African Studies

This work explores Somalia's state collapse and the security threats posed by Somalia's prolonged crisis. Communities are reduced to lawlessness, and the interests of commercial elites have shifted towards rule of law, but not a revived central state. Terrorists have found Somalia inhospitable, usin..

Firmly situating South African teams, players, and associations in the international framework in which they have to compete, this title presents an interdisciplinary analysis of how and why South Africa underwent a remarkable transformation from a pariah in world sport to the first African host of ..

Firmly situating South African teams, players, and associations in the international framework in which they have to compete, this title presents an interdisciplinary analysis of how and why South Africa underwent a remarkable transformation from a pariah in world sport to the first African host of ..

This book tells a different version of South African liberation history in relation to the dominant narrative, analysing local memory community histories...

This book considers the identity, direction, and intentions of post-apartheid South African foreign policy. Through an exploration of the nature and trajectory of key bilateral relationships from both the global ‘South’ (Brazil, China, Iran, the AU) and ‘North’ (Japan and the UK), it deepens underst..

Sport has been a component of African cultural life for several hundred years. In today’s globalised world, Africans and Africa have become a vital part of the international sporting landscape. This is the first book to attempt to survey the full historical, contemporary and geographical breadth of ..

This volume contains a stimulating collection of analytical studies focusing on taxation in Mozambique, telling a compelling story about tax systems in a low income economy increasingly integrated into the world trading system...

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

The book provides a useful source of greater understanding of African manufacturing firms and the perplexing lack of widespread industrial growth during the post-colonial decades...

This volume gathers together some of the most important contributions to the literature on the ANC’s role in South Africa’s struggle for liberation. Besides important themes such as gender, ethnicity, and healthcare, contributions also address the ANC’s decision to engage in armed resistance and the..

Was ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or matrilineal lines? This fascinating cultural study attempts to solve one of the most debated questions among Egyptology scholars, offering new insight into the curious position of women in both ancient Egyptian society and the ancient Egypt..

Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series, originally published between 1950 and 1977, collected ethnographic information on the peoples of Africa, using all available sources: archives, memoirs and reports as well as..