Author: Delien BurgerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781919855141
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
South Africa Yearbook 2002/03
Author: Delien BurgerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781919855141
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
South Africa Yearbook
Author: Chinongwa
Author: Lucy MichotPublisher: Real African Publishers
ISBN: 1919855815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
A riveting and emotional portrait of abusive conditions in rural Zimbabwe during the 1920s, this novel follows the terrible misfortunes of a brave and likable young girl as she grows to womanhood. Chinongwa always has been told that her paternal grandfather was shot and beheaded in front of her father's eyes, but she can't be sure whether this story is real because it is so intertwined in her mind with fantastical tales of talking snakes and men buried alive with mice tied to their backs. At age nine, however, her own life becomes nightmare when, in exchange for food, she is given to a man older than her father, and at age 11 she has her first baby. Throughout her ordeal, Chinongwa is sustained by the natural beauty of the countryside and her hopes that better times lie ahead, but the story sadly foreshadows the plight of present-day Zimbabwe.
Time to Tell
Author: Barry FeinbergPublisher: Real African Publishers
ISBN: 1920222340
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This dramatically revealing memoir follows Barry Feinberg's 45 years of activism, travel, relationships, and creative expression. While the twin narratives of private life and political doings are equally absorbing on their own, it is the relationship between the two—and the story of this relationship's expression through Feinberg's pen, brush, and lens—that provide a unique and compelling perspective on the most significant and volatile decades in South Africa's history.
South African Foreign Policy Review: Volume 1
Author: Chris LandsbergPublisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 0798302917
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Minerals Yearbook
Author: Inside South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Author: John SikoPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857735799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
South Africa is still the major-player in African diplomacy, its military resources far outstripping those of other nations on the continent. It also has traditionally taken the lead role in Africa's united negotiations with other power blocs. Yet the recent consensus has been that South Africa's diplomacy over the last decades has been a disappointing failure - from appearing to back the controversial Mugabe regime to accusations that it is failing to utilize its position to encourage Chinese investment. John Siko has had insider access to the corridors of power in South Africa, and, with access to the major political players, charts the inability of South Africa to develop a coherent policy over the last four decades. In particular, he reveals the tight grip Mbeki has over foreign policy, to the detriment of SA's standing in the world, and argues South Africa's isolationist style of policy making has not changed enough after Mandela's election in 1994.
State of the World 2004
Author: Worldwatch InstitutePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134031459
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
State of the World 2004 takes a fresh look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. This year's edition has a special focus on the theme of consumption. It questions whether a less-consumptive society is possible; and concludes that it is essential. The book explores overconsumption, a by-product of affluence; and underconsumption, linked to poverty, and provides 'behind the scenes' exposes of the devastating environmental impacts of some of our most popular products, from plastic bags, to paper, to mobile phones. Published annually in 28 languages, each edition draws on the breadth of expertise of Worldwatch's award-winning team of writers and researchers. State of the World is relied upon by national governments, UN agencies, development workers and law-makers for its authoritative and up-to-the-minute analysis and information. It is essential for anyone concerned with building a positive, global future.
Regional Worlds: Advancing the Geography of Regions
Author: Martin JonesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317526570
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
A key concern in the debate and empirical research on the geography of regions is the evolution of the conceptualizations and practical uses of the idea of ‘region’. This idea prioritises both the intellectual and the practical development of regional studies. This book drives the discussion further. It stresses the complex forms of agency/advocacy involved in the production and reproduction of regional spaces and space of regionalism as well as the importance of geohistory and context. The book moves beyond the territorial/relational divide that has characterized debates on regions and regional borders since the 1990s. The contributors answer key questions from different conceptual and concrete-contextual angles and to motivate readers to reflect on the perpetual significance of regional concepts and how they are mobilized by various actors to maintain or transform the contested spatialities of societal power relations. This book was based on a special issue of Regional Studies.
State of the World, 2004
Author: Brian HalweilPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393325393
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Worldwatch Institute's award-winning research team focuses on consumption, pointing to the many ways in which consumption habits drive ecological and social deterioration, as well as how these habits can be redirected to reinforce environmental and social goals.