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A New Narrative for Africa

Voice and Agency

By: Abiodun Alao

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This book examines the perception of Africa in the global system, tracing Africa’s transition from a "problem" to be solved into an agent with a rising voice in the world. Mixing Afro-optimism with heavy doses of Afro-reality and Afro-responsibility, this book calls for a new political narrative about Africa that captures the multi-disciplinary dimensions of Africa’s “transition” and critically examining its ramifications. The author discusses the origins of the “Problem” perception held about Africa and explains how things are turning around and how the continent is now becoming a voice to be heard rather than a problem to be solved. He then goes on to interrogate some of the key manifestations of this new “voice” and identifies how the world is responding to the new “voice” of Africa before finally examining some of the contradictions that have been embedded in the transition. The book is strategically multi-disciplinary - emphasizing key disciplines of African studies in different chapters - for example: anthropology, ethnography, and philosophy in Chapter 1; history, in Chapter 2; economics, in Chapter 3; politics, in Chapter 4; arts, literature, and aesthetics, in Chapter 5; religion, in Chapter 6; and globalization, in Chapter 7. Through this, A New Narrative for Africa explores and analyses several of the various strands of the African studies discipline, examining the transformation of African on the global stage over the course of its history. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest across African Studies, Global Affairs, Politics, Economics, and Development studies.

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Routledge

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1000725960

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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Tragedy of Endowment

By: Abiodun Alao

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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Tragedy of Endowment

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The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

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University Rochester Press

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1580462677

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The Burden of Collective Goodwill

The International Involvement in the Liberian Civil War

By: Abiodun Alao

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The Burden of Collective Goodwill

The International Involvement in the Liberian Civil War

By: Abiodun Alao

The book is the first to discuss in detail the extensive external involvement in the Liberian civil war, a war that claimed up to 200,000 lives, created a massive refuge crisis and brought West Africa to the tribunal of international attention. The book is conceived against the background that the international response to the conflict has features that are unprecedented in the management of civil conflicts in the post-cold war era. For example, the regional peacekeeping mission was the first after the end of the cold war, while the dispatch of UN Observer mission was the first ever joint peacekeeping mission between the UN and a regional organisation. The extensive involvement of international organisations in the conflict has not been witnessed in the region since the Biafran war of 1967-1970.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351893459

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Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Religious Violence in Nigeria

By: Abiodun Alao

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Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Religious Violence in Nigeria

By: Abiodun Alao

In Rage and Carnage in the Name of God, Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in postindependence Nigeria, where Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions have all been associated with violence. He investigates the root causes and historical evolution of Nigeria’s religious violence, locating it in the forced coming together of disparate ethnic groups under colonial rule, which planted the seeds of discord that religion, elites, and domestic politics exploit. Alao discusses the histories of Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions in the territory that became Nigeria, the effects of colonization on the role of religion, the development of Islamic radicalization and its relation to Christian violence, the activities of Boko Haram, and how religious violence intermixes with politics and governance. In so doing, he uses religious violence as a way to more fully understand intergroup relations in contemporary Nigeria.

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Duke University Press

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1478022779

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Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

By: Abiodun Alao

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Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

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How President Robert Mugabe manipulated Zimbabwe's security policy to exploit past problems for present gain.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773540431

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A New Narrative for Africa

Voice and Agency

By: Abiodun Alao

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Voice and Agency

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Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

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Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

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This book critically examines the intersection of religion, public health and human security in Nigeria. Focusing on Christianity, Islam, traditional religions and "intra-religious" doctrinal divergencies, the book explores the impact faith has on health-related decisions and how this affects security in Nigeria. The book assesses the connection between religion and five contemporary major health and medical issues in the country. This includes the issue of epidemics and pandemics such as the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccines, contraception, blood transfusion and the controversies associated with "miracle healing". In particular, this book explores situations where individuals have the power of choice but instead embraces faith and religious positions that contradict science in the management of their health and, in the process, expose themselves and others to personal health insecurity. It investigates aspects of human security including the wider international ramifications of health issues, approaches to cures and the interpretation of causes of diseases, as well as the ethno-religious connotations of such interpretations. Exploring key issues that have brought religion into the politics of health and human security in Nigeria, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of African Religion, African Politics, African Studies, public health, security, and Sociology.

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1000828093

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Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Religious Violence in Nigeria

By: Abiodun Alao

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Religious Violence in Nigeria

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The Nigerian Healthcare System

Pathway to Universal and High-Quality Health Care

By: Joseph Abiodun Balogun

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The Nigerian Healthcare System

Pathway to Universal and High-Quality Health Care

By: Joseph Abiodun Balogun

The modern-day practice of health care was imported into Nigeria over 500 years ago. In 1947, the first national health plan was developed in Nigeria with the primary goal of providing universal health care (UHC), but this goal remains elusive to date. This comprehensive book presents the roadmap needed to attain UHC in Nigeria and offers a blueprint for achieving high-quality health care in the nation. Starting with a brief overview of the Nigerian state, the fundamentals of health care, including the challenges to affordable quality healthcare delivery, the author critically examines the healthcare system in Nigeria and offers specific recommendations to invigorate the system and improve interprofessional collaborations. Each chapter includes case studies to allow readers to contextualize the information presented and behavioral learning objectives to test readers' knowledge. Among the topics covered: The Organizational Structure and Leadership of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Vulnerabilities of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Spectrum of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Emerging Developments in Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria The Plight of Persons Living with Disabilities: The Visible Invisibles in Nigeria A Comparative Analysis of the Health System of Nigeria and Six Selected Nations Around the World A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to the Delivery of High-Quality Healthcare Services in Nigeria The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria Reimagining the Nigerian Healthcare System to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care by 2030 The Nigerian Healthcare System: Pathway to Universal and High-Quality Health Care is ideal for adoption as a textbook in health services administration, health policy and management, health informatics, healthcare delivery systems, and primary health care courses offered at universities in Nigeria. It also would appeal to students and faculty in African diaspora programs internationally. The book is also essential for policymakers, health systems technocrats, researchers, and professionals in various health disciplines, including medicine, nursing, and allied health.

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Springer Nature

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3030888630

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Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

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How President Robert Mugabe manipulated Zimbabwe's security policy to exploit past problems for present gain.

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Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

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Brothers at War

Dissident and Rebel Activities in Southern Africa

By: Abiodun Alao

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Brothers at War

Dissident and Rebel Activities in Southern Africa

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Civil War in many areas of Southern Africa has caused human disaster on a huge scale. While Zimbabwe alone has largely escaped this, Mozambique has been reduced to the status of the poorest, most aid-dependent state in Africa and UNITA's war in Angola continues. Abiodun Alao's account of the deep-rooted ethnic and ideological divisions in all three territories explores the ways in which this state of almost permanent instability and conflict emerged during and after the struggle for independence, and the extent to which existing tensions within the region were internationalized and exacerbated during the Cold War. While the most significant element in the conflict was the dominant role of the South African state in its pursuit of proxy wars to advance its own regional interests, Alao argues that South Africa did not on its own create the dissident movements or the conditions of conflict. Pretoria had only to fine-tune some of the existing movements to suit its own purposes. Based on much original research, this book adds a new perspective to our understanding of the formation of the main rebel movements, of their support bases and their transformation into political parties, as well as providing an important account of their relationship with the South African state.

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Bloomsbury Academic

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1350183881

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Mau-Mau Warrior

By: Abiodun Alao

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Mau-Mau Warrior

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The Mau-Mau uprising (1952-60) remains a controversial conflict, waged by warriors about whom many myths have been formed, but little truth has been written. Condemned by history as a brutal rag-tag force engaged in oath-taking, cannibalism and witchcraft, the military activities of the Mau-Mau have long been overlooked. Although their skill, organization and unique motivation forced the British government to undertake the longest airlift in military history, and to deploy extensive force at a cost of almost £60 million, before it could claim victory. This book reveals the real men and women behind the Mau-Mau; the truth behind the oaths that bound them together; and how they became a powerful force, paving the way for Kenya's independence.

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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Tragedy of Endowment

By: Abiodun Alao

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The Tragedy of Endowment

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The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Tragedy of Endowment

By: Abiodun Alao

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The Tragedy of Endowment

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The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

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University Rochester Press

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The Burden of Collective Goodwill

The International Involvement in the Liberian Civil War

By: Abiodun Alao

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The International Involvement in the Liberian Civil War

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A New Narrative for Africa

A New Narrative for Africa

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Burden of Collective Goodwill

The Burden of Collective Goodwill

Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

A New Narrative for Africa

A New Narrative for Africa

Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

The Nigerian Healthcare System

The Nigerian Healthcare System

Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe

Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria

Brothers at War

Brothers at War

Mau-Mau Warrior

Mau-Mau Warrior

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

The Burden of Collective Goodwill

The Burden of Collective Goodwill

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