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The social construction of climate change : power, knowledge, norms, discources (2009)

Pettenger, Mary [Sonstige]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754648024

Language: English

Pages: XXI, 255 S.

Edition: Repr.

Series Statement: Global environmental governance

DDC: 304.2/5

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Keywords: Gesellschaft ; Klimaänderung ; Politik ; Climatic changes Social aspects ; Climatic changes Government policy ; Greenhouse gas mitigation International cooperation ; Internationale Kooperation ; Klimaschutz ; Anthropogene Klimaänderung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Anthropogene Klimaänderung ; Klimaschutz ; Internationale Kooperation

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On results of the reform in Ethiopia's language and education policies (2009)

Griefenow-Mewis, Catherine

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447058841

Language: English

Pages: 128 S. , Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. , 24 cm

Series Statement: Asien- und Afrika-Studien der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 32

Series Statement: Asien- und Afrika-Studien der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Keywords: Sprache ; Education and state Congresses ; Educational change Congresses ; Educational planning Congresses ; Language policy Congresses ; Bildungspolitik ; Sprachpolitik ; Ethiopia Congresses Languages ; Reform ; Äthiopien ; Konferenzschrift 2006 ; Konferenzschrift 2006 ; Konferenzschrift 2006 ; Konferenzschrift 2006 ; Kongress ; Konferenzschrift 2006 ; Äthiopien ; Sprachpolitik ; Bildungspolitik

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Flexibel aus Tradition : Burji in Äthiopien und Kenia ; unter Verwendung der Aufzeichnungen von Helmut Straube ; with explanation of some cultural items in English (2009)

Amborn, Hermann [Verfasser] 1933-

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447060837

Language: German , English

Pages: XVII, 327 S. , Ill., Kt. , 240 mm x 170 mm

Series Statement: Aethiopistische Forschungen 71

Series Statement: Aethiopistische Forschungen

DDC: 305.8935

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Keywords: Kultur ; Burji ; Kenia ; Äthiopien ; Burji (African people) / Ethiopia / Social conditions ; Burji (African people) / Kenya / Social conditions ; Burji ; Kultur ; Äthiopien ; Kenia

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Ein _neues Great Game um Zentralasien? (2009)

Scholvin, Sören

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3581

Language: German

Pages: 7 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Global 2009/2

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From Daena to Dîn : Religion, Kultur und Sprache in der iranischen Welt. Festschrift für Philip Kreyenbroek zum 60. Geburtstag (2009)

Kreyenbroek, Philip G. ; Allison, Christine ; Joisten-Pruschke, Anke ; [et al.]

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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Language: German , English

Pages: XXXII, 501 S.

Keywords: Iran Religion ; Parsismus ; Yeziden ; Kultur ; Sprache ; Sprachwissenschaft

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Reformprojekt "Dezentralisierung in Afrika" - zum Scheitern verurteilt? : Das Beispiel Mosambik (2009)

Plagemann, Johannes

Hamburg : GIGA

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125 Jahre Berliner Afrika-Konferenz : Bedeutung für Geschichte und Gegenwart (2009)

Eckert, Andreas

Hamburg : GIGA

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Globale Trends in der Innovationspolitik : Best Practice für alle? (2009)

Conlé, Marcus ; Shim, David

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

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Die _Schweinegrippe und die internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften (2009)

Hein, Wolfgang

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

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The _missionary strategies of the Jesuits in Ethiopia (1555-1632) (2009)

Cohen Shabot, Leonardo

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 978-3-447-05892-6

ISSN: 0170-3196

Language: English

Pages: XVIII, 230 Seiten

Series Statement: Aethiopistische Forschungen 70

Keywords: Äthiopien Mission, christliche ; Christentum ; Katholik ; Religionsgeschichte ; Societas Jesu 〉 Jesuiten ; Jesuiten

Description / Table of Contents: Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Previous Research -- Ethiopian Sources -- Portuguese and Jesuit Sources -- Method -- 1. Historical outline : Ethiopia in the 16th and early 17th century -- 2. Evangelization from top to bottom -- 3. Gaining control of the church hierarchy -- 4. The gift of speech -- 5. The Jesuit missionary as translator -- 6. Controversies: biblical interpretation and Christology -- 7. Teaching and the arts -- 8. Missionary attitudes toward Ethiopian religious practices -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index

Note: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 193-216 , Ph.D. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Haifa, Faclty of Humanities, Department of History, 2005, entitled The Jesuits in Ethiopia: missionary methods and local responses in Catholicism (1555-1632)

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Time and ritual in early China [Besprechung] (2009)

Höllmann, Thomas O. [Besprechung]

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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Pages: 209 S.

Keywords: Rezension

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Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles : it was forty years ago today (2008)

Julien, Olivier

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754667087 , 9780754662495

Language: English

Pages: XVIII, 190 S. , Notenbeisp.

Series Statement: Ashgate popular and folk music series

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Keywords: The Beatles ; The Beatles ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

Note: Literaturverz. S. [171] - 179 , Tangerine trees and marmalade skies : cultural agendas or optimistic escapism? / Sheila Whiteley -- Sgt. Pepper and the diverging aesthetics of Lennon and McCartney / Terence O'Grady -- Sgt. Pepper's quest for extended form / Thomas MacFarlane -- The sound design of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / Michael Hannan -- The Beatles and Indian music / David Reck -- The Beatles' psycheclassical synthesis : psychedelic classicism and classical psychedelia in Sgt. Pepper / Naphtali Wagner -- Cover story : magic, myth and music / Ian Inglis -- Within and without : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band and psychedelic insight / Russell Reising and Jim LeBlanc -- The whatchamucallit in the garden : Sgt. Pepper and fables of interference / John Kimsey -- The act you've known for all these years : a re-encounter with Sgt. Pepper / Allan Moore -- A lucky man who made the grade : Sgt. Pepper and the rise of the phonographic tradition in twentieth-century popular music / Olivier Julien

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Die materielle Kultur der Chinesen in den Nordostprovinzen der VR China (2008)

Starikov, Vladimir S. [Verfasser] 1919-1987

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447056397

Language: German

Pages: 317 S. , Ill. , 25 cm

Series Statement: Opera sinologica documenta 2

Series Statement: Opera sinologica documenta

Uniform Title: Materialʹnaja kulʹtura kitajcev severo-vostočnych provincij KNR

DDC: 306.4609518

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Keywords: Starikov, Vladimir S. ; Sachkultur ; China ; Bibliografie ; Bibliografie ; Bibliografie ; China Nord ; Sachkultur ; Starikov, Vladimir S. 1919-1987

Note: Bibliogr. V. S. Starikov S. 21 - 29. - Literaturverz. S. 255 - 264

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Ways of walking : ethnography and practice on foot (2008)

Ingold, Tim [Hrsg.]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754673743

Language: English

Pages: X, 205 S. , Ill. , 24cm

Series Statement: Anthropological studies of creativity and perception

DDC: 304.2

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Keywords: Human beings Effect of environment on ; Walking Cross-cultural studies ; Geographical perception Cross-cultural studies ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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From Pac-Man to pop music : interactive audio in games and new media (2008)

Collins, Karen

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754662006 , 9780754662112 , 0754662004

Language: English

Pages: XI, 207 S. , Ill., graph. Darst., Notenbeisp.

Series Statement: Ashgate popular and folk music series

Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als From Pac-Man to pop music

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Keywords: Geschichte ; Audiovisuele middelen ; Computermuziek ; Computerspellen ; Video game music History and criticism ; Popular music History and criticism ; Popmusik ; Musik ; Videospiel ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Videospiel ; Musik ; Geschichte ; Popmusik ; Videospiel ; Geschichte

Description / Table of Contents: Industries and Synergies. The new MTV? Electronic arts and playing music / Holly Tessler ; Marketing music through computer games: the case of Poets of the Fall and Max Payne 2 / Antti-Ville Kärjä -- Ringtones and mobile phones. Could ringtones be more annoying? / Peter Drescher ; Indeterminate adaptive digital audio for games on mobiles / Agnès Guerraz and Jacques Lemordant -- Instruments and interactions. Theoretical approaches to composing dynamic music for video games / Jesper Kaae ; Realising groundbreaking adaptive music / Tim van Geelen ; The composition-instrument: emergence, improvisation, and interaction in games and new media / Norbert Herber -- Techniques and technologies. Dynamic range: subtlety and silence in video game sound / Rob Bridgett ; An introduction to granular synthesis in video games / Leonard Paul -- Audio and audience. Chip music: low-tech data music sharing / Anders Carlsson ; Left in the dark: playing computer games with the sound turned off / Kristine Jørgensen ; Music theory in music games / Peter Shultz

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The African Diaspora in the United States and Europe : the Ghanaian experience (2008)

Arthur, John A. 1958-2016

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 0754648419 , 9780754648413

Language: English

Pages: IX, 210 S.

Series Statement: Research in migration and ethnic relations series

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Keywords: Ghanaer ; Migration ; USA ; Europa

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , The Ghanaian Diaspora in the United States setting and overview of chapters -- Aims of study and data collection -- Crossing the Atlantic to ablotsi and mans? : the exodus of Ghanaians to the West -- Structure and composition of Ghanaian immigrant families in the United States -- Identity matters: carving patterns of racial, ethnic, and class niches -- Immigrant institutions building communities and forging integration -- The second generation immigrant youth: multiple and shifting identities -- Remittance flows: sending money home and sharing the migration dividend -- Homeward bound: return migration and repatriation to Ghana -- The Ghanaian Diaspora: Transatlantic continuities in the European Union -- Conclusion: the continuities of the Ghanaian Diaspora in the new global migration

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Beyond walls : re-inventing the Canada-United States borderlands (2008)

Konrad, Victor A. ; Nicol, Heather N.

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754672029

Language: English

Pages: XVI, 352 S. , graph. Darst., Kt.

Series Statement: Border regions series

DDC: 303.48273071

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Keywords: Internationale Politik ; Grenzgebiet ; Grenzschutz ; Innere Sicherheit ; USA ; Kanada

Note: Literaturverz. S. [317] - 327 , The Canada-United States borderlands in the 21st century -- Boundaries, borders and borderlands : borderlands theory in the era of globalization -- A retrospective on the Canada-U.S. borderlands -- Borderland regions and transnational communities -- Trade in an era of heightened security : sustaining the prosperity partnership -- Homeland security and emergency preparedness -- Passport compliance -- Environment -- Arctic boundaries and northern borderlands -- Borderlands culture

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Indienfahrer; 2: Seeleute und Leben an Bord im Ersten Kolonialzeitalter : (15. bis 18. Jahrhundert) (2008)

Schmitt-Burk, Eberhard [Sonstige]

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447056069 , 3447056061

Language: German

Pages: XVII, 495 S. , Ill., Kt.

Series Statement: Dokumente zur Geschichte der europäischen Expansion 7

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Series Statement: Dokumente zur Geschichte der europäischen Expansion

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Keywords: Geschichte 1514-1896 ; Geschichte ; Merchant marine Early works to 1800 ; Merchant mariners Sources History ; Sailors' writings ; Seafaring life Sources History ; Seeschifffahrt ; Kolonie ; Europa ; Quelle ; Kolonie ; Seeschifffahrt ; Geschichte 1514-1896

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The "_ambivalence of the sacred" in Africa : The impact of religion on peace and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa (2008)

Basedau, Matthias ; Juan, Alexander de

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 34 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 70

Keywords: Afrika, Subsahara Religion und Politik ; Krisenbewältigung

Abstract: Given the widespread focus on socioeconomic factors, it comes as no surprise that religion is neglected in most theoretical explanations of African civil conflicts. While scholarly interest is increasing in light of the civil wars in Sudan, Nigeria, and northern Uganda, no systematic empirical analysis has been undertaken to date. Hence, this paper aims to provide a preliminary assessment of the role of religions in sub-Saharan civil conflicts. Quantitative and qualitative analysis based on a newly compiled database including 28 violent conflicts show that religion plays a role more frequently than is usually assumed and that the effects of religions are principally ambiguous. Religious actors and institutions have escalating effects in many cases, yet more often they become active for peace. Religious identities and ideas seem to have a particular impact on conflict. Even though religion seems secondary when compared to classical "risk factors," the findings demonstrate that religious factors have to be taken seriously when analyzing civil conflicts in Africa.

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Ruanda: Keine Zeit für Demokratie? : Parlamentswahlen und andere Prioritäten (2008)

Stroh, Alexander

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3603

Language: German

Pages: 7 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008/11

Keywords: Ruanda (Staat) Parlament ; Wahl

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Ethnic coalitions of convenience and commitment : Political parties and party systems in Kenya (2008)

Elischer, Sebastian

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 68

Keywords: Kenia Beziehungen, interethnische ; Politische Partei ; Politisches System

Abstract: This paper analyzes the role of ethnicity in shaping the character of Kenya`s political parties and its party system since 1992. Drawing on a constructivist conception of ethnicity, it uses a framework of comparison derived from Donald Horowitz and distinguishes between three party types: the mono-ethnic party, the multi-ethnic alliance type and the multi-ethnic integrative type. It shows that although Kenyan parties have increasingly incorporated diverse communities, they have consistently failed to bridge the country`s dominant ethnic cleavages. Consequently, all of Kenya`s significant parties represent ethnic coalitions of convenience and commitment and, thus, ethnic parties. The paper further states that the country`s post-2007 political environment is a by-product of the omnipresence of this party type.

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EU-African economic relations : Continuing dominance traded for aid? (2008)

Kohnert, Dirk

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 82

Keywords: Europa Afrika ; Beziehungen Afrika-Europa ; Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ; Kolonialismus ; Migration

Abstract: Promising growth rates, increased trade, and competition among major global players for African resources have boosted the development and bargaining power of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in relation to the EU. However, Africa's least developed countries remain vulnerable to external shocks. Academic analysis is still too heavily influenced by scholastic controversies. Neither the controversy over "big-push" concepts nor the blaming of African culture as an impediment to growth or good government do justice to the real issues at stake. Even beyond the aftermath of (neo)colonialism, and notwithstanding continuing deficits in good government in many African countries, the EU bears responsibility for the fragile state of many African economies. The self-interested trade policies of the EU and other world powers contribute to poverty and unsatisfactory development in SSA. This threatens to perpetuate asymmetrical power relations in the new Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), to the detriment of regional integration and pro-poor growth. However, mounting competition between China and other global players for Africa's resources is resulting in windfall profits for Africa. The latter is leading to a revival of seesaw politics, already known from the times of the Cold War, on the part of African states. This could be profitable for Africa's power elite, but not necessarily for Africa's poor.

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Der _ewige Gendarm? : Sarkozys Versuch einer neuen Afrikapolitik (2008)

Mehler, Andreas ; Werner, Benjamin

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

Pages: 8 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 3

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Die _EU als Retterin der AU? (2008)

Schmidt, Siegmar

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 5

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Not always in the people's interest : Power-sharing arrangements in African peace agreements (2008)

Mehler, Andreas

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 42 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 83

Keywords: Zentralafrikanische Republik Elfenbeinküste ; Liberia ; Frieden ; Konfliktmanagement ; Macht

Abstract: Peace agreements form a crucial element of strategies to bring security from outside: they involve third-party mediators during the negotiation stage and often peacekeeping troops to guarantee the agreement at an implementation stage. Peace roundtables usually involve top politicians and military leaders, who negotiate, sign, and/or benefit from the agreement. What is usually and conspicuously absent from peace negotiations is broad-based participation by those who should benefit in the first place: citizens. More specifically, the local level of security provision and insecurity production is rarely taken into account. This paper reviews parts of the academic debate on power sharing and war termination, touching on some key findings by the main researchers working on the topic. The ambivalent African experience with Arend Lijphart`s four main ingredients of consociational democracy (grand coalition, minority veto, proportional representation, group autonomy) is summarized. Recent major African peace agreements (1999-2007) are analyzed, and their power-sharing content detailed. Most agreements contain some—though varying—power-sharing devices. Most striking is the variation regarding the important question of who is sharing power with whom. Obviously, only those present at the negotiation table can really count on being included in major ways. Finally, three country cases are analyzed over a longer time period: Côte d`Ivoire (2002-2007), Liberia (1994-2003), and Central African Republic (1996-2007). The conclusion focuses on the factors of failure of peace agreements that place a heavy emphasis on power sharing.

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Die _Economic Partnership Agreements : Kein Allheilmittel für Afrika (2008)

Kappel, Robert

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 6

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A _traveller in thirteenth-century Arabia : Ibn al-Muja-wir's Ta-ri-kh al-mustabs.ir (2008)

Ibn-al-Muga-wir, Yu-suf Ibn-Ya'qub ; Smith, Gerald Rex

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 0-904180-91-3 , 978-0-904180-91-6

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Pages: XIX, 341 S.

Series Statement: Works. The Hakluyt Society Third series, no. 19

Uniform Title: Ta-ri-h al-mustabsir 〈engl.〉

Keywords: Arabische Staaten Jemen ; Saudi-Arabien ; Folklore ; Reisebericht ; Reisebericht, alt ; Erlebnisbericht ; Literatur, arabische ; Wallfahrt ; Geschichte ; Mekka

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The _evolution of cleavages in the Indonesian party system (2008)

Ufen, Andreas

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 24 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 74

Keywords: Indonesien Politische Partei ; Politisches System ; Geschichte, politische

Abstract: The basic patterns of the initial Indonesian party system have reemerged after more than four decades of authoritarianism. The cleavage model by Lipset and Rokkan is well-suited to analyzing the genesis of and the most salient features of this party system. However, in applying the approach, some adjustments have to be made. For instance, the national and industrial revolutions have to be conceived of differently. Moreover, it is useful to distinguish critical phases in the formation of parties. The four cleavages have to be reinterpreted and additional ones need to be identified. In Indonesia, economic cleavages are hardly significant in conflicts between political parties (especially the "capital" versus "labour" cleavage) or are expressed in terms of religion or allegiance to political leaders based in a specific region ("urban" versus "rural"). In addition, in comparison with 1999 and particularly with the 1950s, today`s cleavages are less marked. Thus, the Lipset-Rokkan model has to be combined with other approaches which underline the importance of clientelism and the dealignment of parties.

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Discourses on violence in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua : youth, crime, and the responses of the state (2008)

Peetz, Peter

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 38 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 80

Keywords: Mittelamerika Costa Rica ; El Salvador ; Nicaragua ; Gewalt ; Jugendlicher ; Kriminalität

Abstract: The paper analyzes the social construction of youth violence in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and El Salvador on the one hand, and the related security policies of the three states, on the other. In each country, there is an idiosyncratic way of constructing youth violence and juvenile delinquency. Also, each country has its own manner of reaction to those problems. In El Salvador youths are socially constructed as a threat to security, and the state implements predominantly repressive policies to protect citizens against that threat. In Nicaragua and Costa Rica, where the social discourse on youth violence is less prominent, the state's policies are neither very accentuated nor very coherent, whether in terms of repressive or nonrepressive measures. There are strong relations and mutual influences between the public's fear (or disregard) of youth violence and the state's policies to reduce it.

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Constraints to economic development and growth in the Middle East and North Africa (2008)

Brach, Juliane

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 85

Keywords: Mittlerer Osten Nordafrika ; Wirtschaftlicher Aspekt ; Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche

Abstract: When comparing the speed and extent of economic development in different geographic regions of the world over the past 20 years, the under-average performance of Arab countries in general and Arab Mediterranean countries in particular is striking. This is despite an overall favorable geo-strategic situation at the crossroads of three continents, with excellent connections to sea and waterways and in direct proximity to the European Union, one of the world`s economic hubs. It is also despite the minor importance of negative factors such as a high-burden diseases or high levels of ethnic fractionalization.In this paper, I focus on identifying the most important constraints on Arab Mediterranean economic development. I use state-of-the-art econometric tools to quantify constraints that have been identified through economic theory and studies of the political economy characteristics of the region. The empirical results offer support for the central hypothesis that limited technological capacities and political economy structures are the primary constraints on economic development. With a view to international structural adjustment efforts, my findings imply that the limited success of the Euro-Mediterranean policy to stimulate the economic development of the Arab Mediterranean countries might be because structural adjustment efforts do not tackle—or at least do not sufficiently tackle—these constraints.

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Discourses on violence in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua : Laws and the construction of drug- and gender-related violence (2008)

Peetz, Peter

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 72

Keywords: Mittelamerika Costa Rica ; El Salvador ; Nicaragua ; Gewalt ; Gewalt, sexuelle ; Recht ; Kriminalität ; Rausch- und Genußmittel

Abstract: In Central America, legislation aiming to reduce violence and crime has become an important topic in the security debate. Focusing on Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, this paper analyzes laws and other legal texts regarding the trade in and consumption of drugs on the one hand, and gender-related violence on the other. It shows how the content and the wording of legal texts contribute to the social construction of stereotyped offenders, such as youth gang members, drug users, or foreign nationals. The legal texts in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua reflect both the hegemonic and the counter-discursive influences on each country`s legal discourse.

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Wacklige "Bausteine" und schwache "Maurer" : Die Afrikanische Union hat ein Integrationsproblem (2008)

Soest, Christian von

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 4

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Business constraints and growth potential of micro and small manufacturing enterprises in Uganda (2008)

Ishengoma, Esther K. ; Kappel, Robert

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 78

Keywords: Uganda Unternehmen ; Wirtschaftlicher Aspekt ; Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Abstract: Ugandan micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) still perform poorly. The paper utilizes data collected in Uganda in March and April 2003 to analyze the business constraints faced by these MSEs. Using a stratified random sampling, a sample of 265 MSEs were interviewed. The study focuses on the 105 manufacturing firms that responded to all questions. It examines the extent to which the growth of MSEs is associated with business constraints, while also controlling for owners` attributes and firms` characteristics. The results reveal that MSEs` growth potential is negatively affected by limited access to productive resources (finance and business services), by high taxes, and by lack of market access.

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China, Japan and the quest for leadership in East Asia (2008)

Nabers, Dirk

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 29 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 67

Keywords: China Japan ; Hegemonie ; Ost-Asien ; Regionalismus ; Beziehungen, internationale

Description / Table of Contents: The leadership of powerful states in processes of regional institutionalization is a significant, though still widely ignored topic in the field of International Relations (IR). This study asks about the theoretical conditions of effective leadership in international institution-building, using China`s and Japan`s roles in East Asian regionalism as an empirical test case. It addresses the question of what actually happens when states perform the role of leader. Specifically, it focuses on the process of negotiating leadership claims, and different hypotheses are presented as to the requirements of effective leadership in international affairs. The findings point to the fact that leadership is effective and sustainable when foreign elites acknowledge the leader`s vision of international order and internalize it as their own. Leadership roles are often disputed and are constituted of shared ideas about self, other, and the world, relying on the intersubjective internalization of ideas, norms, and identities.

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Structural stability : On the prerequisites of nonviolent conflict management (2008)

Mehler, Andreas ; Engel, Ulf ; Giesbert, Lena ; [et al.]

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 33 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 75

Keywords: Konfliktmanagement Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ; OECD ; Europäische Union

Abstract: The concept of "structural stability" has been gaining prominence in development policy circles. In the EU`s and the OECD Development Assistance Committee`s (OECD DAC) understanding, it describes the ability of societies to handle intra-societal conflict without resorting to violence. This study investigates the preconditions of structural stability and tests their mutual interconnections. Seven dimensions are analyzed: (1) long-term economic growth, (2) environmental security, (3) social equality, (4) governmental effectiveness, (5) democracy, (6) rule of law, and (7) inclusion of identity groups. The postulated mutual enhancement of the seven dimensions is plausible but cannot be proven. The most significant positive relationship appears between "democracy" and "rule of law," respectively, on the one hand and the dependent variable "violence/ human security" on the other hand. This points to the usefulness of the political concept of structural stability to promote development policy agendas in this area at least. Applications that reach beyond these initial findings will, however, require further research.

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Empire, hegemony, and leadership : Developing a research framework for the study of regional powers (2008)

Destradi, Sandra

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 30 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 79

Keywords: Regionalismus Hegemonie

Abstract: Regional powers are often conceived of as "regional leading powers," states which adopt a cooperative and benevolent attitude in their international relations with their neighbors. The paper argues that regional powers can follow a much wider range of foreign policy strategies in their region. Three ideal-typical regional strategies are identified: empire, hegemony, and leadership. The paper is devoted to a theory-led distinction and clarification of these three terms, which are often used interchangeably in the field of international relations. According to the goals pursued, to the means employed, and to other discriminating features such as the degree of legitimation and the type of self-representation by the dominant state, the paper outlines the essential traits of imperial, hegemonic, and leading strategies and identifies subtypes for better classifying hegemony and leadership.

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Afrika im Klimawandel (2008)

Unmüßig, Barbara ; Cramer, Stefan

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 2

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Gain seeking in a "double security dilemma" : The case of OPEC (2008)

Zeino-Mahmalat, Ellinor

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 71

Keywords: Iran Irak ; Krisenbewältigung ; Sicherheit ; OPEC ; Organisation Erdölexportierender Länder 〉 OPEC ; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 〉 OPEC

Abstract: The remarkable stability of the cooperation among the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has generally been explained by these members` mutual dependency on high and stable oil revenues. Since the OPEC countries, however, face the double security dilemma of both domestic and external security threats, they are not simply eager to secure (absolute) oil revenues for the sake of domestic stability; they are also sensitive to the (relative) oil revenues of their competing or even conflicting partners. The existing approaches of rational egoism and defensive positionalism have proven to be rather inadequate in explaining this kind of gain-seeking behavior. This paper therefore develops the new theoretical approach of "gain-seeking mentalities," with the objective of tracing variations in OPEC members` gain-seeking behaviors. Using this approach, the empirical assessment of Iran and Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War and Iraq during the Gulf War of 1990/91 shows the extent to which Iran and Iraq altered their gain-seeking behavior as a result of a changing constellation of threats.

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Do qualitative data help in addressing Central American violence? : Research note on data collection (2008)

Oettler, Anika

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 76

Keywords: Mittelamerika Gewalt

Abstract: Taking as its point of departure debates on the value of criminal statistics and victimization surveys, this article explores the methodological challenge of an alternative approach to Central American violence(s). How can we collect qualitative data that help address the social construction of (in)security? The research project "Public Spaces and Violence in Central America" used multiple data sources, including guided interviews and pupils` essays. Drawing on research experience in Nicaragua, this paper asks, How can we collect data that reveal lifeworld experiences as well as hegemonic and counter-discourses on violence? Why is it crucial to keep a research diary? What is a "failed" or a "good" interview? This article argues for a research design based on theoretical considerations, impulsiveness and, most notably, constant self-reflection.

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Social movements as agents of innovation : citizen journalism in South Korea (2008)

Kern, Thomas ; Nam, Sang-Hui

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 73

Keywords: Südkorea Presse ; Mobilität ; Mobilität, soziale ; Soziale Medien ; Demokratisierung

Abstract: This article aims to further develop the field of innovation studies by exploring the emergence of citizen journalism in South Korea`s social movement sector. To achieve this aim, the framework of innovation theory has been extended to innovations in social fields beyond technology and the economy. Our findings show that the emergence of citizen journalism resulted from brokerage activities among journalists, labor and unification activists, and progressive intellectuals. Despite different cultural visions and structural interests, these groups succeeded in building coalitions and constituted a sociocultural milieu which promoted reciprocal learning by allowing actors to realize new ideas and to exchange experiences. The empirical part of the study is based on a social network analysis of social movement groups and alternative media organizations active in South Korea between 1995 and 2002.

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Developing a contextually relevant concept of regional hegemony : the case of South Africa, Zimbabwe and "quiet diplomacy" (2008)

Prys, Miriam

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 77

Keywords: Südafrika Simbabwe ; Hegemonie ; Diplomatie

Abstract: South Africa`s "quiet diplomacy" has been often used to reject the notion of South African leadership or regional hegemony in southern Africa. This article finds that this evaluation is founded on a misguided understanding of regional hegemony, which is based on conventional hegemony theories that are mostly derived from the global role of the United States after World War II. Alternatively, this article uses a concept of hegemony that, for example, takes into account the "regionality" of South Africa`s hegemony, which both allows external actors to impact on regional relations and allows South Africa to pursue its foreign policy goals on the global level of international politics. This concept helps to systemically analyze South Africa's foreign policy in the Zimbabwean crisis and to better integrate this policy into the broader framework of its regional and global ambitions.

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Neuer Nationalismus und Fremdenfeindlichkeit in Afrika (2008)

Kohnert, Dirk

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 7

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Mühseliger Aufbau : Frieden und Sicherheit in der AU (2008)

Engel, Ulf

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 7 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008/10

Keywords: Afrika Politischer Wandel ; Sicherheit ; Frieden ; Afrikanische Union

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Tourism, development and terrorism in Bali (2008)

Hitchcock, Michael ; Putra, Nyoman Darma

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 978-0-7546-4866-6

Language: English

Pages: XII, 204 S.

Edition: Repr.

Series Statement: Voices in development management

Keywords: Bali, Insel Tourismus ; Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche ; Globalisierung ; Terrorismus

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Promoting peace and democracy through party regulation? : Ethnic party bans in Africa (2008)

Becher, Anika ; Basedau, Matthias

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 66

Keywords: Afrika, Subsahara Ethnizität ; Konflikt, ethnischer ; Demokratie ; Politisches System

Abstract: Since the sweeping (re)introduction of multiparty systems in the early 1990s almost all sub-Saharan countries have introduced bans on ethnic or - in more general terms - particularistic parties. Such party bans have been neglected in research, and this paper engages in a preliminary analysis of their effects on democracy and peace. Theoretically, particularistic party bans can block particularisms from entering politics but also run the risk of forcing groups to resort to extra-legal or violent means. Neutral or context-dependent effects are also possible. Applying macro-qualitative comparison and bivariate statistics on the basis of a unique inventory of party bans and readily available indicators for the dependent variables, no simple connection can be detected. Rather, context conditions seem to be of superior explanatory power. We also find a systematic connection between party bans and variables that could be conceptualized as the causes of their implementation.

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Weltwirtschaftliche Schwerpunktverschiebung nach Asien? (2008)

Betz, Joachim

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3581

Language: German

Pages: 7 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Global 2008/2

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Discourses on violence in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua : social perceptions in everyday life (2008)

Huhn, Sebastian

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 29 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 81

Keywords: Mittelamerika Costa Rica ; El Salvador ; Nicaragua ; Alltag ; Soziale Bedingungen ; Soziales Leben ; Gewalt

Abstract: Central America has the reputation of being a violent region with high crime rates, youth gangs, drug traffic, and ubiquitous insecurity. Politicians, the media, and social scientists in and outside the region often claim that the societies are in complete agreement with their judgment of the situation and that all society members are calling for law and order and social segregation. Focusing on Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, the paper analyzes the social perception of violence and crime. On the basis of essays written by secondary school students and interviews with citizens from all walks of life in the three countries, the paper points out how elite arguments on violence and crime are translated into everyday life, and what society members suggest be done to deal with these problems. The sources prove that there are noticeable hegemonic discourses on violence and crime in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Simultaneously, a majority of the respondents call for social and integrative solutions rather than the so-called "iron fist." The repressive trend in Central American policies therefore does not necessarily receive the presumed affirmation asserted by many authorities on and in the region.

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Kenia : Wahlen und die Eskalation der Gewalt (2008)

Harneit-Sievers, Axel

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 8 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2008, Nr. 1

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The _making of a musical canon in Chinese Central Asia [Besprechung] : The Uyghur Twelve Muqam (2008)

Harris, Rachel [Besprechung]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Pages: XVII, 157 S.

Keywords: Rezension

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Growing up : Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal (2008)

Gutschow, Niels ; Michaels, Axel

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447057523

Language: English

Pages: 307 S. , Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. , 26 cm

Additional Material: 1 DVD-Video (12 cm, PAL, 4:3, 67 Min.)

Series Statement: Ethno-Indology Vol. 6

Series Statement: Ethno-Indology

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Keywords: Hindu children Religious life ; Buddhist children Religious life ; Initiation rites Religious aspects ; Hinduism ; Initiation rites Religious aspects ; Buddhism ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Newār ; Kind ; Initiation ; Bhaktapur ; Newār ; Kind ; Initiation ; Bhaktapur ; Bhaktapur ; Lebenslauf ; Ritual ; Newār ; Buddhismus ; Ritual ; Hinduismus

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Karanga indigenous religion in Zimbabwe : health and well-being (2007)

Shoko, Tabona [Verfasser] 1963-

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 0754658813 , 9780754658818

Language: English

Pages: XIV, 157 S. , 24cm

Series Statement: Vitality of indigenous religions

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Keywords: Medicine, African Traditional ; Religion and Medicine ; Karanga (African people) Religion ; Karanga (African people) Medicine ; Karanga (African people) Rites and ceremonies ; Traditional medicine ; Diseases Causes and theories of causation ; Ancestor worship ; Zimbabwe ; Mberengwa District (Zimbabwe) Religious life and customs

Note: Ethnography -- Religion -- Causes of illness and disease -- Diagnosis of illness and disease -- Traditional system of therapy -- Independent church system of therapy -- Interpretation. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-144) and index. - Formerly CIP

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Zimbabwean mbira music on an international stage : Chartwell Dutiro's life in music (2007)

Dutiro, Chartwell [Sonstige] ; Howard, Keith [Sonstige]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754657996 , 075465799X

Language: English

Pages: XII, 101 S. , Ill., Notenbeisp.

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Keywords: Dutiro, Chartwell ; Dutiro, Chartwell ; Geschichte ; Mbira ; Muziek ; Musik ; Mbira music History and criticism ; Lamellophonmusik ; Zimbabwe ; Simbabwe ; CD ; CD ; Dutiro, Chartwell ca. 2. Hälfte 20. Jh. ; Simbabwe ; Lamellophonmusik ; Geschichte ; Simbabwe ; Lamellophonmusik

Abstract: A collaborative venture between musicians and academics, which celebrates Zimbabwean mbira player, Chartwell Dutiro's, musicianship by exploring his musical development and the collaborations he has been involved with, while at the same time discovering his personal, political and religious perspectives.

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The social construction of climate change : power, knowledge, norms, discourses (2007)

Pettenger, Mary [Sonstige]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Pages: XXI, 255 S.

Series Statement: Global environmental governance

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Keywords: aClimatic changes xGovernment policy ; aClimatic changes xSocial aspects ; aGreenhouse gas mitigation - International cooperation ; Gesellschaft ; Klimaänderung ; Politik ; Climatic changes Social aspects ; Climatic changes Government policy ; Greenhouse gas mitigation International cooperation ; Klimaschutz ; Anthropogene Klimaänderung ; Internationale Kooperation ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Anthropogene Klimaänderung ; Klimaschutz ; Internationale Kooperation

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Gender in the music industry : rock, discourse and girl power (2007)

Leonard, Marion 1970-

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Language: English

Pages: 239 S.

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Keywords: Geschichte 1990-2007 ; Rockmusik ; Rockmusikerin ; Musikwirtschaft ; Indie ; Hochschulschrift ; Hochschulschrift ; Hochschulschrift

Note: Diskogr. und Literaturverz. S. [199] - 228 , Rock and masculinity -- Gender and indie rock music -- Making meaning in the press -- Strategies of performance -- The riot grrrl network : grrrl power in indie rock -- The development of riot grrrl : through zines, the Internet, and across time -- Ladyfest : online and offline DIY festival promotion

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Frith, Simon 1946-

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Language: English

Pages: XVI, 343 S. , Ill.

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Keywords: Geschichte ; Popmusik ; Rockmusik ; Gesellschaft ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Possession, power and the New Age : ambiguities of authority in neoliberal societies (2007)

Wood, Matthew 1970-2015

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Language: English

Pages: X, 203 S. , 24 cm

Series Statement: Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspective series

DDC: 306.69993

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Keywords: New Age

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index , Approaching New Age -- The field of New Age studies -- Power, self and practice -- The meditation group -- Channelling workshops -- The Nottinghamshire fair -- Spiritualism and paganism -- Nonformativeness, possession and class in neoliberal societies

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Music, national identity and the politics of location : between the global and the local (2007)

Biddle, Ian D.

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Keywords: Musik ; Gesellschaft ; Popmusik ; Pop-Kultur ; Identität ; Politik ; Globalisierung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung

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A Jos! Die Welt, in der die Chachet-Baininger leben : Sagen, Glaube und Tänze von der Gazelle-Halbinsel Papua-Neuguineas (2007)

Hesse, Karl [VerfasserIn] 1936- ; Hiery, Hermann Joseph [Hrsg.]

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz

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ISBN: 9783447056625 , 3447056622

Language: German

Pages: XXXIII, 276 S. , Ill , 24 cm

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Keywords: Baining (Papua New Guinean people) Social life and customs ; Baining (Papua New Guinean people) Religion ; Gazelle Peninsula (Papua New Guinea) Social life and customs ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Quelle ; Baining ; Ethnologie ; New Britain ; Baining ; Mission ; Katholische Kirche ; Geschichte 1966-1975 ; Baining ; Ethnologie

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From soldiers to citizens : demilitarization of conflict and society (2007)

Porto, João Gomes ; Alden, Chris ; Parsons, Imogen

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 0754672107 , 9780754672104

Language: English

Pages: XVI, 192 S. , graph. Darst.

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Keywords: União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola ; Entmilitarisierung ; Angola

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Demilitarisation, DD&R, and war to peace transitions -- Demilitarisation in the Angolan context -- Epicentres of emergency, state weakness, and decay : the local context -- UNITA's demobilised soldiers : economic, social, and political dimensions of reintegration -- Reintegration : variables, trends, correlations -- From soldiers to citizens : reconceptualising reintegration

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A sociology of spirituality (2007)

Flanagan, Kieran [Hrsg.]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Pages: XIV, 269 S.

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Keywords: Religionssoziologie ; Spiritualität ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

Note: Includes index , Introduction / Kieran Flanagan -- Spirituality : some disciplinary perspectives / Peter R. Holmes -- The spiritual revolution : another false dawn for the sacred / David Voas and Steve Bruce -- The holistic milieu and spirituality : reflections on on Voas and Bruce / Paul Heelas -- Beyond secularisation versus sacralisation : lessons from a study of the Dutch case / André Droogers -- Spirituality on the margin of the church : Christian spiritual centres in the Netherlands / Peter Versteeg -- Why so many women in holistic spirituality? a puzzle revisited / Linda Woodhead -- Contentious headscarves : spirituality and the state in the twenty-first century / Paul chambers -- Georg Simmel : religion and spirituality / Ivan Varga -- Spirituality : from a religious concept to a sociological theory / Giuseppe Giordan -- In search of spiritual capital : the spiritual as a cultural resource / Mathew Guest -- The embodied spirituality of the post-boomer generations / Richard W. Flory and Donald E. Miller -- Visual spirituality : an eye for religion / Kieran Flanagan -- Conclusion / Kieran Flanagan and Peter C. Jupp

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Critical essays in popular musicology (2007)

Moore, Allan F. [Hrsg.]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Language: English

Pages: XXII, 608 S. , Ill., graph. Darst., Notenbeisp. , 25 cm

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Keywords: Geschichte ; Popmusik ; Musikwissenschaft ; Musiktheorie ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Space, knowledge and power : Foucault and geography (2007)

Crampton, Jeremy W. [Hrsg.]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754646556 , 9780754646549

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Keywords: Foucault, Michel ; Philosophie ; Raum ; Geografie ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Food and the city in Europe since 1800 (2007)

Atkins, Peter J. [Sonstige]

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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Language: English

Pages: xvi, 260 p. , ill. , 24 cm

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Keywords: Geschichte 1800-1939 ; Sozialgeschichte 1800-2005 ; Geschichte 1800-2000 ; Eetcultuur ; Urbanisatie ; Voedselproductie ; Voedselvoorziening ; Geschichte ; Politik ; Verstädterung ; Food habits History ; Food supply History ; Food Political aspects ; Urbanization History ; Lebensmittelüberwachung ; Ernährungsgewohnheit ; Lebensmittelangebot ; Verstädterung ; Lebensmittelversorgung ; Europa (geografie) ; Europa ; Europe, Western History ; Europe, Western Social conditions ; Westeuropa ; European Food History ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift 2005 ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift 2005 ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift 2005 ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift 2005 ; Konferenzschrift ; Konferenzschrift ; Westeuropa ; Verstädterung ; Ernährungsgewohnheit ; Geschichte 1800-2000 ; Verstädterung ; Lebensmittelversorgung ; Lebensmittelüberwachung ; Geschichte 1800-1939 ; Ernährungsgewohnheit ; Lebensmittelangebot ; Sozialgeschichte 1800-2005

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Transitions from charismatic rule : theories of leadership change and Cuba's post-Fidel succession (2007)

Hoffmann, Bert

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 28 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 56

Keywords: Kuba Führer, politischer ; Weber, Max [Leben und Werk]

Abstract: For theories of political succession and charismatic authority, the almost half-century long rule of Fidel Castro presents an extraordinary test case since Fidel in July 2006 handed over power `temporarily` to his deputy and brother Raúl. On the background of Max Weber`s work on charismatic rule, the paper analyzes the way in which the Cuban leadership has responded to the succession question and identifies four aspects in which it differs from the succession problems typically attributed to charismatic rule: Cuba`s longstanding exceptionalism regarding the `second man` behind the leader; the succession during the life-time of the leader with a sui generis modus of `cohabitation` between the outgoing and the incoming leader; the routinization of charisma which domestically allows a bureaucratic succession model with the Communist Party, rather than any individual, being postulated as Fidel Castro`s heir; and as a correlate to the latter, the ritual transmission of Fidel`s charisma to a heir beyond the nation-state, Venezuela`s Hugo Chávez, as the new charismatic leader to continue Fidel Castro`s universal revolutionary mission.

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Afrikanische Sicherheitsarchitektur - ein aktueller Überblick (2007)

Kinzel, Wolf

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 1

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The _potential of regional integration agreements (RIAs) in enhancing the credibility of reform : The case of the Syrian-European Association agreement (2007)

Zorob, Anja

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 51

Keywords: Syrien Europa ; Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche ; Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Abstract: The effect of `locking-in` economic reform and enhancing its credibility is generally re-garded as one of the most important potential effects of regional integration. Based on a detailed review of the theoretical debate, this paper develops a general framework for as-sessment to evaluate the ability of RIAs to serve as effective mechanisms for `commit-ment` and `signalling`. In the second part, this assessment framework is applied to the case of the Syrian-European Association Agreement (AA). Syria initialled an AA with the European Union in October 2004, but two and a half years later, this agreement is still pending formal signature. The empirical findings of this study show that despite several shortcomings, the Syrian-European AA, if it were to come into force, should be able to deliver an appropriate mechanism for signalling and commitment and thus to improve the credibility of the Syrian process of reform at home and abroad. A major loophole of the agreement, however, is represented by its lack of incentives to increase the `rewards for good policy`.

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Conceptualising regional power in international relations : Lessons from the South African case (2007)

Flemes, Daniel

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 53

Keywords: Südafrika Beziehungen, internationale ; Außenpolitik ; Hegemonie

Abstract: Regional powers can be distinguished by four pivotal criteria: claim to leadership, power resources, employment of foreign policy instruments, and acceptance of leadership. Ap-plying these indicators to the South African case, the analysis demonstrates the crucial significance of institutional foreign policy instruments. But although the South African government is ready to pay the costs of co-operative hegemony (such as capacity building for regional institutions and peacekeeping), the regional acceptance of South Africa`s leadership is constrained by its historical legacy. Additionally, Pretoria`s foreign policy is based on ideational resources such as its reputation as an advocate of democracy and human rights and the legitimacy derived from its paradigmatic behaviour as a `good global citizen`. However, the Mbeki presidency is more successful in converting these resources into discursive instruments of interest-assertion in global, rather than in regional bargains. In effect the regional power`s reformist South-oriented multilateralism is challenging some of the guiding principles of the current international system.

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Crises, hegemony and change in the international system : A conceptual framework (2007)

Nabers, Dirk

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 36 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 50

Keywords: Beziehungen, internationale Postmoderne ; Hegemonie

Abstract: The paper tries to shed light on the conceptual link between international crises like the one following September 11, 2001, the Asian financial crisis of 1997/1998, the end of the Cold War or major international conflicts, and processes of change in the international system. It argues that cultural structures rest on their continuous instantiation through social practices, thereby making them coterminous with process. Process is constituted by meaningful acts of social agents, and can thus only be grasped by analysing meaning. Meaning is transmitted by language. Meaningful language is never reducible to individual speakers; it is a social act. In the paper, I call this process discourse. Linking Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) with the theory of hegemony developed by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, I will finally be able to show how hegemonic discourses serve as the nexus between crises and cultural structures and how they make cultural change possible.

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Millennium development goals - zu hohe Ziele für Afrika? (2007)

Giesbert, Lena

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 8

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Ethnicity, voter alignment and political party affiliation : An African case: Zambia (2007)

Erdmann, Gero

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 45

Keywords: Sambia Ethnizität ; Wahl ; Politik ; Politische Partei

Abstract: Conventional wisdom holds that ethnicity provides the social cleavage for voting behaviour and party affiliation in Africa. Because this is usually inferred from aggregate data of national election results, it might prove to be an ecological fallacy. The evidence based on individual data from an opinion survey in Zambia suggests that ethnicity matters for voter alignment and even more so for party affiliation, but it is certainly not the only factor. The analysis also points to a number of qualifications which are partly methodology-related. One is that the degree of ethnic voting can differ from one ethno-political group to the other depending on various degrees of ethnic mobilisation. Another is that if smaller ethnic groups or subgroups do not identify with one particular party, it is difficult to find a significant statistical correlation between party affiliation and ethnicity - but that does not prove that they do not affiliate along ethnic lines.

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Wahlmarathon in Nigeria - erster legitimer Machtwechsel? (2007)

Bergstresser, Heinrich

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 4

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Der _African-Peer-Review-Mechanismus - eine Abkehr vom Krähenprinzip? (2007)

Grimm, Sven ; Nawrath, Kristin

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 3

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Boda-bodas rule : Non-agricultural activities and their inequality implications in Western Kenya (2007)

Lay, Jann ; M'Mukaria, George Michuki ; Mahmoud, Toman Omar

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 48

Keywords: Kenia Afrika, Subsahara ; Arbeit ; Geld ; Armut ; Ungleichheit

Abstract: Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would increase inequality and have a minor effect on poverty, as it tends to be confined to non-poor households. Using data from Western Kenya, we confirm the existence of the differently motivated diversification strategies. Yet, the poverty and inequality implications differ somewhat from our expectations. Our findings indicate that in addition to asset constraints, rural households also face limited or relatively risky high-return opportunities outside agriculture.

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Discourses on violence in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua : National patterns of attention and cross-border discursive nodes (2007)

Oettler, Anika

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 65

Keywords: Mittelamerika Costa Rica ; El Salvador ; Nicaragua ; Beziehungen, internationale ; Krisenbewältigung ; Korruption ; Gewalt ; Kriminalität

Abstract: It has become common to state that youth gangs and organized crime have seized Central America. For theories on contemporary Central American violence, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua present important test cases, demonstrating the need to differentiate the diagnosis. First, national discourses on violence differ from country to country, with varying threat levels, patterns of attention, and discursive leitmotivs. Second, there are border-crossing discursive nodes such as the mara paradigm, the perception of grand corruption, and gender-based violence tied to cross-national, national or sub-national publics. The paper explores the ambiguity and plurivocality of contemporary discourses on violence, emanting from a variety of hegemonic and less powerful publics.

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Upgrading in agricultural value chains : The case of small producers in Honduras (2007)

Fromm, Ingrid

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 64

Keywords: Honduras Landwirtschaft ; Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche ; Wirtschaftlicher Wandel

Abstract: Local producers, in their interaction with local processors or exporters and international retailers have the possibility to acquire new skills and knowledge. The type of trust relationship and coordination pattern can determine how information flows and how firms upgrade. In addition, the implementation and compliance with standards provides opportunities for learning and acquiring skills and knowledge. Focusing on this kind of interactions, the study explains how local producers in Honduras engage in upgrading and whether this had an impact on the sales of those firms. The majority of the producers in the sample upgraded their products and internal processes. A limited number of producers engaged in functional upgrading. Most of the producers were aware of the important role of standards. They affirmed that in the process of implementing and complying with standards, they have gained new knowledge and were convinced that they succeeded in securing at better position in the value chain.

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Political party and party system institutionalisation in Southeast Asia : A comparison of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand (2007)

Ufen, Andreas

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 44

Keywords: Südostasien Indonesien ; Philippinen ; Thailand ; Politik ; Politische Partei

Abstract: It is generally acknowledged that a higher degree of party and party system institutionalisation is positively correlated with the consolidation of democracy. It is, thus, useful to compare different levels and types of institutionalisation. In this article the distinction made by Levitsky (`value infusion` vs. `behavioural routinisation`) with reference to party institutionalisation will be employed. Moreover, institutionalised party systems are characterized, according to Mainwaring and Torcal, by `stability of interparty competition`. The empirical research of this paper finds that the early organisational consolidation of social cleavages, such as in Indonesia, enhances institutionalisation. Furthermore, the relation between central and local elites appears to be essential: strong bosses or cliques undermine institutionalisation in the Philippines and in Thailand respectively. Most Indonesian parties are better institutionalised than those in the Philippines and Thailand with reference to `value infusion`. In addition, the party system in Indonesia is better institutionalised in terms of `stability of interparty competition`.

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Oligopolies of violence in post-conflict societies (2007)

Lambach, Daniel

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 62

Keywords: Krisenbewältigung Bürgerkrieg ; Gesellschaft

Abstract: In post-conflict societies, security is provided by a broad range of actors including the state as well as various non-state formations. The paper identifies three types of post-conflict societies and analyses dynamics of the security market in cases where international troops have intervened. A comparison of seven countries shows that intervention forces were able to establish themselves as market leaders when a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) program was successfully conducted in the immediate post-conflict period. Such a program should be embedded in an inclusive peace agreement that is backed up by a credible and robust troop commitment from the international community.

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Wirkungsloser Druck : "Pariastaat" Simbabwe zwischen westlichen Sanktionen und regionaler Solidarität (2007)

Stübig, Steffen

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 5

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Why reform fails : The 'politics of policies' in Costa Rican telecommunications liberalization (2007)

Hoffmann, Bert

Hamburg : GIGA

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Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 47

Keywords: Lateinamerika Costa Rica ; Telekommunikation ; Reform

Abstract: As the 'Washington Consensus' reforms are losing momentum in Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is calling for shifting the focus from the content of policy choices to the political process of their implementation. As this paper studies the paradigmatic case of telecommunications reform in Costa Rica it underscores the importance of these 'politics of policies'. The analysis finds, however, that the failure of repeated liberalization initiatives was not only due to policy-makers' errors in steering the project through 'the messy world of politics' (IDB); instead, as liberalization remained unpopular, policy content indeed mattered, and only the interaction of both explains the outcome. Particular attention is drawn to the political feed-back effects, as the failed reform, precisely because it had been backed by bi-partisan support, became a catalyst for the disintegration of the country's long-standing two-party system.

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Neue Tuareg-Rebellion : Der Niger in der "Konfliktfalle"? (2007)

Basedau, Matthias ; Werner, Benjamin

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

Pages: 8 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 12

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Demokratie in Afrika (2007)

Erdmann, Gero

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3603

Language: German

Pages: [8] S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 10

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The _cleavage model, ethnicity and voter alignment in Africa : Conceptual and methodological problems revisited (2007)

Erdmann, Gero

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 31 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 63

Keywords: Afrika Afrika, Subsahara ; Ethnizität ; Konfliktmanagement

Abstract: Recent research on political parties and ethnicity has challenged the conventional wisdom about ethnicity as the major factor that explains voter alignment in Africa. The paper maintains that the cleavage model, although modified to include ethnicity, still provides heuristically the best foundation for the explanation of party formation and voting behaviour in Africa. It points out that inconclusive and contradicting research results about the salience of ethnicity can be attributed to a variety of unresolved methodological and conceptual problems linked to the `fluidity` of the concept of ethnicity. To overcome these problems refined research designs and more sophisticated analytical tools are required. Finally, it is safe to assume that the relevance of ethnicity for the formation of party systems and voter alignment is not a uniform pattern across Africa, but will differ from one country to the other.

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Westafrikanischer Hegemon oder Scheinriese? : Nigeria in der internationalen Politik (2007)

Engel, Ulf

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3603

Language: German

Pages: [8] S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 7

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Breites Wirtschaftswachstum in Afrika - die große Wende? (2007)

Kappel, Robert ; Müller, Marie

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: [8] S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 6

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The _EU's foreign policy after the fifth enlargement : Any change in its Taiwan policy? (2007)

Schucher, Günter

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 39 Bl.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 42

Keywords: Europa Außenpolitik ; China ; Taiwan

Abstract: On 1 May 2004, the world witnessed the largest expansion in the history of the European Union (EU). This process has lent new weight to the idea of an expanded EU involvement in East Asia. This paper will examine the question of whether there has been a change in the EU`s foreign policy with respect to its Taiwan policy after the fifth enlargement. It analyses the EU`s policy statements on Asia and China to find evidence. The political behaviour of the EU has not changed, although there has been a slight modification in rhetoric. The EU - notwithstanding its claim to be a global actor - currently continues to keep itself out of one of the biggest conflicts in East Asia. The new members` interests in the East Asia region are too weak to alter the EU`s agenda, and their economic priorities are rather linked to the programmes of the EU than vice versa.

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Seeking opportunities : Migration as an income diversification strategy of households in Kakamega district in Kenya (2007)

Giesbert, Lena

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 37 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 58

Keywords: Kenia Migration ; Arbeit ; Geld

Abstract: Migration and remittances are widely seen as major components of diversification strategies aimed at coping with risky environments in developing countries. The debate in the literature mainly concentrates on effects of and access to the strategy of migration. Against this background, the paper investigates patterns, determinants and the impact of internal migration on households based on data from a densely populated rural area in Western Kenya. The motivation behind migration is largely economic in kind. Accordingly, remittances account for a substantial share of household incomes. Results derived from a probit model estimation indicate that the likelihood of migration is independent from the wealth position of households. Instead, demographic household factors, education-related variables and migrant networks are of central importance. Migration and remittances are obviously more easily accessible than other opportunities of income diversification beyond farming for households across all levels of wealth, including the poorest households.

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Prestando acuerdo : El Senado frente a los nombramientos del Poder Judicial en la Argentina democrática (1983-2006) (2007)

Llanos, Mariana ; Figueroa Schibber, Constanza

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: Spanish

Pages: 38 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 54

Keywords: Argentinien Politischer Wandel ; Gerichtsbarkeit

Abstract: This article aims to evaluate to what extent the Argentine Senate was able to fulfil its constitutional function of controlling the Executive`s prerogative to nominate judges between 1983 and 2006, as well as to examine the factors that influenced the exercise of this role. To do so, the paper focuses on the parliamentary procedure of the proposals submitted by the Executive for the nomination of all federal judges, the members of the so-called `national justice` of Buenos Aires and those of the Public Ministry. The findings show that the Senate`s powers depend on several factors, such as, the institutional resources with which presidents count in this chamber (which includes not only the size of the parliamentary majority but also their power in the Committee of Acuerdos), the category of the position to be filled (whether involving Supreme Court justices or not), presidential ambitions in other policy areas (such as re-election), and the rules regulating the selection and confirmation of candidates (such as the secrecy or publicity of the legislative process).

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Patronage-preserving federalism? : Legislative malapportionment and subnational fiscal policies in Argentina (2007)

Gordin, Jorge P.

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 17 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 52

Keywords: Argentinien Finanzwesen

Abstract: This paper builds on institutional analysis to generate new conclusions about the economic viability of federalism. It does so by suggesting that Weingast´s seminal model of marketpreserving federalism falls short of accounting for the poor fiscal performance of multitiered systems in the developing world. This theoretical deficiency stems to a large extent from the insufficient attention paid by this model to the institutional complexity of federal systems, particularly the public policy effects of legislative malapportionment. Subsequent to an analytical discussion of the potential public spending and distributive politics distortions resulting from overrepresentation, we offer preliminary empirical evidence from Argentina, a federation exhibiting one of the most decentralized fiscal systems in the world and severe imbalances in the territorial distribution of legislative and economic resources. The findings show not only that said imbalances lead to sub-optimal fiscal results but also that they have a mutually-reinforcing relationship with regionalized patronage.

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Campaigning for the Japanese Lower House : From mobilising to chasing voters? (2007)

Köllner, Patrick

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 29 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 55

Keywords: Japan Wahl ; Politisches System

Abstract: Electioneering for the Japanese Lower House has undergone significant changes in recent years. Not only institutional but also other environmental changes are pushing political actors in Japan to complement the hitherto dominant vote-mobilisation approach by vote-chasing strategies. Such strategies target in particular unaffiliated voters and emphasise party leaders. Yet, the notion of an `Americanisation` of campaigning in Japan seems premature at best. Notably, electioneering for the Lower House has become more party-oriented in the course of introducing new voter chasing strategies. It remains to be seen though whether specific campaign instruments and tactics used in recent general elections, such as the manifesto approach, can generate value-added in the longer term.

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Securing household income among small-scale farmers in Kakamega district : Possibilities and limitations of diversification (2007)

Dose, Henriette

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 34 Bl.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 41

Keywords: Kenia Landwirtschaft ; Bauer ; Krisenbewältigung

Abstract: In the debate of sustainable rural livelihoods, diversification is seen as a way to secure incomes and to increase food security. On the basis of a data set on income security, this paper analyses to what extent this applies to small-scale farmers in Kakamega District, Kenya. Using the sustainable rural livelihoods approach, this paper draws the conclusion, that (1) diversification in agricultural production is not sufficient for securing rural livelihoods in Kakamega District; (2) a sufficient income diversification depends heavily on requirements like access to education, infrastructure, as well as investment capital; and (3) small-scale farmers in Kakamega District in most cases lack these requirements, therefore not being able to achieve secure household incomes or increased food security.

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Crafting political institutions in Africa : Electoral systems and systems of government in Rwanda and Zambia compared (2007)

Stroh, Alexander

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 28 Bl.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 43

Keywords: Ruanda (Staat) Sambia ; Wahl ; Politischer Wandel ; Regierung

Abstract: Scholars of institutional design attribute large importance to the choice of new institutions. The comparative analysis of how Rwanda and Zambia crafted their new electoral systems and the systems of government regards procedural, structural and rational choice variables which may influence the option for particular solutions. External influences and the type of transition are determinants that can decide which actors make their interests prevail. The degree of innovation or conservatism of new institutions is mainly a result of the speed of the process and the kind of actors involved. However, rational reflections on how to produce legitimacy and minimize personal risks which take into consideration the state of conflict in the country decide on the speed and on innovative outcomes. The structured analysis of only two cases uncovers already that it is rather difficult to realise the transfer of design recommendations into reality.

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Parteienverbote in Afrika - mehr Schein als Sein? (2007)

Becher, Anika

Hamburg : GIGA

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ISSN: 1862-3603

Language: German

Pages: [8] S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 9

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The _role of southern actors in global governance : the fight against HIV/AIDS (2007)

Bartsch, Sonja ; Kohlmorgen, Lars

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 27 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 46

Keywords: Entwicklungsländer HIV ; Beziehungen, internationale ; Globalisierung ; Politik ; Regierung ; Gesundheitswesen

Abstract: This paper analyses the role of actors from developing countries in global processes of policy making and governance. To systematically examine the channels of influence of Southern actors and the interactions in global governance it develops the concept of interfaces. It differentiates between organisational, discoursive, legal and resource-transfer interfaces in global governance. This approach is exemplified in the analysis of a specific field of global governance, the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The paper examines the role of Southern governments and non-state actors in the central organisations of global health, their influence in debates and discourses on strategies to fight HIV/AIDS, and the financing mechanisms that were introduced to fight HIV/AIDS in the developing world. It shows that albeit actors from Northern countries dominate global governance in general, in particular areas the current institutional setting of global governance provides significant opportunities for rather weak actors such as civil society organisations and governments from the South to influence strategies and policies.

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Emerging middle powers' soft balancing strategy : State and perspectives of the IBSA Dialogue Forum (2007)

Flemes, Daniel

Hamburg : GIGA

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Pages: 30 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 57

Keywords: Indien Brasilien ; Südafrika ; Beziehungen, internationale ; Außenpolitik

Abstract: How can weaker states influence stronger ones? This article offers a case study of one recent exercise in coalition building among Southern middle powers, the `India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum`. The analysis outlines five major points: first, it argues that the three emerging players can be defined as middle powers in order to frame their foreign policy behavior and options at the global level. Second, soft balancing is a suitable concept to explain IBSA`s strategy in global institutions. Third, institutional foreign policy instruments are of pivotal significance in IBSA`s soft balancing strategy. Fourth, the potential gains of IBSA`s sector cooperation, particularly in trade, are limited due to a lack of complementarity of the three economies. And fifth, IBSA`s perspectives and impact on the international system will depend on four variables: IBSA`s ability to focus on distinct areas of cooperation, the consolidation of its common strategy of soft balancing, the institutionalization of IBSA, and its enlargement in order to obtain more weight in global bargains.

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African migration to Europe : Obscured responsibilities and common misconceptions (2007)

Kohnert, Dirk

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 24 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 49

Keywords: Westafrika Migration ; Europa ; Handelsbeziehung

Abstract: The number of migrants from conflict regions in Africa has been increasing dramatically. The European Union shares dual responsibility for the continuing migration pressure: First, because it fostered over decades corrupt and autocratic regimes with dire disregard to principles of `good governance`. The aftermath of these regimes is still felt today and constitutes one of the underlying factors for politically motivated migration. Second, the EU contributed to Africa`s economic misery due to its selfish external trade policy. Nevertheless, the prevailing perspective of the EU and of its member countries concerning African immigration remains to be focused on security, the foreclosure of its external borders and prevention. Current EU programs and concepts to fight African migration are questionable. Even development-oriented approaches are bound to fail, if not backed by sustainable immigration policies.

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The _role and development of technology-intensive suppliers in resource-based economies : A literature review (2007)

Torres Fuchslocher, Carlos

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 24 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 60

Keywords: Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche Rohstoff ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wirtschaftlicher Aspekt

Abstract: Scholars of institutional design attribute large importance to the choice of new institutions. The comparative analysis of how Rwanda and Zambia crafted their new electoral systems and the systems of government regards procedural, structural and rational choice variables which may influence the option for particular solutions. External influences and the type of transition are determinants that can decide which actors make their interests prevail. The degree of innovation or conservatism of new institutions is mainly a result of the speed of the process and the kind of actors involved. However, rational reflections on how to produce legitimacy and minimize personal risks which take into consideration the state of conflict in the country decide on the speed and on innovative outcomes. The structured analysis of only two cases uncovers already that it is rather difficult to realise the transfer of design recommendations into reality.

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Legitimation allein durch Entwicklung? : Das Beispiel Ruanda (2007)

Stroh, Alexander

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: German

Pages: 8 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Focus. Afrika 2007, Nr. 11

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Sectoral transformations in neo-patrimonial rentier states : Tourism development and state policy in Egypt (2007)

Richter, Thomas ; Steiner, Christian

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 29 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 61

Keywords: Ägypten Tourismus ; Entwicklung, wirtschaftliche ; Wirtschaftlicher Aspekt

Abstract: This article challenges claims that liberalising state regulated markets in developing countries may induce lasting economic development. The analysis of the rise of tourism in Egypt during the last three decades suggests that the effects of liberalisation and structural adjustment are constrained by the neo-patrimonial character of the Egyptian political system. Since the decline of oil rent revenues during the 1980s tourism development was the optimal strategy to compensate for the resulting fiscal losses. Increasing tourism revenues have helped in coping with macroeconomic imbalances and in avoiding more costly adjustment of traditional economic sectors. Additionally, they provided the private elite with opportunities to generate large profits. Therefore, sectoral transformations due to economic liberalisation in neo-patrimonial Rentier states should be described as a process, which has led to the diversification of external rent revenues, rather than to a general downsizing of the Rentier character of the economy.

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Why is liberal peace-building so difficult? : Some lessons from Central America (2007)

Kurtenbach, Sabine

Hamburg : GIGA

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Language: English

Pages: 28 S.

Series Statement: GIGA Working Papers 59

Keywords: Mittelamerika Krisenbewältigung ; Frieden ; Sicherheit ; Politisches System

Abstract: The termination of war is mostly seen as a basis not just for recovery but for a fundamental transformation or change in development paths towards peace, stability and development. The Central American peace processes of the last decades were one of the first laboratories for the liberal peace-building paradigm which assumes that the threefold transformation to peace, democracy and market economy is a self-strengthening process leading to sustainable development. Although none of the three countries slipped back into war, serious deficits remain. This paper introduces an analytical framework that aims at interrelating the threefold transformation with the impact generated by four processes. These include the repercussions generated by the international system on a country`s society, its historical, cultural and social foundations, the legacies of violence and the peacebuilding initiatives the country concerned has witnessed. The comparative analysis of changes in the public security sector, the political system, conflict resolution and the use of resources show why there is so much path dependency that can explain the deficits of transformation.

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Against global capitalism : African social movements confront neoliberal globalization (2006)

Prempeh, E. Osei Kwadwo [Verfasser] 1960-

Aldershot [u.a.] : Ashgate

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ISBN: 9780754647645 , 0754647641

Language: English

Pages: VI,189 S. , 24cm

DDC: 303.484096

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MI 10086

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Keywords: Anti-globalization movement ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Africa Foreign economic relations ; Afrika ; Soziale Bewegung ; Globalisierung ; Protest

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URL: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0616/2006020644.html

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