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Civil Society in Algeria
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 44.95Between 1987 and today Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200.000 people. During the same period, Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the... more...
Nigeria
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2013; US$ 28.99In this thoroughly updated edition, John Campbell explores Nigeria?s post-colonial history and presents a nuanced explanation of the events and conditions that have carried this complex, dynamic, and very troubled giant to the brink. Central to his analysis are the oil wealth, endemic corruption, elite competition, and radical Islamic insurrection... more...
Wage Inequality by Gender and Occupation
ILO Publications 2006; US$ 5.00Using Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) of the period 1990-2003, estimates earnings differences between men and women in selected developed and developing countries. Discusses the impact of globalization on wages and analyses trends in gender equity in pay within occupations and sectors. more...
Traditional Authorities in Africa
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 12.40This book is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa and discusses how since the 1990s, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in. more...
African Governance Report 2009
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 28.99The African Governance Report, which assesses and monitors the progress of governance in Africa, is the most comprehensive periodic report on governance on the continent. This second edition of the report covers 35 African countries. The main finding of the report is that Africa within the last five years recorded marginal progress on governance. The... more...
Struggles for Citizenship in Africa
Zed Books 2009; US$ 23.95This book brings together new material from across Africa of the most egregious examples of citizenship discrimination, and makes the case for urgent reform of the law. more...
Institutions, Ethnicity, and Political Mobilization in South Africa
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2009; US$ 85.00Post-apartheid South Africa, notable for a history of politicized ethnicity, a complicated network of ethnic groups and for an expectation that ethnic violence would follow the 1994 political transition, did not experience dramatic ethnic violence following democratization in 1994. The South African experience provides a rich example of successful... more...
Parteiensystem und Verfassung in Afrika
Springer Fachmedien 2010; US$ 54.99States and Power in Africa
Princeton University Press 2000; US$ 35.00Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa. There, the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe. In his groundbreaking book, Jeffrey Herbst places the African state-building process in a truly comparative perspective,... more...
Gezielte Erfolgsplanung in KMU
Springer 1900; US$ 54.99?Mehr als 99 % aller Unternehmen des EU-Raumes sind kleine und mittlere Betriebe mit einem erheblichen Einfluss auf die wirtschaftliche Lage eines Landes. Während der strategischen Zukunftsplanung in großen Unternehmen ein weites Feld eingeräumt wird, haben kleine und mittlere Betriebe scheinbar wenig Bedarf an längerfristiger Planung.... more...









