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  • 1
    Online Resource
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    Leiden : Brill
    ISBN: 9789004180130 , 9789047444633
    Language: English
    Pages: VII, 257 S. , graph. Darst.
    Edition: Online-Ausg. [S.l.] Ebrary 2011 Online-Ressource ebrary online Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
    Series Statement: African dynamics 8
    Series Statement: African Dynamics Ser v.8
    Series Statement: African dynamics
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Movers and shakers
    Parallel Title: Print version Movers and Shakers : Social Movements in Africa
    DDC: 303.48/40960904
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    Keywords: Social movements History 20th century ; Afrika Gesellschaftliche/politische Bewegung ; Religiöse Bewegung ; Zivilgesellschaft ; Politische Partizipation ; Verhältnis gesellschaftliche Vereinigung - Staat ; Fallstudie ; Liberia ; Malawi ; Mauretanien ; Nigeria ; Somalia ; Südafrikanische Republik ; Theorie sozialer Bewegungen Kimberley Process ; Diamanten ; Christliche Kirche ; Katholische Kirche ; Islam ; Islamic Courts Union (Somalia) ; Frauen ; Peacebuilding ; Sklaverei ; Studenten/Schüler ; Geheimbund ; Kult ; United Democratic Front (South Africa) ; Social movements - Africa - History - 20th century ; Electronic books ; Konferenzschrift 2008 ; Konferenzschrift 2008 ; Konferenzschrift 2008 ; Afrika ; Soziale Bewegung
    Abstract: Mobilization against apartheid, the campaign against blood diamonds, the women's movement in Liberia where Africa's first female head of state was elected in 2005: these are all examples of socially based movements that have had a major effect on Africa's recent history. Yet the most influential theories concerning social movements worldwide have paid little heed to Africa, basing themselves more often on cases drawn from other continents. This volume draws together contributions from some leading writers on social movements in Africa, setting empirical studies alongside a couple of theoretica
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: African social movements or social movements in Africa? Stephen Ellis, Ineke van Kessel; 2 Social movement theory: Past, present and prospects by Jacquelien van Stekelenburg, Bert Klandermans; 3 Speaking to global debates through a national and continental lens: South African and African social movements in comparative perspective by Adam Habib, Paul Opoku-Mensah; 4 African civil society, 'blood diamonds' and the Kimberley process by Lansana Gberie; 5 The Islamic Courts Union: The ebb and flow of a Somali Islamist movement by Jon Abbink
    Description / Table of Contents: 6 Liberia's women acting for peace: Collective action in a war-affected country Veronika Fuest7 Nurtured from the pulpit: The emergence and growth of Malawi's democracy movement by Boniface Dulani; 8 Bare-foot activists: Transformations in the Haratine movement in Mauritania Zekeria Ould Ahmed Salem; 9 An Islamic social movement in contemporary West Africa: NASFAT of Nigeria by Benjamin Soares; 10 The United Democratic Front's legacy in South Africa: Mission accomplished or vision betrayed? by Ineke van Kessel
    Description / Table of Contents: 11 'Campus Cults' in Nigeria: The development of an anti-social movement by Stephen EllisBibliography; List of authors;
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction : African social movements or social movements in Africa? / Stephen Ellis & Ineke van Kessel -- Social movement theory : past, presence & prospects / Jacquelien van Stekelenburg & Bert Klandermans -- Speaking to global debates through a national and continental lens : South African and African social movements in comparative perspective / Adam Habib & Paul Opoku-Mensah -- African civil society, 'blood diamonds' and the Kimberley process / Lansana Gberie -- The Islamic courts union : the ebb and flow of a Somali Islamist movement / Jon Abbink -- Liberia's women acting for peace : collective action in a war-affected country / Veronika Fuest -- Nurtured from the pulpit : the emergence and growth of Malawi's democracy movement / Boniface Dulani -- Bare-foot activists : transformations in the haratine movement in Mauritania / Zekeria Ould Ahmed Salem -- An Islamic social movement in contemporary West Africa : NASFAT of Nigeria / Benjamin Soares -- The United Democratic Front's legacy in South Africa : mission accomplished or vision betrayed? / Ineke van Kessel -- 'Campus cults' in Nigeria : the development of an anti-social movement / Stephen Ellis.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253) , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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  • 2
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Leiden : Brill
    ISBN: 9789047422716 , 9047422716
    Language: English
    Pages: Online Ressource (vii, 608 p.) , ill.
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Series Statement: International studies in religion and society 1573-4293 v. 6
    Series Statement: International studies in religion and society v. 6
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Religion, globalization and culture
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Religion, globalization and culture
    DDC: 201.7
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    Keywords: Religion ; Globalization ; Culture ; Globalization ; Religion ; Globalisierung ; Kultur ; Religion ; Religion ; RELIGION ; Sexuality & Gender Studies ; Culture ; Electronic books ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Religion ; Kultur ; Globalisierung
    Abstract: The topic of religion and globalization is complex, susceptible to a variety of approaches. This volume brings together over 25 articles by many of the important authors who have worked on issues directly related to the theme of religion and globalization
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9789004151277 , 9004151273 , 9789047409571
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xx, 327 p) , ill , 24 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
    Series Statement: European values studies v. 10
    Parallel Title: Print version Globalization, Value Change, and Generations : A Cross-National and Intergenerational Perspective
    DDC: 303.3/72094
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    Keywords: Values ; Social values ; Social values ; Europe ; Values ; Europe ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Intro -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES AND TABLES -- SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE -- PREFACE AND OUTLINE OF THE BOOK -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PART I -- CHAPTER ONE VALUES AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: A GLOBAL WORLD OF GLOBAL VALUES? --- Peter Ester, Peter Mohler, and Henk Vinken -- CHAPTER TWO A DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS VALUES? --- Loek Halman and Thorleif Pettersson -- CHAPTER THREE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF FAMILY VALUES? --- Jacqueline Scott and Michael Braun -- CHAPTER FOUR ERODING WORK VALUES? --- Peter Ester, Michael Braun, and Henk Vinken -- CHAPTER FIVE THE END OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL VALUES? --- Oddbjørn Knutsen -- CHAPTER SIX IS THE WEST BECOMING MORE TOLERANT? --- Nina Rother and Juan Díez Medrano -- CHAPTER SEVEN IS VOLUNTEERING GOING DOWN? --- Paul Dekker and Andries Van den Broek -- CHAPTER EIGHT DECREASING DESIRES FOR INCOME INEQUALITY? --- Stephen Fisher and Anthony Heath -- PART II: WHAT EXPLAINS DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VALUES? THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF GENERAL VALUE AND PERSONALITY TYPOLOGIES -- CHAPTER NINE VALUES, PERSONALITIES, AND GENERATIONS --- Henk Vinken and Beatrice Rammstedt -- CHAPTER TEN THE GREAT VALUE DIVIDE-TESTING HOFTSTEDE'S CONVERGENCE ASSUMPTION --- Peter Mohler, Beatrice Rammstedt, and Kathrin Wohn -- CHAPTER ELEVEN THE POWER OF VALUES, PERSONALITIES, AND GENERATIONS --- Michael Braun and Henk Vinken -- CHAPTER TWELVE VALUES, VALUE CHANGE, AND GENERATIONS: GRAND PICTURE AND SUMMARIZING PERSPECTIVE --- Peter Ester, Michael Braun, and Peter Mohler -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS.
    Description / Table of Contents: ""CONTENTS""; ""FIGURES AND TABLES""; ""SERIES EDITORS� PREFACE""; ""PREFACE AND OUTLINE OF THE BOOK""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PART I""; ""CHAPTER ONE VALUES AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: A GLOBAL WORLD OF GLOBAL VALUES?- Peter Ester, Peter Mohler, and Henk Vinken""; ""CHAPTER TWO A DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS VALUES? -- - Loek Halman and Thorleif Pettersson""; ""CHAPTER THREE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF FAMILY VALUES? -- - Jacqueline Scott and Michael Braun""; ""CHAPTER FOUR ERODING WORK VALUES? -- - Peter Ester, Michael Braun, and Henk Vinken""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""CHAPTER FIVE THE END OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL VALUES?- Oddbj�rn Knutsen""""CHAPTER SIX IS THE WEST BECOMING MORE TOLERANT? -- - Nina Rother and Juan Díez Medrano""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN IS VOLUNTEERING GOING DOWN? -- - Paul Dekker and Andries Van den Broek""; ""CHAPTER EIGHT DECREASING DESIRES FOR INCOME INEQUALITY? -- - Stephen Fisher and Anthony Heath""; ""PART II: WHAT EXPLAINS DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VALUES? THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF GENERAL VALUE AND PERSONALITY TYPOLOGIES""; ""CHAPTER NINE VALUES, PERSONALITIES, AND GENERATIONS -- - Henk Vinken and Beatrice Rammstedt""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""CHAPTER TEN THE GREAT VALUE DIVIDE�TESTING HOFTSTEDE�S CONVERGENCE ASSUMPTION- Peter Mohler, Beatrice Rammstedt, and Kathrin Wohn""""CHAPTER ELEVEN THE POWER OF VALUES, PERSONALITIES, AND GENERATIONS -- - Michael Braun and Henk Vinken""; ""CHAPTER TWELVE VALUES, VALUE CHANGE, AND GENERATIONS: GRAND PICTURE AND SUMMARIZING PERSPECTIVE -- - Peter Ester, Michael Braun, and Peter Mohler""; ""AUTHOR INDEX""; ""SUBJECT INDEX""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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  • 4
    ISBN: 9781433704727 , 1429453435 , 9781429453431
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: African-Europe group for interdisciplinary studies 1
    Series Statement: Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Is violence inevitable in Africa?
    DDC: 303.6/4/096
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    Keywords: Political violence Prevention ; Political violence ; Conflict management ; Africa ; Politics and government ; 1960- ; Conflict management ; Africa ; Political violence ; Africa ; Prevention ; Political violence ; Africa ; Electronic books ; Afrika südlich der Sahara Innerstaatlicher Konflikt ; Konfliktmanagement ; Konfliktlösung ; Konfliktprävention ; Konfliktursachen/Konfliktanlass ; Fallstudie ; Angola ; Kongo (Kinshasa) ; Mali ; Demokratisierung Dezentralisierung ; Ethnizität ; Natürliche Ressourcen ; Ressourcenkonflikt ; Africa Politics and government 1960- ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Afrika ; Gewalt ; Politischer Konflikt ; Konfliktvermeidung ; Subsaharisches Afrika ; Gewalt ; Politik ; Konfliktvermeidung
    Abstract: This volume brings together a wide range of international experts to analyse the causes of violent conflict in Africa, to review the various approaches to conflict prevention and conflict resolution and to discuss some of the practical difficulties in ending violence.
    Abstract: Intro -- Preface -- Introduction Violence, Power and Rationality: A Political Analysis of Conflict in Contemporary Africa (Patrick Chabal) -- PART ONE EXPLAINING CONFLICT AND UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA -- 1. Angola and the Theory of War (Christopher Cramer) -- 2. Ethnicity and Citizenship in Sub Saharan Africa (Anna-Maria Gentili) -- 3. Natural Resources, Scarcity and Conflict: A Perspective from Below (Mirjam de Bruijn & Han van Dijk) -- 4. Empirical Perspectives on African Conflict Resolution (Klaas van Walraven) -- 5. Area Studies, the Analysis of Conflicts and the Evaluation of Preventive Practice in Africa (Andreas Mehler) -- PART TWO MANAGING CONFLICT AND IMPLEMENTING CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN AFRICA -- 6. The Social Cost of Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Theodore Trefon) -- 7. Assessing Africa's Two-Phase Peace Implementation Process: Power-sharing and Democratization (Donald Rothchild) -- 8. Administrative Decentralization and Political Conflict in Mali (Gerti Hesseling & Han van Dijk) -- 9. Principles for Conflict Transformation: Practitioners in Africa (Shamil Idriss) -- Conclusion Violent Conflict and Conflict Prevention in Africa: An Alternative Research Agenda (Ulf Engel) -- List of Contributors -- Index.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Violence, power and rationality: a political analysis of conflict in contemporary Africa , Angola and the theory of war , Ethnicity and citizenship in Sub Saharan Africa , Natural resources, scarcity and conflict: a perspective from below , Empirical perspectives on African conflict resolution , Area studies, the analysis of conflicts and the evaluation of preventive practice in Africa , The social cost of conflict in the Democratic Republic of CongoTheodore TrefonAssessing Africa's two-phase peace implementation process: power-sharing and democratization , Administrative decentralization and political conflict in Mali , Principles for conflict transformation: practitioners in Africa , Violent conflict and conflict prevention in Africa
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