military And The Nigerian State, 1966-1993. pp. 206. 2007. £14.99

5. Akel, Lam. Southern Sudan. Colonisation, Resistance And Autonomy. pp.224. 2008.

Political history of the making of Southern Sudan from 1898 through to resistance from the 1950's and self autonomy ending in 1983 with the college of Addis Ababa peace agreement. £15.99

6. Al-Bili, Uthman Sayyid Ahmad Ismail. Some Aspects Of Islam In Africa. pp.134. Oct 2007. £25.00

7. Arndt, Susan & Berndt, Katrin. Words And Worlds. African Writing, Theatre, And Society. pp. 414. Oct 2007. £21.99

8. Aryeetey, E. & Kanbur, Ravi. The Economy of Ghana. Analytical Perspectives On Stability,

Growth And Poverty. pp.224. April 2008. £25.00

 

9. Ayuk, Elias. T. & Marouani, Mohamed, Ali. The Policy Paradox in Africa.

pp.320. Dec 2007. Deals with the role which African economic research plays in the existing process of policy development. £18.99

10. Bangstad, Sindre. Global Flows, Local Appropriations, Facets of Secularisation And Re-Islamization Among Contemporary Cape Muslims. pp.340. June 2007. £32.50

 

11. Barrett, C. Little, P. & Carter, M. Eds. Understanding And Reducing Persistent Poverty In Africa. pp.256. July 2007. £70.00

12. Bickford-Smith, Vivian & Mendelsohn, Richard. Black And White In Olour. African History On Screen. pp.384. Feb 2007. Considers how the African past has been represented in a wide range of historical films. £14.95

13. Boas, Morton & Dunn, Kevin. (eds) African Guerrillas Raging Against The Machine.

pp. 260. March 2007. Offers models for understanding the moments of resistence. £35.00

14. Boko, Sylvain, & Seck, Diery, NEPAD (New Partnership. For Africa’s Development) And The Future Of Economic Policy In Africa. pp. 396. Jan 2008. £21.99

15. Boon, Mike. Zambesi. The First Solo Journey Along Africa’s Mighty River. 102 pp. Colour photos. Sept 2007. £16.99

16. Bradbury, Mark. Becoming Somaliland. pp.244 March 2008. Deals with the Somali people and their culture and the rise & fall of the state of Somalia and the political foundation of Somaliland. H/B £45.00 Paper £12.95

17. Burgess, G. Thomas. Revolution, Race And The Struggle For Human Rights In Zanzibar.

The memoirs of Ali Sultan Issa a d Seif Shariff Hamad. pp.320. Oct 2008. H/B £65.00 Paper £16.95

18. Campbell, Balaji. Painting For The Gods. Art And Aesthetics Of Yoruba. Religious Murals. pp. 232. Nov 2007. £18.99

19. Cooper, Brenda. A New Generation Of African Writers. Migration, Material Culture And Language. pp.240. July 2008. £14.95

20. Crawford, Gordon & Hartman Christof. Decentralization in Africa. A Way Out Of Poverty And Conflict. pp. 260. July 2008. Focuses on Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. £27.50

21. Currey, James. Africa Writes Back. The African Writers Series And The Launch Of African Literature. pp.288. Illus. June 2008. H/B £55.00 Paper £19.95

22. Davies, J.E. Constructive Engagement? Chester Crocker And American Policy In South Africa, Namibia And Angola.1981-1988. pp.256. Nov 2007. Chester Crocker was president Reagan‘s assistant secretary of state for African affairs at the time. H/B £50.00 Paper £16.95

23. Deegan, Heather. Africa Today: Culture, Economics, Religion, Security.

pp.224. Oct 2008. Illustrations H/B £70.00 Paper £21.99

24. Delius, Peter. (ed) Mpumalanga, History and Heritage. Story of historical geological records from the past to the present in the region of Mpumalanga in South Africa. 2007. £34.95

25. Derman, Bill. Odgaard, Rie, & Sjaastad, E.,L.(eds). Conflict Over Land And Water In Africa. pp.256. Oct 2007. Examines the context for the re-emergence of land reform & resource conflicts and state intervention. £17.95

26. Du Plessis , Jean. Namibia - A Visual Celebration. pp. 160. Introductions by Toast Coetzer, captions by Kathryn McKay. Collection of photographs of the coastline in the west to the wasteland of the interior, showing plant life and wild life. Illustrations. Forthcoming

 

27. Englert, Birgit & Daley, Elizabeth. Women’s Land Rights And Privatization In Eastern Africa. pp.192. 2008. H/B £45.00 Paper £16.95

28. Farley, Jonathan. Southern Africa. pp. 192. Jan 2008. Looks at the contemporary history of the whole of the southern African region, focusing on the period since 1974 to the present. H/B £50.00 Paper £14.99

29. Frere, Marie-Soleil. The Media And Conflicts In Africa. pp.265. March 2007. Presents an investigation of the role that local news media play in central African conflicts. £31.95

30. Genglenbach, Heidi. Binding Memories. Women As Makers And Tellers Of History In Magude Mozambique. pp. 399. May 2008. £35.50

31. George, Richard. Offbeat South Africa. The Travel Guide To The Wacky And Wonderful. pp.144. With 220 colour photos. April 2007. £9.99

32. Ghazvinian, John. Untapped: The Scramble For African Oil. pp.320. 2007. £13.00

33. Giovannucci, Perri. Literature And Development In North Africa. The Modernizing Mission. pp. 224, Jan 2008. Deals with the colonial and post-colonial literature of Africa. £50.00

34. Grobler, J.E.H. The War Report After: The Anglo-Boer War Through The Eyes Of Burghers. pp.172. Nov 2007. £19.95

35. Hale, Thomas. Griottes and Griottes. Masters of Words and Music. pp.432, with 20 photos & 7 maps. Aug 2007. Story of the African profession of Griots (Men) and Griottes (Women), covering historians, spokespersons, diplomats, musicians, teachers, praise-singers and advisors. £14.99

36. Hanlon, Joseph. & Smart, Teresa. Do Bicycles Equal Development in Mozambique? pp. 256. Sept 2008. Deals with growth rate & foreign investment in Mozambique and questions the donors and government policies. H/B £50.00 Paper £12.95

37. Homewood, Katherine, Ecology Of African Pastoralist Societies. pp. 320. July 2008. Traces the origin and spread of African pastoralism on the African continent before examining contemporary pastorals environments and livelihoods. H/B £50.00 Paper £17.95

39. Hudson-Weems, Clenore. Ed. Contemporary African Theory And Thought.

pp.384. Nov 2007. Collection of essays on African life & history. £19.99

40. Jackson, Donna. Jimmy Carter And The Horn Of Africa. Cold War Policy in Ethiopia and Somalia. pp.240. Jan.2007. £24.50.

41. Jensen, Steffen. Gangs, Politics And Dignity In Cape Town pp. 224. June 2008. Study of the day-to-day experience of living in a working class neighbourhood in the Cape flats. H/B £50.00 , Paper £16.95

42. Johnston, F. & Ferrar, Sandy. Malawi - The Warm Heart Of Africa. pp.190. with colour photos. 2007. £16.99

43. Kibreab, Galm. Critical Reflections On The Eritrean War Of Independence. pp.440. Dec 2007. £21.99

44. Keen, David. Benefit Of Famine. A Political Economy Of Famine And Relief In South Western Sudan. (1983-9.) pp. 320. 2008. £18.95

45. Klug, Heinz. The Constitution Of South Africa. A Contextual Analysis. pp. 234. July 2008. £12.95

46. Levitt, Jeremy.(ed.) Africa - Mapping New Boundaries In International Law. pp. 256. March 2008. £27.50

47. Lewis, Ioan. Understanding Somalia And Somaliland. Culture, History, & Society.

pp.l76. Jan. 2008. H/B £40.00 Paper £16.99

48. Lewis, Peter. Growing Apart. Oil, Politics And Economic Change In Indonesia And Nigeria. pp.368. With 18 tables & 8 figures. May 2007. H/B £42.95 Paper £14.95

49. Lobban, P. K. Historical Dictionary Of The Republic Of Cape Verde. pp.352. July 2007. £56.00

50. Lyons, Terrence & Khadiagala, G.M. Conflict Management And African Political Ripeness, Bargaining and Mediation. pp. 176. Jan 2008. Reflects on negotiations, and conflict resolution in Africa. £70.00

51. Lockhart, Bruce. A Sailor in the Sahara. The Life and Travels in Africa Of Hugh Clapperton, Commander ND. pp.344. Oct 2007. Illustrations. Story of a major British 19^th century African adventurer and explorer who participated to map the Niger and the hinterland of the Guinea Coast. £24.50

52. Maconachie, Roy. Urban Growth And Land Degradation In Developing Cities. Change And Challenges In Kana, Nigeria. pp.214. April 2007. £55.00

53. Makinda, Samuel. & Okumu, F. Wafula. African Union. Challenges of Globalization, Security And Governance. pp.224. Sept 2007. £65.00

54. Martin-Marquez, Susan. Disorientations. Spanish Colonialism In Africa And The Performance Of Identity. pp.512. with 40 illus. July 2008. Highlights the historical, political and cultural context in which Spanish identity has engaged with the debate about the nature of its ‘African Legacy’. £40.00

55. Marais, Chris. & Du Toit, Julienne. Coast to Coast- Life Along South Africa’s Shores. pp. 208. Illus. Sept 2007. Pictorial journey in 2005, exploring the history & legend of the coast dwellers in coastal towns & cities with anecdotes covering seaside topics shark cage diving, coastal township. £19.99

56. Maxwell, David.(ed) Readings In New African Religions. pp.216. Sept 2008. £15.00

57. Mehtan, Tehah. Held Together By Pins. Liberal Democracy Under Siege In Africa. pp. 322. 2008. £18.99

58. Melber, Henning.(ed.) Transitions In Namibia. What Changes For Whom?  pp. 250. Addresses socio-economic & gender-related issues in Namibia. £24.00

59. Meyer, Laure. Black Africa. pp. 254. With 150 colour illustrations. 2008. Examines black African art from aesthetic & ethnological points of view. £12.99

60. Mkuto Kennedy. Guns And Governance. Pastoralist Conflict And Small Arms In The North Rift Valley. pp.224. July 2008. H/B £45.00 Paper £12.95

61. Muller, Carol. Music Of Africa. A Century Of Traditions In Transformation. pp. 325. Jan 2008. £55.00

62. Mustapha, Abdul Raufa & Whitfield, Lindsey. (eds) Turning Points In African Democracy. pp.256. Sept 2008. Deals with the changes in politics in ten African countries since 1990s. H/B £55.00 Paper £16.95

63. Nhema, Alfred & Zeleza, Paul, T. The Resolution Of African Conflicts. The management of conflict resolution and post conflict reconstruction. pp. 224. Jan 2008. £17.95

64. Okolo, M.C.C. African Literature As Political Philosophy. pp. 218. July 2007. Looks at Achebe’s & Ngugi’ wa Thiong’s writings in the context of developments of African literature over the past half century, creating a new African philosophy. pp. 218. July 2007. H/B £65.00 , Paper 19.99

65. Okkome, Lahoucine, & Onookome. Men And Masculinities. African Film And Fiction.

pp. 256. Sept 2008. H/B £40.00 Paper 16.95

66. O’Malley, Padraig. Shades Of Difference. Maharaj And The Struggle For South Africa. pp.648. 2008. Mac Maharaj was a leader of the South African communist party and The African National Congress and the hero of the war against the apartheid state. £19.99

67. Pohlandtt-McCormack. What Have We done? South Africa Since 1989. pp. 192. Sept 2007.

Describes the challenges and characteristics of the post-colonial, post-modern globalised world of South Africa today. £39.99

68. Pratten, D. The Man-Leopard Murders. History And Society In Colonial Nigeria. pp. 440.

Aug 2007. Tells the story of the death of hundreds of people who died in the mid-forties explained as a native witchcraft by Leopard men. £29.00

69. Reid, Richard. War In Pre-colonial Eastern Africa. pp. 272. With 4 maps. Nov 2007.

Examination of the nature and objectives of conflict in the major states and objectives of eastern Africa in the 19^th century. Focusing on Ethiopia, Buganda & Tanzania. H/B £55.00 Paper £16.95

70. Robins, Steven, L. From Revolution To Rights In South Africa. Social Movements, NGO’s And Popular Politics After Apartheid. pp. 256. July 2008. H/B £50.00 Paper £16.95

71. Rogers, David. Southern Africa- Living Landscapes. pp. 172. With 11 colour illustrations & map. May 2007. Covers Namibia, Botswana, & Zambezi Valley & Mozambique, describing landscape, mountains water, animals & plant life. £24.99

72. Rogers, David. & Johmson, Ian. East Africa: Safari in Style. pp. 208. March 2007. Describes travel experiences, wild life, landscapes, architecture at 30 prime game & country lodges in Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda. £12.99

73. Sakwa, Maurice. & Matende, Chere. Bible and Poverty in Kenya. pp. 200. Feb 2008. Maps out the paths of influence of cultural, religious values, political & economic attitudes, on those towards ends of poverty alleviation. £67.00

74. Scheele, Judith. Village Matters. Knowledge, Politics And Community In Kabylia, Algeria.

pp. 192. With 7 maps, 11 photos, & 4 tabless. Sept 2008. H/B £55.00 Paper £17.95

75. Shaxson, Nicholas. Poisoned Wells. The Dirty Politics Of African Oil. pp.280. May 2007. £15.99

76. Shay, Shaul. Somalia Between Jihad And Restoration. pp. 252. Nov 2007. £26.50

77. Sheridan, Michael. & Nyamwea, Celia. African Sacred Groves. Ecological Dynamics And Social Change. pp. 240. With 15 figures, 11 tabless & 3 photos. 2008. Examines the ecological characters of forests and tells how sacred groves relate to social dynamics and historical contexts. £45.00

78. Teka, Matthew, C. & Teka. The Archaeology Of Ancient Eritrea. pp. 476. Feb 2008. £24.99

79. Thomson, Alex. U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994. Conflicts Of Interests. pp.296. Aug 2007. £40.00

80. Uchendu, Egodi. Women and Conflict In The Nigerian Civil War. pp.326. 2008.

Detailed analysis of Anioma women war-time rebels known as the Biafran war. £15.99

81. Watson, Rupert. The African Baobab. Explores the life and times of the Baobab, the tree which is the botanical symbol of Africa from its early Madagascan beginnings to its present status on the continent and its future in a changing Africa. £16.99

82. Willemse, Karin. One Foot In Heaven. Narratives On Gender And Islam In Darfur, West Sudan. pp. 520. Nov 2007. £80.00

83. Wisner, Geoff. A Basket Of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture The Spirit Of Africa. 2007. The books mentioned have each a precis following a short extract. £12.95

84. Wolmer, William. From Wilderness Vision To Farm Invasions. Conservation And Development In Zimbabwe’s Southeast Lowveld. pp. 256. With 8 figures & 8 maps. April 2007. £17.95

85. Wylie, Dan. Myth of Iron: Shaka (Zulu Leader, born 1781) In History.

pp. 635.with 10 boxes and ll maps. March 2008. £19.95

86. Yoshida, Kenji & Mach, John. (eds) Preserving The Cultural Heritage Of Africa: Crisis Or Renaissance? pp. 160. Illus. Sept 2008. Debates how scholars and museum professionals outside Africa hand down their cultural heritage to future generations. £16.95

87. Zampereth, Francesca. & Franca Della Costa. Giovanna. Sharing Trust. Women and Microcredit In Eritrea. pp. 245. Jan 2008. Focuses on female empowerment in conducting microcredit programs. £15.99

88. Zeilig, Leo. Revolt and Protest. Student Protest And Activism In Sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction by David Seddon. Pp. 360. Oct 2007. Discusses the widespread involvement of students in democratic movements throughout contemporary Africa including the cases of Senegal & Zimbabwe. £47.50

89. Zoubir, Yahia.H. & Amirah-Fernandez, Hargam. North Africa: Politics, Region And Limits Of Transformation. pp. 240. Sept 2007. H/B £80.00 Paper £22.99

 

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