Umfang:
VII, 257 S.
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graph. Darst.
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] Ebrary 2011 Online-Ressource ebrary online Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9789004180130
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9789047444633
Serie:
African dynamics 8
Inhalt:
Mobilization against apartheid, the campaign against blood diamonds, the women's movement in Liberia where Africa's first female head of state was elected in 2005: these are all examples of socially based movements that have had a major effect on Africa's recent history. Yet the most influential theories concerning social movements worldwide have paid little heed to Africa, basing themselves more often on cases drawn from other continents. This volume draws together contributions from some leading writers on social movements in Africa, setting empirical studies alongside a couple of theoretica
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253)
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Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: African social movements or social movements in Africa? Stephen Ellis, Ineke van Kessel; 2 Social movement theory: Past, present and prospects by Jacquelien van Stekelenburg, Bert Klandermans; 3 Speaking to global debates through a national and continental lens: South African and African social movements in comparative perspective by Adam Habib, Paul Opoku-Mensah; 4 African civil society, 'blood diamonds' and the Kimberley process by Lansana Gberie; 5 The Islamic Courts Union: The ebb and flow of a Somali Islamist movement by Jon Abbink
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6 Liberia's women acting for peace: Collective action in a war-affected country Veronika Fuest7 Nurtured from the pulpit: The emergence and growth of Malawi's democracy movement by Boniface Dulani; 8 Bare-foot activists: Transformations in the Haratine movement in Mauritania Zekeria Ould Ahmed Salem; 9 An Islamic social movement in contemporary West Africa: NASFAT of Nigeria by Benjamin Soares; 10 The United Democratic Front's legacy in South Africa: Mission accomplished or vision betrayed? by Ineke van Kessel
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11 'Campus Cults' in Nigeria: The development of an anti-social movement by Stephen EllisBibliography; List of authors;
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Introduction : African social movements or social movements in Africa? / Stephen Ellis & Ineke van Kessel -- Social movement theory : past, presence & prospects / Jacquelien van Stekelenburg & Bert Klandermans -- Speaking to global debates through a national and continental lens : South African and African social movements in comparative perspective / Adam Habib & Paul Opoku-Mensah -- African civil society, 'blood diamonds' and the Kimberley process / Lansana Gberie -- The Islamic courts union : the ebb and flow of a Somali Islamist movement / Jon Abbink -- Liberia's women acting for peace : collective action in a war-affected country / Veronika Fuest -- Nurtured from the pulpit : the emergence and growth of Malawi's democracy movement / Boniface Dulani -- Bare-foot activists : transformations in the haratine movement in Mauritania / Zekeria Ould Ahmed Salem -- An Islamic social movement in contemporary West Africa : NASFAT of Nigeria / Benjamin Soares -- The United Democratic Front's legacy in South Africa : mission accomplished or vision betrayed? / Ineke van Kessel -- 'Campus cults' in Nigeria : the development of an anti-social movement / Stephen Ellis.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9789047444633
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9789004180130
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Movers and shakers Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2009 ISBN 9789004180130
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Movers and Shakers : Social Movements in Africa
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Politologie
Schlagwort(e):
Afrika
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Soziale Bewegung
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Konferenzschrift
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