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Der "Beratungs-Wegweiser, Beratungsstellen und Adressverzeichnis" wird vom Studien-Service-Center (SSC) als ergänzendes Angebot zum „Wegweiser für Erstsemester“ sowie der Internetseite der Goethe-Universität herausgegeben und enthält studiengangbezogene Informationen und Kontaktdaten. Vertiefende Informationen zu diversitätsunterstützenden Angeboten der zentralen sowie fachübergreifenden Einrichtungen und der Fachbereiche können in der Broschüre "Diversity kompakt. Angebote für Studierende in unterschiedlichen Lebens und Studiensituationen" - herausgegeben von Di3 - nachgeschlagen werden.
Das Ausgangsmaterial für die vorliegende Untersuchung stammt aus dem Phonetischen Normalbuch von Luzi (1903-05). Zunächst werden die beiden Ortsdialekte von Sils (Nr. 34) und Scharans (Nr. 33) miteinander verglichen (Kap. 2.2). Hernach werden beide zusammen je einer benachbarten Ortsmundart der angrenzenden Talschaften gegenübergestellt (Kap. 2.3 bis Kap. 2.7). Gewählt wurden für das äußere Domleschg Rodels (Nr. 32), für das Schams Zillis (Nr. 42), für das Albulatal Obervaz1 (Nr. 58), für den oberen Heinzenberg der heute ausgestorbene Dialekt von Flerden (Nr. 39), und für den unteren Heinzenberg der heute ebenfalls erloschene Dialekt von Cazis (Nr. 36).
Ob nun jeweils sicherheits-, innen- oder finanzpolitische Motive zu Grunde liegen, stets stehen Straffreiheit und Straferlass im Spannungsfeld von zwingender Verantwortung des Einzelnen als Grundlage unseres Rechtssystems und der Forderung nach ausgleichender Gerechtigkeit und sozialem Frieden. Das Rechtsinstitut der Amnestie steht nicht nur begrifflich, sondern auch sachlich in antiker Tradition, vergleichbare Maßnahmen sind aus allen Epochen des Altertums nachzuweisen. Fünfzehn renommierte AutorInnen aus Deutschland, Großbritannien und Österreich, alle ExpertInnen in verschiedenen Fachgebieten und Epochen des Altertums, nämlich der Altorientalistik, des pharaonischen Ägypten, der Griechischen und Römischen Rechtsgeschichte, des archaischen und klassischen Griechenland, des Hellenismus, der altitalischen Geschichte, der Römischen Republik, der frühen und hohen römischen Kaiserzeit und der Spätantike, präsentieren ihre Beiträge in diesem Band. Sie behandeln das Thema jeweils aus der eigenen Perspektive — entweder in Form von Spezialuntersuchungen zu exemplarischen Fällen oder aber in breit angelegten Übersichtsreferaten. Von besonderer Bedeutung ist dabei, dass alle Kategorien von Schriftquellen, also die literarische Überlieferung, juristisches Schrifttum, Inschriften und Papyri, in die Analyse eingeflossen sind. Hierdurch wurden erstmals in der Forschungsgeschichte die Voraussetzungen geschaffen, eine Gesamtschau über Fragen der Amnestie und des Straferlasses vom Alten Orient bis in die Spätantike zu bieten und rote Fäden durch die Jahrhunderte zu ziehen. Auf diese Weise wurde auch eine neue Grundlage für eine Typologisierung von Amnestien gelegt.
In Völkerschaustellung in Deutschland und Frankreich von 1874 bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg werden ethnologische Ausstellungen fremder Kulturen und Völker als Phänomen der Kolonialzeit untersucht. Es wird deutlich, dass diese heute befremdlich wirkenden Völkerschauen keineswegs allein aus imperialen Politiken und Praktiken heraus erklärt werden können. Anhand deutscher und französischer Quellen – Zeitungen, Zeitschriften und ausgewählte Ego-Dokumente – werden die jeweiligen gesellschaftlichen Diskurse rund um die Völkerschauen vergleichend untersucht, dabei die Frage nach zeitgenössischen Imaginations- und Konstruktionsformen des Fremden oder nach Wahrnehmung und Attraktivität von Exotik gestellt. Jenseits kolonialer Propaganda – und trotz der nationalen Unterschiede in Darstellung und Inszenierung – können in beiden Ländern unternehmerische Interessen der Veranstalter und insbesondere Neugier und Unterhaltungsbedürfnis der Ausstellungsbesucher als wichtige Faktoren zur Erklärung des Phänomens der Völkerschauen und der sie begleitenden Diskurse herausgearbeitet werden.
Big Ups! NO Two
(2013)
FunDza brings you a second collection of its most popular short stories given Big Ups by FunDza fans. What does it feel like being bullied because you are different? Can a nerd get his dream girl? Should one marry for love or money? What would you do if you found a zombie in your back yard? To find out, read these exciting stories written specially for young South Africans by a range of Southern African authors.
In 1963 Mukwahepo left her home in Namibia and followed her fiance across the border into Angola. They survived hunger and war and eventually made their way to Tanzania. There, Mukwahepo became the first woman to undergo military training with SWAPO. For nine years she was the only woman in SWAPO's Kongwa camp. She was then thrust into a more traditional women's role - taking care of children in the SWAPO camps in Zambia and Angola. At Independence, Mukwahepo returned to Namibia with five children. One by one their parents came to reclaim them, until she was left alone. Already in her fifties, and with little education, Mukwahepo could not get employment. She survived on handouts until the Government introduced a pension and other benefits for veterans. Through a series of interviews, Ellen Ndeshi Namhila recorded and translated Mukwahepo's remarkable story. This book preserves the oral history of not only the 'dominant male voice' among the colonised people of Namibia, but brings to light the hidden voice, the untold and forgotten story of an ordinary woman and the outstanding role she played during the struggle.
Imaginary Crimes
(2013)
Working for Cameroon state-owned Radio in the 1970s and ?80s meant toeing the official line and learning not to sing out of tune. While the rather scanty private press that existed at the time was subject to prior censorship, a different kind of censorship ? self-censorship prevailed at the Radio where topics for commentaries were vetted by the Minister of Information or his delegate. But for Anglophones working in a predominantly francophone environment, once topics were approved, the authorities could not be sure which direction commentaries were going to take as the journalists applied the tactics of ?bite and blow?, sometimes giving full expression of their Anglo-Saxon spirit of debate and critical analysis as evidenced in this selection of commentaries from the Sunday morning commentary programme, ?Cameroon Report? (now ?Cameroon Calling?) of the late 1970?s up till 1986. It is a showcase of the irrepressible seed of freedom of expression that Anglophone journalists were imbued with and demonstrated at a time when subjects related to coups d?état, human rights and governance were considered taboo. It was and shall remain the indelible input of the Anglophone character that has had a positive influence on Cameroon?s media landscape.
Using original sources the author weaves a number of themes into the sad personal story of Uganda?s first president in his last exile, 1966-1969. The first section, chapters 1-5, highlights the social and political causes of Sir Edward Mutesa?s exile. The author argues that the failure of the state to integrate into a viable political community explains the tears Ugandans have shed since independence. Sir Edward Mutesa?s exile and suffering is viewed in this historical context. The second and third sections, chapters 6-12, not only describe Sir Edward Mutesa?s suffering in exile in the UK, but also bring to light an aspect of British imperial history that is rarely described in historical narratives of Africa. This is the export of the British social hierarchy into the colonies. In 1966, Sir Edward Mutesa II was guaranteed entrance into the U.K and financially supported by his friends who were, mainly, titled members of the British upper class into whose ranks he was recruited by his education, socialization and collaboration in governing the Uganda colonial state. For the British lords and sirs who managed the empire, class trumped race in their dealings with African or Asian collaborators. A substantial number of his friends from this class?Lord Allan Lennox-Boyd, Edward Heath, Lord Montague, Reginald Maudling, Lord Carrington, Sir Hugh Frazer, Lord Nugent, Sir Nigel Fisher, Sir Dingle Foot, and others?showed to Sir Edward Mutesa a degree of friendship and loyalty that was amazing. These elites considered him as one of their number and supported him against the official position of the Labour Government under Harold Wilson. Supported by his titled friends, Sir Edward Mutesa tried unsuccessfully to obtain financial support from the British Labour Government.
Despite sending huge sums of money on health every year the African region's burden of disease is persistently high. Most of the countries in the region are lagging behind in achieving the health-related United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The African region's dismal health situation has largely been blamed on weakness pertaining to such factors as health leadership and governance; service delivery; health workforce; medicines, vaccines, and health technologies; health information; and health system financing that have undermined the capacity of health systems of countries in the region to improve population health without wastage of resources. Institutionalising health system efficiency monitoring, as a basis for the design and implementation of appropriate policy interventions, has been proposed as an effective way of curbing wastage of health system inputs. Efficiency of Health System Units in Africa: A Data Envelopment Analysis is the first book of its kind on application of the data envelopment analysis technique to examine the efficiency of health system decision-making units in Africa. The book interlaces lecture notes with research articles and case studies to equip students and practitioners of economics, operations research, management science, and public health with knowledge and skills for undertaking technical efficiency, cost efficiency, and total factor productivity analyses.
Classification of East African Crops Second Edition is a revised modern version of a book first published in 1979. It is a handbooks grouping the crops, timber, and common ornamental plants found in East Africa into 26 classes. The plants are discussed under two broad categories, namely, usage and commercial classifications. the Type A group of plants, based on usage classification, has 19 classes including the famous categories such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes, oil crops, fibre crops, and forage and fodder plants amongst others. The Type B group, based on commercial use of the plants, covers food crops, cash crops, commercial horticultural crops, forbidden crops (drug plants), and bee forage or useful plants for honey bees. Each class has a full or brief discussion of the crops or useful plantas grown in modern East Africa covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. The most important part of the handbooks is the list of all major and minor crops and useful plants in each class containing the English or trade names, the botanical names, and the families to which they belong. The book has over 70 selected colour plates illustrating different crops and other useful plants. It is an excellent handbook for university and college scholars, students, and researchers in agriculture, forestry, environment, and animal husbandry.
Nemeso - a four eyed man-lived in southeastern Zimbabwe in the mid-17th century. Stories about him are widely known by the Duma in southeastern Zimbabwe as he left a legacy, a delicious dish - of edible stinkbugs locally named harurwa. These insects, believed to be a gift to Nemeso by the ancestors, thrive in a grove (jiri) where no one has been allowed to meddle since the time of Nemeso, the medium through whom the stinkbugs were gifted to the living by the living-dead. The insects are a source of livelihood for the Duma people and for people beyond, and serve as a drive for forest conservation in the area. The wealthy stories of Nemeso's life have been passed on through oral tradition. This book, generated from an ethnographic reconstitution in southeastern Zimbabwe, documents the stories in a lively and fascinating thirst quenching manner.
A Troubadour's Thread
(2013)
This volume powerfully conveys the pilgrimage of a singular spirit through adversity, equanimity, immanence and eventually, transcendence. It grapples with a range of emotions, topics and sensations. Christopher Okigbo achieved similar results but in an entirely different manner. Okigbo's vision is epical in its dimensions while Osha's work is infused with a sustained lyricism, mutedness or even more appropriately, quietude. Osha's poetry unveils a multi-layered journey from artistic infancy to complete aesthetic maturity. Most of this journey dwells upon the poet's inner states in which vast geographical vistas are revealed.
Taxation is perceived by citizens as a compulsory contribution to the state yet, the legitimacy of the state rests on the publics' acceptance of the state's right to levy tax and redistribute it in such a manner as to promote the overall good of society. The modern developing state can be said to be facing a crisis of fiscal legitimacy, afflicted by poor governance, poor societal participation, corruption and a lack of accountability. This book investigates whether a possible remedy in averting the fiscal crisis is firstly, to re-establish a link between taxation and government expenditure in the developing state and to utilise human rights law, principles and policies to link tax revenue to expenditure through re-distribution. This thesis will consider whether human rights may be the tool or vehicle for citizens to assess fiscal allocations It analyses developing countries with reference to Brazil and India and more specifically Kenya.
(De)connexions identitaires hadjeray : Les enjeux des technologies de la communication au Tchad
(2013)
The recent history of Africa is characterised by the 'revolution' in information and communication technologies (ICT), specifically in the sector of mobile telephony, which reconsiders the challenges pertaining to identity in African societies. In this book, we follow the manifestation of such dynamic forces in the Hadjeray society in Guera, Tchad, a society that has suffered a history of political violence, mobility and failures. The study shows the role of the Chadian government in the implementation of ICT and explains how government logics have amplified. Through the analysis of the changes in the economic and social spheres, occurring due to mobile telephony, we discover the identity issues that are also informed by the feeling of fear, which is part of the Chadian history of violence. However, the ways in which the Hadjeray adopt this new technology also leave them with a means to escape the logic of violence and disruption. It is mostly a dynamic force that occurs amongst the youth who, by making use of mobile networks, discover another mode of identification, between the ethnic group and the more global identity, and find through it a political voice.
Out of the first series of public lectures titled (Re) membering Kenya organised by the Volume editors together with Twaweza Communications and supported by the Goethe Institut Kenya, The Ford Foundation and the Institute for International Education, and whose key outcome was the publication of Remembering Kenya Vol.1 (2010) grew a second round of lecture series. The second series took cognisance of the fact that the problems that bedevil Kenya as a nation go far beyond questions of culture and identity that Volume 1 dealt with. Thus, the second presentations revolved mainly around issues of economics, governance and power. The awareness of the role and/or lack of equity and social justice in causing Kenya?s persistent problems informed all these presentations. Issues of how to bring marginalised groups into the mainstream were discussed. This Volume, in part, arises from the second presentations. The authors of chapters attempt to provide answers to the question: what entails (re)membering in post-conflict Kenya? From their work, it is clear that there is a lot to (re)member in Kenya, and many ways in which to reconfigure project Kenya. (Re)membering is re-thinking and re organising our ways of doing things. It entails a juggling of priorities; between peace and reconciliation, peace and justice, and seeking justice and reconciliation without undermining peace, all of which are arduous exercises. Reconciling misconceptions about places, issues and people is part of this reconstitution too. New pathways require being embraced, past mistakes (individual and collective) acknowledged and giving earnest meaning to the vow ?never again!? Yet, as observed in this Volume, Kenyans must be vigilant against individuals and groups that have often resisted change. There are also material constraints to the achievement of the various economic activities that come with reconfiguring the Kenyan nation. Worse still there exist certain cultural underpinnings that continue to have a debilitating effect on efforts to forge a sustainable peace after conflict. These aspects require deep reflection and honest work. In part, the contributors to this Volume suggest how it can be done. There is a hint in these chapters that we need to find new organizing spaces and principles on which a ?new? Kenya can move forward. Equally, debating the very meanings of social justice and reconciliation against the background of potential conflict should be a project of this endeavor. Questioning and identifying where impunity begun is key to this process. In doing so, we begin liberating ourselves from Kenyan society?s deep-rooted impunity. (Re)membering Kenya, after all, calls for a reconstruction of ?the journey to the conflict? in order to find the right balance between the right of remembrance and the duty of forgetfulness.
This book is a result of public dialogue forums in pursuit of accountable and transparent governance in Kenya organized by Twaweza Communications with the support of Ford Foundation. From the convenings it was evident that the stability of Kenya will be driven by the extent to which citizens feel fully included in the development agenda. Quite often, political leaders view the role of citizens in governance as restricted primarily to their participation in the electoral process. This narrow view has led to arrogance and total disregard of citizens after poll results are announced. Under the new political dispensation heralded by the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya on August 27, 2010 this trend must change and the sovereignty of the people, in theory and practice, must be reinscribed. The publication raises important issues worth serious reflection. It also suggests ways in which citizens can better participate in their own transformation. Case studies highlighted in the book exemplify the importance building the Kenyan nation by addressing patterns of exclusion and glaring inequalities. The topics covered include multipartism, natural resource governance, gender, politics of identity, marginalization of Coastal Kenya, youth empowerment and investing in knowledge economy among others. The book is a valuable addition to our understanding of the root political and social anxieties in Kenya and how these could be ameliorated.
While probing the politics of everyday in Gikuyu popular music, the main thrust of this book is to unpack the representation of daily struggles through music. Depending mainly on the lyrics of the songs, the study also combines both the textual and the contextual analysis of the music. Music here is studied both as a text, and as an aspect of popular culture. The decade 1990-2000 in Kenya provides two contrasting political developments, which directly impacted on the ordinary Kenyan; firstly, the extremes of the country?s one-party rule were at the peak until when multi-party democracy was re-introduced. This ushered in a new era, but with antecedents in one-party rule, where service delivery was below par and economic mismanagement, corruption, assassinations and detentions continued unabated. It is in this contrasting environment that popular arts proliferated as a way of countering the repressed freedom of expression. This book, therefore, looks at how the Gikuyu musicians reacted and responded to these social and political realities in their songs. Music is discussed as an essential site for creation, re-creation and negotiation of the various forms of identities.
Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, Africa has an opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens. But this transformation requires that youth are fully 'present' in the political, economic, social and cultural arenas. They will need to marshal their energies and stay focused on the things that are important for the continent of Africa. In the case of Kenya, youth should not wait to be invited to take up political leadership. Instead, they will need to invite themselves to the table and take advantage of the opportunity provided in Constitution and demand accountability and transparency in the conduct of national affairs. This book is part of ongoing work at Twaweza Communications in the pursuit of democracy, peace and justice. Themes covered include youth and leadership; elections and peace; youth as peace makers; family and global values among other topics.
The author is a Don at the School of Law, University of Nairobi Kenya and a development consultant with various NGOs and other international bodies in Eastern Africa region and Italy. He is a researcher and writer of articles and texts on matters concerning law and culture. Dr. Onyango is an expert in modern legal science with wide knowledge of law ranging from comparative legal system, international public law, ethics, philosophy, theology, sociology, mass media and social realities today. He is currently teaching Social Foundations of Law, Customary Law, International Public Law and International Relations at the University of Nairobi and he is a part-time lecturer at St. Paul's University. Among his publication are Cultural Gap and Economic Crisis in Africa and, Dholuo Grammar for Beginners.
This book presents a detailed and practical explanation of the law of Civil Procedure in Kenya. It discusses the principles of Civil procedure Law in a practical setting. The intricate points of law have been illustrated by examples, and in the introduction the subject has been dealt with by topics rather than in the strict order of sections in the Act and Rules. This has been done to avoid cross-referencing to enable users to adequately grasp the doctrinal aspects of the subject.
The current HIV and AIDS regime has opened up unknown vistas in intellectual pursuits and knowledge creation. One such newly opened up area of research is studying HIV and AIDS in relation to gender issues. However, owing to the devastating nature of the epidemic, most studies tend to focus on women merely as an 'at risk' population leaving aside the wider sociological dimensions that pertain to women's sexuality in general, issues of AIDS related stigma and discrimination and how it impacts on women's careers as economic contributors to society. The uniqueness of the present study lies in the fact that it embodies the author's triangulated research into the tripartite dimensions of HIV and AIDS, women's sexuality, and gender-sociology, all against the backdrop of analysing actual experiences of career women in Kenyan universities.
Can Christian-Muslim relations be better understood and even interfaith conflicts resolved if Christians and Muslims joined together in an existential and phenomenological engagement with common spatiality? To answer this question, 12 Christian students from St. Paul's University, Limuru, Kenya and 12 Muslim students from Eastleigh, Nairobi mapped the 12 streets of Eastleigh, a sprawling Nairobi suburb largely populated by Somali Muslis. The mapping method in the above exercise was phenomenological, that is, mapping spatiality as a 'lived experience' and interpreting spatial observations in light of individual and group existential experiences. The result of the mapping exercise was a radical transformation both in the Mappers' own self-perceptions as well as their perceptions of Christian- Muslim relations. The seven chapters in this unique book look at the above finding from different perspectives, both Christian and Muslim.
The Green Cross of Kafira
(2013)
In his last play published posthumously the late Francis Imbuga presents the dramatic dialogue of his characters as mind games. In addition to using a narrator, Sikia Macho, to fill us in on the broken politics of Kafira, centring around detention without trial, Imbuga deliberately delays the inciting action, the formation of the Green Party of Kafira which then challenges the hitherto political monolith called the National Party. The candidate of the new party, former detainee Pastor Mgei, wins the election, and thereby dethrones the so-called Chief of Chiefs. In The Green Cross of Kafira, Imbuga, with a renewed sense of urgency, addresses the theme of dictatorship in Africa, and completes his trilogy of the Kafira plays which begins with Betrayal in the city followed by Man of Kafira.
Zimbabwe: The Blame Game
(2013)
The Blame Game is a cycle of creative non-fiction pieces, pulling the readers through the politics of modern day Zimbabwe. Like in any game, there are players in this game, opposing each other. The game is told through the eyes of one of the players, thus it is subjective. It centres on truthfully trying to find who to blame for Zimbabwe's problems, and how to undo all these problems. Finding who to blame should be the beginning for the search of solutions. It encourages talking to each other, maybe about the wrongs we have done to each other, and genuinely trying to embrace and forgive each other. In trying to undo the problems in Zimbabwe, it also offers insight or solutions on a larger platform - Africa: particularly South Africa; that it might learn from other African countries that have imploded before it, how to solve its own problems.
Greener from a Distance
(2013)
Albert?s life dream is to immigrate to the USA, to seek greener pastures. After several failed attempts, he finally gets a visa. Then he arrives the USA hoping for a bright and easy future. Before long he hears stories of desperation, struggles and a few successes. Desperation is portrayed by Mola aka Mboma who adopts a dead man?s identity in order to stay in the USA and by Bruno who marries a US-born woman as his ticket to the USA, knowing fully well that she was leading a double life. Struggles are seen in Paul and Matt who have to work more than two times harder to barely survive in the USA. However, Samson, the surgeon is an example of a success story. Albert has to decide whether to stay in the USA, concoct a story for asylum and chase the dream that has proven elusive for many, or go back to his reality in Cameroon. Though the pasture may actually be greener on the other side for some, it takes a tremendous amount of work and dedication to keep it that way. Realising that the life in the Diaspora is not a bed of roses as portrayed by some Cameroonians, he decides to return to his modest job in Cameroon. Although this book could be considered a cautionary tale about immigration, it is also about the corruption that has overtaken Cameroon and its people.
In 2009, Anglophone Cameroon literature celebrated its fifty years of existence. Now at the mature age of fifty plus this literature has a great deal to write home about even if it still has a lot to do in its pursuit of excellence. Part of its maturity resides in the fact that although the scale of literary creativity and literary criticism is skewed in favour of the former, Anglophone Cameroon literary criticism is gradually waking up from slumber in an attempt to catch up with the rapidly expanding creativity. The essays in this book comment practically on some aspects of all the genres of written literature that the Anglophone Cameroon creative writers have produced so far: the novel, drama, poetry, the short story, the essay and children's literature. The essays, on the whole, are a testimony of the transition and reality from the apparent drought of Anglophone Cameroon literary paucity to the actual fruitful period of Anglophone Cameroon abundance of literary creativity. The Anglophone Cameroonians have appropriated an imperial language, English, to serve their postcolonial Cameroonian vision. Their various literary texts are vehicles of representations that are essentially cultural and ideological constructs. The works examined are initially anchored on Cameroonian experiences to take on social significance. As they are grounded on moving human experiences, these works necessarily make references to the immediate Cameroonian environment of their authors before taking on universal human significance. The book abundantly evidences and crowns Shadrach Ambanasom's achievements and reputation as a skilled pedagogue on the art of practical literary criticism.
Understanding Confusion in Africa : The Politics of Multiculturalism and Nation-building in Cameroon
(2013)
Cameroon is often considered to be Africais legendary pathfinder. This book argues essentially that Cameroon cannot competently champion African unity and progress until it can correctly pursue its own multicultural nation-building. Cameroon's success continental-wise would depend on its theory and practice of multiculturalism, as particularly reflected in (1) the rejoicing in its historical diversity and the harmonious co-existence of its Systems of Education which must, of necessity, be linked to (2) effective federalization or decentralization of uniquely cultural matters. Critically examining history and education as components of culture, and therefore, of multiculturalism, the book makes some bold recommendations while demonstrating how nation-building is meaningless without the peopleis authentic history. It argues that Cameroon national culture cannot be a national culture without embodying the distinct culture of the English-speaking minority. Anything else is nothing but deliberate confusion of assimilation for multiculturalism, a confusion that is heavily tied to the countryis phoney independence. Hinging on education (and its associates of bilingualism and bijuralism), the book demonstrates that Cameroonis over-sung cultural dualism is a charade, epitomized by the 1998 Education Law. Rather than reaffirm Cameroonis biculturalism as it superficially avows, Cameroonis purported cultural dualism is really out to efface any semblance of cultural or educational dualism that may still be resisting assimilation. The continuous and persistent employment of terms such as biculturalism, bilingualism and bijuralism in legal texts in Cameroon is only to confuse the international community, especially from seeing exactly the kind of eethnic cleansingi which is taking place in the country.
This book is a timely humanistic touch to memory studies. It uses literature as a laboratory for the workings of the mind, and characters as the subjects of human experimentation and diagnostics. This book considers authors from different societies and historical periods. The book is a refreshing illumination on the functioning of human memory. It complements the work of neuroscientists who seek to rationalize the workings of the same. Drawing from various ideas on memory, this rich and authoritative volume results from wide-ranging endeavors centered on the common fact that tracking memory in literature provides an astounding vista of orientations covered in its separate chapters. The writers examined in the various chapters become mediums for unleashing memory and its reconfiguration into artistic images. The ten separate chapters investigate different aspects of memory in such memoric associations as power, music, resistance, trauma, and identity. It is therefore no surprise that the editors should consider this book as 'a veritable menu for everything needed for an unforgettable memory banquet'.
This crowning collection brings together seven of Bole Butake's finest plays since 1984, namely: Dance of the Vampires; Family Saga; Lake God; Betrothal Without Libation; And Palm Wine Will Flow; The Rape of Michelle; and Shoes. More than an academic, Butake has distinguished himself as a playwright, unearthing and foregrounding the ills, travails and predicaments of a land and people trapped by the blood-dripping impunities of vampires in power. In his rich repertoire of over ten plays, Butake takes sides with the downtrodden, the wretched of the earth, the deprived and the underdogs. His jabs and jibes, aimed at the rulers, are scathing, at times vitriolic. He has excelled at a stubborn determination to ignore the sinecures, lure and allure of power without responsibility.
The Junkyard Blues
(2013)
In Cameroon life isn't only like living in limbo, it is like living in the very centre of a hellish junkyard where dreams are dumped and wishes shattered at will by forces which can barely be controlled or understood. It is in this junkyard of dreams that Jude Maimo finds himself after years of studies and obtaining a university degree that could not even procure him a decent job. Reluctantly living under his brother's care after having failed grossly in an attempt to be independent, and doing a job that is more than an insult to him, he still hopes to one day live his simple dream; furthering his education long enough to have a respectable and decent job that could make him truly independent. Entangled in a relationship he can barely understand and weighed down by the daily temptations of natural life, a long lost friend from back in his school days suddenly appears as a light to lead him to the end of the tunnel. But a little too late, he discovers that the promised light of salvation is just another face of darkness, a darkness that wants more than his soul, a darkness that can only lead to tragedy.
This is an eloquent, engaged and extremely well informed narrative of the environmental and natural resource conservation and management issues in Mozambique. While the topics in this volume are diverse, they are all explicitly designed to move beyond the routinized blame of natural resource mismanagement and environmental degradation on local communities, and to rethink ecosystem destruction, land degradation and natural resource over-exploitation in Africa and beyond. Never losing sight of the major causes of environment and resource mismanagement in Mozambique, the book advances the thesis that environment and resource problems are a result of compound factors such as poor governance, poverty, corruption, low education levels, and disregard of endogenous conservation epistemologies. A combination of all these factors makes the whole terrain of conservation even more complicated than ever; hence the need for urgent action by all social actors. This is a valuable book for environmental conservationists, land resource managers, social ecologists, environmental anthropologists, environmental field workers and technicians, practitioners and students of conservation sciences.
In Nomads, Emmanuel Fru Doh combines historical fact, legend, and rumour to emerge with a memoir charged with nostalgia. In the process, he merges scenes and events from several lives and the process of nation building as they all unfold and mature with the passing of time. It becomes obvious that these are somber moments in Doh's life and that of the Cameroon nation, a nation that in recent decades selfish and reckless leaders without goodwill, foresight, or true love for the fatherland have succeeded in destroying. It all boils down to one fact: indeed, there has always been a socio-political agenda by the Francophone-dominated regimes, but it had nothing to do with building a truly united Cameroon. The plan has always been to tactfully subdue and eventually neutralize the Anglophone dimension of the union.
The Black Man and his Visa
(2013)
Tardif is the son of a medical practitioner, an herbalist and a spiritual healer in northwestern Cameroun. When his father eventually gives up his practice, his mother struggles to put him and four of his sisters through high school. But financing university is a challenge. Tardif works for seven years in the farms and as a school teacher and seeks help from all quarters of the globe to try to raise money for university in his home country. Then one day he finds himself in China - studying Chinese medicine - and hoping for a better life than the one he had in Cameroon. The predicaments are as challenging as they are profoundly instructive. Tardif poses as a Dutchman and as an American to get jobs teaching English and survive in his host country. He ends up earning the respect of his students and employers, but not without everyday encounters with precarity. Just as one problem is resolved, another always seems to be brewing on the horizon. Tardif autobiographically opens his adventures, his transformations and his musings on Chinese and African ways of thinking and living to those interested in intercultural mobility and learning about life. His story reads like a dairy and keeps one wondering what will happen next.
This landmark volume brings together a very rich harvest of forty critical essays on Cameroon literature by Cameroon literary scholars. The book is the result of the Second Conference on Cameroon Literature which took place at the University of Buea in 1994. The Buea conference was motivated by a determination to look at Cameroon literature straight into its face and criticize it using literary criteria of the strictest kind. Gone were the times when the criticism was complacent because it was believed that a nascent literature could easily be stifled by application of rather strict cannons of literary criticism. Both writers and critics had a lot to say. Subjects dealt with ranged from general topics on literature, survival and national identity, through specialized articles on prose, poetry, drama, translation, language, folklore, children's literature, Journalism and politics. It is the hope of the volume editors that the publication of these papers will instigate the kind of actions that were recommended and that the prolific nature of Cameroon literature will equally give rise to a prolific and robust criticism.
This book addresses Cameroon's culture, education and language policies since independence, scholarship on and vigorous debate about them, their bearings on different visions of national development, and their place in the political struggle between autocracy and democracy since 1990. A synoptic view of half a century's key experiences, issues and fault lines emerges.
This book deals with love, marriage/family, and witchcraft issues but its central question remains that of whether love without understanding is love. Tackling love from much broader and interdisciplinary angles than just the love-making that most love stories usually focus on, it advances the duo of love and understanding as the foundation of any successful marriage/family. Although Momany is blessed with often easily finding this rare duo, the tensions of belonging in Cameroon have been constant and persistent challenges. The book uniquely raises and brings new and ground-breaking perspectives on its subject-matters, obviously leaving many social scientists with much to do further research on.
This book is a scriptural sculpture of how the physical dimensions of the earth - built and natural - and antecedents of history structure knowledges and the physical containers - human and non-human - that embody those knowledges. The book deals with universalisms grounded on African experiences and perspectives. A key theme is how (in)security relates to knowledge creation by drawing a parallel between the proliferation of violent conflict in Africa and the marginal position that the continent occupies in the modern formation of knowledge. Also explored is the concept of creativity in relation to art and politics, as experienced by the black African elite. Bottlenecks to African creativity and the role of space and history in the production and reproduction of knowledge and ways of knowing are critically reviewed. The author makes a case for the existence of irreducible forms of knowledge existing in distinct laboratories and traces how particular biological and environment features interact with human cognition to form what passes for knowledge. He interrogates the variety of environment cognition in the light of an increasing homogenization of human cognition globally with a particular accent on climate change. This is a bold and legitimate voice on an important conversation.
Duce Kingdom
(2013)
Duce Kingdom is a compelling mythical story of magic, sacrilege and violence, written in fine-styled first and third person dialogue and narration. The story commences with the rage of darkness into the official inauguration of the king, amid popular frustrations with the rigid laws and traditions of the kingdom. Sacrifice of virgins to gods, wars, romance and beheadings of criminals, make the future uncertain. The birth of Zalinda, a powerful sorcerer, redeems the kingdom from its woes.
In spite of its surging popularity with scholars and environment conservation and management aid experts, scientific environmental epistemology does not seem to be the answer to the forestry and environmental problems that Africa is facing. Due to the lasting impacts of colonialism and therefore Western scientism on Africa, at the core of the conservation dilemma lies the conflict between scientific conservation epistemologies and 'local'/'indigenous' conservation epistemologies with the latter being the locals' potential workable solution to the environmental problems haunting the continent. It is in view of these circumstances that this book was born. The book is a clarion call for the revival and reinstitution of indigenous conservation and management epistemologies, not as a challenge to Western scientific conservation epistemologies, but to complement efforts by Western science in easing the tapestry of environmental problems that haunt Africa and the rest of the world. This is a valuable book for environmental conservationists, land resource managers, political/social ecologists, environmentalists, environmental anthropologists, environmental field workers and technicians, and practitioners and students of conservation sciences.
Boundaries and History in Africa : Issues in Conventional Boundaries and Ideological Frontiers
(2013)
This book compromises 26 well-researched essays in honour of Professor Verkijika G. Fanso, who retired in 2011 after over 36 years of distinguished service at universities in Cameroon. Contributors include colleagues, former students and close collaborators in Cameroon and beyond. Contributions cover a wide range of issues related to the contested histories, politics and practices of boundaries and frontiers in Africa. These are themes on which Fanso has researched, published and taught extensively, and earned international recognition as a leading scholar. The book explores, inter alia, indigenous and endogenous practices of boundary making in Africa; as well as colonial and contemporary traditions, practices and conflicts on and around frontiers. In particular focus, are disputed colonial boundaries between Cameroon and its neighbours. Issues of intra- and inter-disciplinary frontiers, politics and cultures are also addressed. The volume is crowned by a farewell valedictory lecture by Fanso. Like Fanso and his rich repertoire of publications, this bumper harvest of essays is without doubt, truly immortalising.
This is a study on the creative appropriation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by mobile Africans and the communities to which they belong, home and away. With a focus on Cameroonian migrants from Pinyin and Mankon who are currently living in Cape Town and the Netherlands, this book examines the workings of the social fabric of mobile communities. It sheds light on how these communities are crafting lives for themselves in the host country and simultaneously linking up with the home country thanks to advances in ICTs and road and air transport. ICTs and mobilities have complemented social relational interaction and provide migrants today with opportunities to partake in cultural practices that express their Pinyin-ness and Mankon-ness. Pinyin and Mankon migrants are still as rooted in the past as they are in the present. They were born into a community with its own sense of home, moral ethos and cultural pride but live in a context of accelerated ICTs and mobility that is fast changing the way they live their lives. Drawing on this detailed ethnographic case study and related literature, Henrietta Nyamnjoh argues that while ICTs continue to enhance mobility for those who move and for those who stay put, they have become inextricably linked in forging networks and reconfiguring existing ones. Contrary to earlier studies that predicted radical social change and the passing of traditional societies in the face of new technologies, ICTs have been appropriated to enhance the workings of existing social relations and ways of life while simultaneously pointing to new directions in ever more creative and innovative ways.
This book brings to light work done in the area of gender with a penchant to language within the Cameroonian context. It looks at different domains of gender study where language is a significant variable. It is the very first edited collection that examines language and gender side by side. Contributors draw richly on their current theoretical leanings and on the current gendered discourses within the Cameroonian context to interrogate the interconnections between gender and language through social relationships and interactions. This is a pluri-disciplinary study informed by perspectives from anthropology, sociology and applied linguistics. The book hinges on gender, discourse and social change in historical perspective. Gender and language studies contribute to knowledge of new problems in view of a better understanding of relations between women and men, and its amelioration in the social space. Gender and language studies necessarily incorporate gender and discourse studies. Discourse serves as a unifying factor to these diverse disciplines which bring external support to pure linguistic studies, not only to deepen the understanding of gender but more so to describe how it works in discourse. Here, discourse is seen as being at the centre of gender ideology.
This book aims at educating parents generally but divorcing or divorced ones specifically. The instruction is that the future and interest of the children, whatever the cause of their separation (or calculations for the non-divorcing others), should always be the prime mover for whatever arrangement (or decision) they make. That the world would be a better place if people generally look at the larger picture of things; larger picture people usually being better suited to give children, without definitional distinctions/exclusions, a better future than what they themselves have, irrespective of the societies they live in. The book's concern for the future of children also draws from the fact that social work departments, with enormous powers over the making or ruining of children's future, are often staffed by persons with contrary ideals to those these departments stand for. Africa and Canada are specifically examined but its messages apply across the globe; lessons dished out from both perspectives of a parent and a child who has been through it and seen it all and would not want other children/parents to go through similar experiences simply because of funny definitions of family or of child, classifications often exclusively geared toward making readily available resources for educating children unavailable to some children. There also is much apprehension about some parents' blatant use of children for accomplishing their own selfish agendas to the total disregard of the future of said children who, paradoxically, do not even feature in their new un-African and un-Canadian definition of family.
In Nzarayapera's village, famine and hunger strike as rain could not fall. The sky remains blue with scorching heat that leaves no creature desiring to move on with life. Chief Nzarayapera and his councillors believe this scourge is a curse from the ancestors. They think of holding a ceremony to mollify the ancestors and petition rain. The ceremony is held, but nothing happens except that hunger and famine strike even harder. This sets a fertile ground for conflict between traditionalists, Christians and scientists who lay blame on one another and take turns to intercede for the people. What comes out of this conflict only requires you to read Rain Petitioning for yourself. Equally there to awaken your curiosity is Step Child, the second play in this collection.
The poems in this collection are a mirror reflecting the goings-on in the nooks and crannies of the Republic of Cameroon. Crafted in the lingo of the man in the street, these poems speak for the voiceless in Cameroon, for all those who live on the fringe of a rich Cameroonian society. The themes broached are numerous, namely the culture of impunity, the vicious cycle of corruption, abuse of power, influence peddling, rape of the constitution, electoral gerrymandering, and the ineptitude of national bourgeoisie to name but a few. In sum, Speak camfranglais pour un renouveau ongolais is a clarion call for a new deal in Cameroon.
Armour Sucré
(2013)
Nerisha Yanee Dewoo writes in this book of poetry, her love for her people, love in its entire glory, Mauritian love...
This book draws on the perspectives of non-migrants and urban youth in Bamenda, in the Northwest region of Cameroon, as well as on the views of Cameroonian migrants in Switzerland, to explore the meaning and role of New Media in the negotiation of sociality in transnational migration. New Media facilitated connectedness serve as a privileged lens through which Cameroonians, home and away, scrutinise and mediate sociality. In this rich ethnography, Bettina Frei describes how the internet and mobile phones are adopted by migrants and their non-migrant counterparts in order to maintain transnational relationships, and how the specific medialities of these communication technologies in turn impact on transnational sociality. Contrary to popular presumptions that New Media are experienced as mainly connecting and enabling, this study reveals that in a transnational context in particular, New Media serve to mediate tensions in transnational social ties. The expectations of being connected go hand in hand with an awareness of social and geographical distance and separation.
This book is an opportune warning that alienation, estrangement and intentional diminishment serve as a cancer upon those who disburse it. The outsider suffers by being alone; the insider suffers even more by being forever known as a hypocrite who perpetuates dystopia. It uses literature as a hothouse for poisonous potted plants, the workings of a mind in turmoil and the exploration of a society or societies that seems to derive pleasure from others' ruin. Fears, Doubts, and Joy of Not Belonging considers themes that are biblical in scope from different societies and historical epochs. It is a sobering spiritual enlightenment of a child's 'silent treatment' in adult form. The text complements language engineers and social scientists who are on a quest or search for how the individual responds to pressure that is unexpected, ill-conceived and in desperate need of alleviation. Not only does this particular type of cancer differ from the type a surgeon can treat, the stage at which this malady is diagnosed causes far more problems than if it were dealt with head on. Pursuing numerous examples of estrangement, this diverse text delves into a wide spectrum of human behavior while coming to the realization that these problems are universal and have been with us for a long, long time. The purpose of resistance, individuality and personal identity is to rise above these obstacles without losing hope, resilience or optimism.
In the last two decades, erosion in the quality and effectiveness of education systems especially in sub-Saharan Africa has been compounded by factors - such as exogenous pressures precipitated by unsystematic provision of foreign aid - fostering corrupt practices, inadequate teacher training and limited deployment of professional educators to under-served communities. Yet, quality education is needed to attain high levels of critical thinking, analytic interpretation, academic creativity, innovativeness, effectiveness, personal and inter-personal skills in problem solving. This book, which focuses on Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, critically reflects on primary, secondary and tertiary education in Southern Africa with a view to explore the opportunities, constraints and challenges that practitioners, learners and other educational stakeholders face in their daily lives. The book draws on the findings from the aforementioned countries, to advance the thesis that education in sub-Saharan Africa faces problems of epic proportions that require urgent attention. Hence, the primary objective of this book is to serve as a drive and medium for informed change, critical thinking, constructive analysis, synthesis and evaluation of different situations, settings and problems situated in the interface of theory and practice in the education fraternity.
This book provides useful pointers to help journalists navigate the dilemmas they face in the professional practice. It provides an enlightening overview of the views of Mauritian journalists on their own industry and an in-depth look at the South African model for self-regulation. As part of the ethical approach, the book also reviews the main issues related to gender-sensitive reporting, in view of the significant role the media have to play in gender education. In an age of information overload, over-exposure to a hyper-mediated culture and the rise of user-generated content, journalists increasingly strive to remain relevant. The temptation to use lower standards, resort to sensationalism and even paycheck journalism is strong. Such examples of unethical practice can only further undermine the credibility of a profession which purports to act as a watchdog, a Fourth Estate. Claims that ethics is a private affair no longer hold good. Journalism is a public good and the need to a clear social contract is stronger than ever in a world where transparency and accountability are on the agenda. Mechanisms for ensuring ethical practice are essential and should be hailed as beacons for a stronger journalism.
This book draws on the case of the Shona and other Bantu people of Africa to argue that names are not mere identity tags. Names are an important cultural symbol of the people who give and bear them. The book challenges linguists and other social scientists to pay particular attention to the significance of names in the study of language use in society. Equally, it demonstrates the importance of names as part of the distinctive repertoire of Shona cultural heritage. Each Shona sentential name is a statement about that reality of being Shona. Carried in each name are sentiments that reflect on prevalent social, economic and political relations. The book focuses in particular on social names, religious names and war names inspired by such events as Zimbabwe's war of liberation.
Cameroon Anthology of Poetry
(2013)
In this carefully thought-through anthology, Bole Butake brings Cameroonian poets of different generations, gender, regions, backgrounds and interests into conversation not only among themselves but more especially with poets from other parts of Africa and the world. This is a testament on the universality of poetry. It is an invitation for those in tune with poetry to reaffirm its magic and to spread the warmth of its embrace in celebration of a common and boundless humanity.
This collection dissects post-independence Cameroon as a representative postcolonial junction. The history that assists in the writing of the poems is a necessary background to understand the dislocated vision of an erstwhile independent territory. After a patriotic pastime of sweeping every bit of rubbish under the carpet of national unity for over fifty years, the collection summons us to introspect on the consequences of feeding and living on a national lie. It is only after such reflection that, hopefully, remedial gestures can offer 'new dreams on the dawn of new sleep'.
Forty Acres and a Mule
(2013)
These traveler's impressions across cultural and psychological spaces portray the two sides of this coin called life, oftentimes belligerent toward each other. In casting light on that dream of total freedom and the daunting contradictions inherent in its being and attainment, they represent a dialectic in our seemingly unending journey toward the shadow of the good life as we ceaselessly jettison virtue against vice. At a level, they confront a certain tyranny of thought, in more ways than one, challenging us to go beyond the comfort of our ideas and our upbringing and to dare to look at the world in ways hitherto only dreamed of. Another way this challenge is portrayed is in regard to language and the cannons of poetry. Because literary writing in this so-called global society may rightfully be considered as war by other means, the reader will quickly observe the, literally, take-no-prisoner approach embedded in many of the pieces the generalized despondency on the ground and the unprecedented cacophony of voices in the 'global village' calling for nothing less. The general conclusion of these poems would be the deferment promise of living even as they constitute a heightened harkening for us to live beyond existence.
The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in middle and low income countries is arguably one of the most meaningful outcomes recorded in the fight against HIV and AIDS. A record number of some 6.2 million people living with HIV and AIDS are reported to be benefiting from the treatment, which is reported to have risen by 19 per cent between 2010 and 2011 and as a result of this, the region has also enjoyed a significant decline in AIDS mortality. This volume is the outcome of the 'call for abstracts' put out by OSSREA in 2011 for senior researchers, social scientists and practitioners to write scientific articles on issues surrounding ARVs. The volume contains eight chapters organized into four sections: ART and quality of life; Adherence to ART; Traditional medicine and ART; and Sexual behaviour of ART attendants. The chapters are contributed by Academics and researchers from three different African countries: four from Ethiopia, two from Uganda and two from Zimbabwe.
Most of the papers in this book were presented during the 9th International South Sudan and Sudan Studies Conference of the Sudan Studies Association USA and the Sudan Studies Society UK. 150 scholars from numerous academic disciplines, experts in conflict transformation and development, staff of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), former and current senior officers from ministries and military institutions from Sudan, South Sudan, and seventeen further countries participated in the conference. They engaged in vivid discussions on historical and recent cleavages in the societies of Sudan and South Sudan, inequality and exclusion in numerous variations, and on rapid social change accompanied by urbanisation and land conflicts. The severe economic crisis following the separation and the importance of creating political solutions instead of using technical approaches to work on the multitude of challenges affecting each of the two countries and the interrelations between them were also scrutinised. The participants intensely exchanged views and experiences on the difficulties and successes in taking responsibility rather than being dependent on foreign assistance. Discussions revealed strong potentials in both societies to overcome such problems; to initiate processes of reconciliation, and to consolidate peace. They shed light on the complex processes of nation-building and the creation of meaningful constitutions. This book attempts to capture at least some of this multitude of insights and aspects that had shaped the conference.
Current Challenges with their Evolving Solutions in Surgical Practice in West Africa : A Reader
(2013)
Worldwide, there is a plethora of study materials in the form of authoritative review articles on disease entities afflicting the Western world but relatively few publications exploring similar problems confronting the developing countries, where resource limitation adds an extra dimension to the challenges facing the clinician. The contributions in this Reader address common surgical challenges and what measures have evolved to countenance these problems. This therefore addresses 'Current Surgical Practice', placing emphasis on the principles underlying the consensus opinions prevailing in surgical management. The approach is practical, avoiding the minutiae of procedures for which appropriate references detailing such information are provided. The contributions have come from a broad suave of critical management problems in the salient fi elds of surgery. Regrettably some urgent areas of public interest are not covered but it is clear that this volume represents the beginning of a process, yea, the initiation of an epoch of Recent Advances in Surgical Practice; we are confi dent that such yawning gaps in coverage would soon be made good by subsequent developments, stimulated by issuance of this publication.
Literature about Christianity in Africa disproportionately directs attention to the important work of Western missionaries, but to a great extent Africans were the agents of their own conversion. This is true of the key figure in this book, Kamba Simango. Encouraged from a distance by an American Congregationalist missionary, Fred R. Bunker, who shared his commitment to an African-led work, Simango, Tapera Nkomo and others struggled against difficult odds in the Mozambique Company region of Manica and Sofala in Central Mozambique. This study reveals the humanity of its characters as well as their deep devotion to their task.
Jonathan Nkhoma, in this scholarly collection of essays, enriches the reader with different interesting windows on how one can unearth the riches contained in some of the New Testament writings. The first two essays underscore the importance of placing the New Testament in a proper context and attempt to construct this context by discussing the historical background and the theological understanding of the Qumran Covenanters as derived from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Jonathan Nkhoma treats many aspects touching the proper interpretation of the New Testament writings. For example, he shows how the sacramental rituals of washing and eating together in the Qumran Community add meaning to the same rituals carried over to the New Testament. The significance of table fellowship is treated in greater depth in a subsequent essay. Throughout the various essays the question of the historicity of the various texts is treated in a succinct way and the author is able to come to some helpful conclusions drawing on the previous work of many well know scholars. The later essays tackle the very difficult question of martyrdom and Jonathan Nkhoma delves into the history of two particular cases in order to shed light on this difficult subject. All essays are written in impeccable English which flows in an easy style. This collection of essays would be invaluable to anyone who would wish to make a serious study of the New Testament writings.
This pioneering and fascinating book is the first to tell the story of the remarkably enduring bonds between Malawi and Scotland from the time of David Livingstone to the flourishing cultural, economic and religious relationships of the present day. Why should there be any significant relationship between one small nation on Europe's north-western seaboard and another in the interior of Africa? How did it reach the stage where in 2012 Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs in the Scottish Government, could describe Malawi as Scotland's 'sister nation'? This book attempts an answer.
Tanzania is a politically stable, much aided country that has consistently grown economically during the first decade of the millennium, while also improving its human development indicators. However, poverty has remained persistent, particularly within rural areas. This collaborative work delves into the reasons why this is so and what can be done to improve the record. The book is the product of both Tanzanian and international poverty experts, based on largely qualitative research undertaken within Tanzania by the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC). The authors highlight and discuss the importance of macro- and micro-level causes of the persistence of poverty. The latter, on which the book is focused, centre around a negative dynamic affecting a large number of poor households in which widespread failure to provide household food security undermines gender relationships and reduces the possibility of saving and asset accumulation which is necessary for escaping poverty. This results in very low upward mobility. Vulnerability is widespread and resilience against shocks minimal, even for those who are not absolutely poor. Through an in-depth and broad analysis of poverty in Tanzania, the book provides alternative conclusions to those often repeated in the poverty discourse in international and local arenas. The conclusions were reached with the specific aim of informing political and policy debates within Tanzania.
Marginality does not mean isolation. In Africa where people are permanently on the move in search, inter alia, of a 'better elsewhere', marginality means disconnection to obvious possibilities and the invisibility of the myriad connections that make life possible for the ordinarily sidestepped. This book is about the workings of networks of the mobile in Africa, a continent usually associated with the 'global shadows' of the world. How do changes in the possibilities for communication, with the recent hype of mobile technology, influence the social and economic dynamics in Africa's mobile margins? To what extent is the freedom associated with new Information and Communication Technologies reality or disillusion for people dwelling in the margins? Are ordinary Africans increasingly Side@Ways? How social are these emergent Side@Ways? Contributions to answering these and related questions are harvested from ethnographic insights by team members of the WOTRO funded 'Mobile Africa revisited' research programme hosted by the African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
During the 1990s, as the Internet in general and e-mail in particular grew in popularity as a means of communication, a number of Cameroonians residing in various parts of the world established a vibrant and lively electronic forum for the discussion of various issues related to their native land. The forum, known as Camnet, demonstrated that Cameroonians living abroad could actively participate in the political, economic and social processes taking place at home. This ability to remain actively engaged in the development of one's nation through the Internet is what Endeley calls 'virtual activism.' Camnet thus distinguished itself as the first and most influential breeding ground for Cameroonian 'virtual activism.' Although Camnet appeared to be dominated by political discussions, it was a truly multi-dimensional forum. No topic was explicitly forbidden and on some occasions the participants conducted extensive debates on issues that had nothing to do with Cameroon or with politics. In this publication, however, the author has chosen to present only a representative sample of his own contributions from the late 1990s with a direct bearing on Cameroon's development. Some of the contributions are in French and in order to reflect the bilingual nature of the debates that took place on Camnet, these have not been translated into English. The informed reader will be struck by the issues which were being debated over 15 years ago as well as by the fact that some of the predictions the author made in the 1990s are a reality today.
Thousands of Cameroonian women played an essential role in the radically anti-colonial nationalist movement led by the Union of the Populations of Cameroon (UPC): they were the women of the Democratic Union of Cameroonian Women (UDEFEC). Drawing on women nationalists' petitions to the United Nations, one of the largest collections of political documents written by African women during the decolonization era, as well as archival research and oral interviews, this work shows how UDEFEC transcended ethnic, class, education and social divides, and popularized nationalism in both urban and rural areas through the Trust Territories of the Cameroons under French and British administration. Foregrounding issues such as economic autonomy and biological and agricultural fertility, UDEFEC politics wove anti-imperial democracy and notions of universal human rights into locally rooted political cultures and histories. UDEFEC's history sheds light on the essential components of women's successful political mobilization in Africa, and contributes to the discussion of women's involvement in nationalist movements in formerly colonized territories.
"Die Jugend aber ist das Dornröschen, das schläft und den Prinzen nicht ahnt, der naht, es zu befreien." (Walter Benjamin)
Walter Benjamins Jugendschriften stellen eine weitgehend unbekannte Seite seines Schaffens dar. Zumeist wird mit Befremden auf sein enthusiastisches Engagement in der Jugendbewegung vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg reagiert. Benjamins philosophische und literarische Anfänge gilt es jedoch als eigenständige Phase seines Denkens Ernst zu nehmen. Denn Benjamin war nicht nur jung, als er seine frühesten Schriften verfasste, sondern die ambivalente Idee der Jugend diktiert diesem Diskurs auch sein Gesetz. Die vorliegende Studie rekonstruiert die spezifische Konfiguration von Benjamins Jugendphilosophie und wirft ein neues Licht auf spätere Phasen seines Denkens. Damit stellt sie die erste umfassende systematische und historische Auseinandersetzung mit dem jungen Benjamin dar. Durch die konsequente Berücksichtigung des zeitgenössischen Kontexts wird ein wichtiger Beitrag zur kulturgeschichtlichen Aufarbeitung der Jahrhundertwende, einem Stiefkind der Philosophiegeschichte, geleistet.
An important feature of Ghanaian tertiary education is the foundational African Studies Programme which was initiated in the early 1960s. Unfortunately hardly any readers exist which bring together a body of knowledge on the themes, issues and debates which inform and animate research and teaching in African Studies particularly on the African continent. This becomes even more important when we consider the need for knowledge on Africa that is not Eurocentric or sensationalised, but driven from internal understandings of life and prospects in Africa. Dominant representations and perceptions of Africa usually depict a continent in crisis. Rather than buying into external representations of Africa, with its 'lacks' and aspirations for Western modernities, we insist that African scholars in particular should be in the forefront of promoting understanding of the pluri-lingual, overlapping, and dense reality of life and developments on the continent, to produce relevant and usable knowledge. Continuing and renewed interest in Africa's resources, including the land mass, economy, minerals, visual arts and performance cultures, as well as bio-medical knowledge and products, by old and new geopolitical players, obliges African scholars to transcend disciplinary boundaries and to work with each other to advance knowledge and uses of those resources in the interests of Africa's people.
Neu-Isenburg wurde 1699 von Hugenotten gegründet, die nach der Widerrufung des Toleranzedikts von Nantes 1685 zunäcst in die evangelischen Kantone der Schweiz und bald danach in die relativ rückständigen Territorien des Alten Reiches emigriert waren – aus religiösen und wirtschaftlichen Motiven. In der reichsunmittelbaren Grafschaft Ysenburg und BüdingenOffenbach nahm der ebenfalls reformierte Graf Johann Philipp gern die technisch innovativen weltläufigen Franzosen auf und sicherte ihnen im Gründungsprivileg des Dorfes weitgehende wirtschaftliche und politische Freiheitsrechte zu. Dank des Modernisierungspotentials der Bewohner und der zugestandenen Freiheiten entwickelte sich das geplante Bauerndorf am südlichen Rand Frankfurts trotz Fluktuation und Armut schnell zu einem regionalen Zentrum der mechanischen Strumpfwirkerei. Es wurde damit auch Anziehungspunkt deutscher Zuzügler und Händler - Lutheraner, Katholiken und Juden. Seine Wirtschaft atmete im Rhythmus der beiden jährlichen Frankfurter Messen. ...
Team Trinity
(2013)
Life at boarding school is not all diets, dresses and dances, as Trinity Luhabe discovers when her parents move overseas for a term. She has hardly settled into Sisulu House when she finds herself caught up in the most unexpected love triangle of her life. Zach is the school sports hero, while James is different to anyone she?s ever met. One of them wants to control her ? the other holds the key to an old secret that has been buried for a very long time. Will Trinity figure out who to trust before it?s too late?
Weil Grenzen – ob reale, disziplinäre oder symbolische – Orte der Begegnung und Konfrontation sind, entstehen gerade in ihren Zwischenräumen vielseitige Dynamiken. Der Grenzraum zwischen Tier und Mensch ist der zentrale Ermöglichungsgrund und Austragungsort des Wandels der politischen Semantik in der Frühen Neuzeit. Für diesen Wandel spielen politische Schriften ebenso eine wichtige Rolle wie wissenschaftliche und literarische Texte. Benjamin Bühler geht den Grenzfiguren wie dem Hirten, Fuchs, Picaro oder der Bevölkerung im Feld des Politischen nach. Ausgangspunkt der Studie ist die These, dass die Verortung der politischen Akteure zwischen Tier und Mensch in Perioden des Umbruchs die Ausbildung und Erprobung neuer politischer Semantiken erlaubt.
The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the dialogue and controversy he has provoked. He discusses the ideas, rooted in the work of such thinkers as Husserl and Hountondji's former teachers Derrida, Althusser, and Ricoeur, that helped shape his critique. Applying his philosophical ideas to the critical issues of democracy, culture, and development in Africa today, he addresses three crucial topics: the nexus between scientific extraversion and economic dependence; the nature of endogenous traditions of thought and their relationship with modern science; and the implications - for political pluralism and democracy - of the emergence of 'philosophies of subject' in Africa. While the book's immediate concern is with Africa, the densely theoretical nature of its analyses, and its bearing on current postmodern theories of the 'other', will make this timely and elegant translation of great interest to many disciplines, especially ethnic, gender, and multicultural studies.
It is important to question some recurrent commonplaces about the (post)colonial order and the preservation of the environment if one wants to reconcile ecocriticism and postcolonial theories. For instance, were pre-colonial societies devoid of ecological awareness? Is the environmental commitment of the developed world a kind of repentance for the damages that its material comfort has caused to the environment? Are the underprivileged people of the third world so concerned with their daily survival that they become unable to advocate for the protection of the environment? Can we conclude, given the conflicting views of the industrialized countries and their post-colonial counterparts on ecology, that issues of human development and those of the conservation of the environment are incompatible? These are some of the questions that the essays in Aspects ?cocritiques de l?imaginaire africain attempt to answer, with reference to African literature.
Ausdrucksphänomene fluktuieren zwischen den Sphären von Körperlichkeit und Bewegung sowie Sprachlichkeit und Kommunikation. Um Ausdruck in seiner eigentümlichen Mobilität und Wandlungsfähigkeit zu erfassen, erkunden die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bands seine ästhetischen, sozialen und (inter-)subjektiven Dimensionen und deren Überschneidungen sowohl im Rahmen historischer Entwicklungen als auch vor dem Hintergrund aktueller Erkenntnisse und Debatten der Psychologie, Philosophie, Hirnforschung und Linguistik. Aus den Themenbereichen Körper, Sprache und Künste, aber gleichfalls aus übergreifenden Fragestellungen der Anthropologie heraus werden kommunikative und körperliche Ausdrucksformen, auch in ihrem Zusammenspiel, in systematischer Weise analysiert und auf ihre situative und historische Spezifik hin untersucht. Nicht nur sprachliche Äußerungen, sondern ebenso Gesten und Gebärden, Tanz, Musik, Mienenspiel und Malerei stoßen dabei an Grenzen der Verständlichkeit und verweisen auf Ausdrucksqualitäten jenseits von Verbalität und Körperlichkeit.
Zu den eingangs aufgeworfenen Leitfragen liefern die Ergebnisse des IAB-Betriebspanels 2012 kein einheitliches Bild. Bezüglich der klassischen Innovationstätigkeiten lässt sich zunächst festhalten, dass die Betriebe derzeit eher weniger innovativ sind als in der Vergangenheit. Zwar lag der Anteil der Betriebe, der im Vorjahr mindestens eine innovative Maßnahme umgesetzt hat, noch am unteren Rand des langjährigen Mittels, bei den einzelnen Innovationsarten, die hierbei erfasst wurden, ist jedoch durchweg eher ein Rückgang der Innovationsaktivitäten zu beobachten. Dies lässt den Schluss zu,
dass die hohe öffentliche Wahrnehmung für das Thema betriebliche Innovation nicht mit den realen Aktivitäten korrespondiert, bzw. dass hier möglicherweise Anreize für mehr Innovationsfreude fehlen.
Die Ausweitung der Beschäftigung von Frauen, die Erhöhung des Frauenanteils in den Führungsetagen sowie eine größere Gleichverteilung von Beschäftigungschancen und -risiken zwischen den Geschlechtern zählen zu den dauerhaften Aufgaben betrieblicher Beschäftigungs- und Personalpolitik und könnten dazu beitragen, Fachkräfteengpässen vorzubeugen und dieses Beschäftigungspotenzial stärker zu nutzen. Wie die aktuellen Ergebnisse des IAB-Betriebspanels zeigen, sind in einigen Bereichen positive Entwicklungen zu verzeichnen, die sich jedoch häufig nur langsam vollziehen. Im Einzelnen zeigen sich folgende Befunde: Der Frauenanteil an der Gesamtbeschäftigung verzeichnete nach einem stetigen Anstieg in den Vorjahren 2012 einen geringen Rückgang. Trotz des generellen Beschäftigungsaufschwungs verringerte sich auch die absolute Zahl der beschäftigten Frauen im Jahr 2012 minimal auf hochgerechnet 759.000. Obwohl Frauen in qualifizierten Tätigkeiten noch immer unterrepräsentiert sind, ist vor allem bei den akademischen Tätigkeiten eine stetige Annäherung der Geschlechter zu beobachten. Auch bei den weiblichen Beschäftigten für Tätigkeiten, die eine Lehre erfordern, gab es einen leichten Zuwachs und gleichzeitig einen Rückgang bei gering qualifizierten weiblichen Beschäftigten. Bei den atypischen Beschäftigungsformen sind Frauen weiterhin überrepräsentiert. Der Anteil der Frauen in Teilzeit stieg nach einem leichten Rückgang im Vorjahr wieder leicht an und auch der Anteil der Frauen in befristeter Beschäftigung an allen Frauen erhöhte sich. Folglich sind Frauen überdurchschnittlich häufig von der befristeten Beschäftigung betroffen, was u.a. auch auf die Branchenzugehörigkeit zurückzuführen ist. Auch bei den Neueinstellungen waren Frauen 2012 benachteiligt; ihr Anteil an allen Neueinstellungen betrug 44 Prozent. Die Zahl der Frauen, die in den Betrieben die höchste Hierarchiestufe erreichen, ist nach wie vor recht gering, erhöhte sich jedoch auf 28 Prozent und lag damit über dem westdeutschen Durchschnitt. Nur eine Minderheit der rheinland-pfälzischen Betriebe förderte Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Chancengleichheit zwischen Männern und Frauen bzw. zur Vereinbarung von Familie und Beruf. Am häufigsten nahmen Betriebe hierbei Rücksicht auf Betreuungspflichten, seltener gab es Angebote zur Kinderbetreuung oder zur Unterstützung Pflegender. Die Untersuchung, ob Betriebe, die das Potenzial von Frauen stärker nutzen, sich auch als zukunftsfähiger erweisen, kommt zu keinen klaren Ergebnissen. Vor allem Betriebe, die überdurchschnittlich viele Frauen neu einstellten, zeichnen sich, bezogen auf die
zugrundeliegenden Indikatoren, durch eine höhere Zukunftsfähigkeit aus. Auch bei der Nutzung des Ausbildungspotenzials, das ebenfalls dazu beitragen kann, Fachkräfteengpässen vorzubeugen und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern, sind in den letzten Beschäftigungsressourcen von Frauen und Auszubildenden 2012 4 Jahren Veränderungen wahrzunehmen, die vor allem auf einen, zum Teil bestehenden, zum Teil zu erwartenden, Bewerberrückgang zurückzuführen sind. Die Ausbildungsbeteiligung ging nach einer relativ stabilen Entwicklung in den Vorjahren 2012 auf 34 Prozent zurück. Gleichzeitig erhöhte sich vor allem der Anteil der Betriebe, der trotz Berechtigung nicht ausbildet. Zugleich verringerte sich auch die Ausbildungsquote minimal auf 6,1 Prozent bezogen auf die sozialversicherungspflichtig Beschäftigten. Sie lag damit jedoch weiterhin deutlich über dem westdeutschen Durchschnitt. Die höchste Ausbildungsquote wies das Baugewerbe auf, gefolgt vom Sektor Handel/Reparatur. Mit steigender Betriebsgröße verringerte sich die Ausbildungsquote, wobei die Großbetriebe mit nur 3,9 Prozent weit unter dem Durchschnitt lagen. Der Anteil der unbesetzten Ausbildungsplätze erhöhte sich 2012 weiter; rund 17 Prozent der angebotenen Ausbildungsplätze konnten nicht besetzt werden. Von dieser Verschlechterung waren alle Sektoren betroffen. Hingegen bewegte sich die Übernahmequote der Auszubildenden mit einem erfolgreichen Abschluss auch 2012 mit 62 Prozent auf einem hohen Niveau. Dies weist auf eine hohe Ausschöpfung des Ausbildungspotenzials hin sowie das Bestreben, den Fachkräftebedarf u.a. durch die Übernahme von Auszubildenden zu decken. Die Analyse der Zukunftsfähigkeit von Betrieben, die sich im Bereich der Ausbildung engagieren, ergab, dass sich diese Betriebe auf Basis der aufgeführten Indikatoren als deutlich zukunftsfähiger erweisen, als Betriebe, die das Potenzial der Ausbildung nicht ausschöpfen.
Der Anteil der Betriebe mit Maßnahmen zum Gesundheitsschutz erhöhte sich zwischen 2004 und 2012 von 17 Prozent auf 25 Prozent. Am häufigsten förderte der Öffentliche Sektor Maßnahmen zum Gesundheitsschutz, am seltensten der Sektor Handel/ Reparatur. Der Anteil der weiterbildenden Betriebe erhöhte sich im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 4 Prozentpunkte auf 55 Prozent. Damit stieg der Anteil der weiterbildenden Betriebe seit dem Jahr 2000 um 33 Prozentpunkte und erreichte 2012 seinen Höhepunkt. Am häufigsten förderte der Öffentliche Sektor Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen. Auch der Anteil der weitergebildeten Beschäftigten stieg weiter an auf 29 Prozent. Dies bedeutet einen Anstieg um 3 Prozentpunkte im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Den höchsten Anteil an weitergebildeten Arbeitskräften wies dabei der Sektor Handel/Reparatur mit 33 Prozent auf. Arbeitszeitkonten bestanden 2012 in 24 Prozent der Betriebe. Dies ist eine Verdoppelung seit dem Jahr 2002. Allerdings konnten die 30 Prozent des Krisenjahres 2009 bislang nicht wieder erreicht werden. Der Ausgleichszeitraum wurde dabei zunehmend flexibler gehandhabt. In 42 Prozent der Betriebe gab es keinen festen Ausgleichszeitraum mehr. Unter den weiteren Arbeitszeitinstrumenten war die bedarfsabhängige Einbeziehung der Samstagsarbeit weiterhin am verbreitetsten (43 Prozent). Hingegen erhöhte sich die Bedeutung der Vertrauensarbeitszeit sowie der versetzten Arbeitszeiten in den letzten Jahren deutlich. Inwieweit die Arbeitsfähigkeit auch zu einer höheren Zukunftsfähigkeit beiträgt, wurde näherungsweise durch die Ertrags- und Beschäftigungssituation der Betriebe gemessen. Dabei zeigte sich, dass sich Betriebe mit Maßnahmen zum Gesundheitsschutz, zur betrieblichen Weiterbildung sowie mit Arbeitszeitkonten vor allem durch positivere Erwartung bezüglich der Entwicklung des Geschäftsvolumens sowie zur Beschäftigungsentwicklung auszeichnen.
Eine nachhaltige Fachkräftesicherung gehört zu den zentralen aktuellen und künftigen Herausforderungen von Politik und Wirtschaft. Ein ungedeckter Fachkräftebedarf kann nicht nur
die Zukunftsfähigkeit der betroffenen Betriebe gefährden, sondern das Wachstum der Wirtschaft des Landes bremsen. Entsprechend wichtig ist es zu analysieren, wie sich der Fachkräftebedarf entwickelt hat und wodurch sich Betriebe mit unbesetzten Stellen auszeichnen. Die Zahl der offenen Stellen für Fachkräfte erhöhte sich im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um fast ein Drittel und stieg auf rund 35.800. Damit erhöhte sich auch der Anteil der offenen Stellen für Fachkräfte an allen offenen Stellen weiter auf 85 Prozent, was dem höchsten Wert der vergangenen 10 Jahre entspricht. Der Anteil der Fachkräfte an den Neueinstellungen verzeichnete ebenfalls zum vierten Mal in Folge einen Anstieg. 2012 entfielen 57 der Neueinstellungen auf Fachkräfte. Allerdings verringerte sich die absolute Zahl der neu eingestellten Fachkräfte. Dies könnte zum Teil auf die unbesetzten Stellen für Fachkräfte zurückzuführen sein. Etwa 30 Prozent der zu besetzenden Fachkräftestellen (Neueinstellungen und unbesetzte Stellen) konnten im ersten Halbjahr 2012 nicht besetzt werden. Eine nähere Analyse zeigt, dass kleinere und größere Betriebe ähnlich stark von den Besetzungsproblemen betroffen sind und dass von den kleineren Betrieben das Produzierende Gewerbe größere Probleme aufweist als der Dienstleistungssektor. Die weitere Differenzierung der kleinen Betriebe mit und ohne Stellenbesetzungsproblemen für Fachkräfte verdeutlicht, dass Betriebe mit Stellenbesetzungsproblemen wesentlich dynamischer sind, d.h. ein höheres Beschäftigungswachstum und eine bessere wirtschaftliche Entwicklung aufweisen und auch häufiger Innovationen und Investitionen tätigen. Darüber hinaus bieten sie deutlich häufiger Maßnahmen zur Qualifizierung, Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie sowie zur Gesundheitsförderung an und fördern auch stärker Ausbildungen. Die Bezahlung liegt ebenfalls in diesen Betrieben über dem Durchschnitt. Dennoch weisen diese Betriebe gleichzeitig massive Personalprobleme auf, die von großen Schwierigkeiten, Fachkräfte auf dem Markt zu bekommen, über hohe Lohkostenbelastungen und Überalterung bis hin zu hohen Fehlzeiten und mangelnder Arbeitsmotivation reichen. Bezüglich der atypischen Beschäftigung zeichnen sich Betriebe mit Besetzungsproblemen vor allem durch einen überdurchschnittlich hohen Einsatz von befristeten Beschäftigten aus. Die großen Personalprobleme hängen möglicherweise u.a. mit einer mangelnden Anpassung der Organisations- und Kommunikationsstrukturen bei einer wachsenden Belegschaft zusammen. Folglich könnten Beratungs- und Unterstützungsangebote in diesen Bereichen den Betrieben helfen, ihr Wachstum sowie ihre Zukunftsfähigkeit zu sichern.
Insgesamt zeigen die untersuchten betrieblich-strategischen Faktoren ein uneinheitliches Bild. Während der Anteil investierender Betriebe in Rheinland-Pfalz im Vergleich zum Vorjahr anstieg und den höchsten Wert der vergangenen 10 Jahre erreichte, verringerte sich das durchschnittliche Investitionsvolumen. In Bezug auf den technischen Stand der Anlagen ist die Einschätzung hingegen weiterhin tendenziell recht positiv. Anders bei den Innovationen: Der Anteil innovativer Betriebe erhöhte sich zwar 2011 im Vergleich zum Vorjahr, allerdings lag Rheinland-Pfalz damit nach wie vor deutlich unter dem westdeutschen Niveau, was durchgängig für alle betrachteten Innovationsarten und unabhängig von der Betriebsgröße und dem Sektor gilt. Bei den organisatorischen Änderungen schließlich zeigen sich kaum nennenswerte Veränderungen, wobei die Verbesserung der Qualitätssicherung dabei weiterhin die wichtigste organisatorische Änderung blieb. Als These wurde zudem eingangs formuliert, dass sich die Betriebe, welche die betrieblich-strategischen Faktoren (Innovationen, Investitionen, hoher technischen Stand der Anlagen, organisatorische Änderungen) aktiv nutzen, in Bezug auf die Ertrags- und Beschäftigungssituation überdurchschnittlich gut aufgestellt sind. Zusammenfassend kann dies bestätigt werden: Betriebe, die in den Bereichen von Investitionen, Innovationen, organisatorischen Änderungen aktiv sind sowie einen sehr guten oder guten technischen Stand der Anlagen aufweisen, heben sich bei fast allen Indikatoren durch bessere Werte von den Betrieben ab, die in den genannten Bereichen nicht aktiv sind. Dies deutet darauf hin, dass Investitionen, Innovationen, ein sehr guter Stand der Anlagen sowie organisatorische Änderungen zu einer guten wirtschaftlichen Lage und stabilen Beschäftigung und somit zur Nachhaltigkeit bzw. der Zukunftsfähigkeit der Betriebe beitragen. Nimmt man die beiden Teile nun zusammen, ergibt sich ein recht klares Bild zum derzeitigen Stand der rheinlandpfälzischen Betriebe und deren Zukunftsfähigkeit. Aktuell und in näherer Zukunft ist man im Bereich der Geschäftspolitik insgesamt gut aufgestellt, wie auch die gute Ertragslage und die tendenziell positiven Erwartungen unterstreichen. Für die mittelfristige Nachhaltigkeit sollte jedoch näher analysiert werden, worauf z.B. der geringere Anteil an innovativen Betrieben zurückzuführen ist und wie Innovationen gezielt gefördert werden können. Angesichts der Bedeutung der Innovationen für die Zukunftsfähigkeit der Betriebe ist es auf jeden Fall eine wichtige Aufgabe, die in Teilen bestehende Lücke zu den Betrieben in Westdeutschland zu reduzieren.
100 Jahre Ernest Jouhy : dialektische Vernunft als zweifelnde Ermutigung : zum Werk von Ernest Jouhy
(2013)
Angaben aus der Verlagsmeldung: Von 1905–1907 unternahm der Missionsinspektor Johannes Spiecker eine Reise durch Deutsch- Südwestafrika, das heutige Namibia. Zu dieser Zeit fand der Aufstand der Herero und Nama gegen die deutsche Besatzung statt. Die Mission, die das Vertrauen der schwarzen Bevölkerung weit eher besaß als Kolonialregierung und Siedler, wurde dabei zu einer politischen Kraft. Sie schickte Boten aus, um die Aufständischen zur Aufgabe zu bewegen, und richtete Sammelstellen für Heimkehrer ein; diese wurden anschließend meist in Konzentrationslager verbracht, wo viele starben. Spieckers Rolle ist von besonderem Interesse, weil er bei Missionaren und Kolonialregierung ebenso Ansehen besaß wie bei den Stammeshäuptlingen. Er intervenierte für die Gefangenen und gegen die Vernichtungspläne deutscher Militärs. Um die Ausbreitung des Krieges zu verhindern, setzte er sich beim Gouverneur gegen einen Ovambofeldzug ein und reiste zudem – gegen die Anweisungen der Deputation in Barmen – in die nördlichen Ovambogebiete, um Häuptling Nechale zu treffen. Diesem empfahl er eindringlich die Unterwerfung unter die Kolonialregierung. – Spieckers Rolle ist also ambivalent; seine Einmischung in politische und militärische Entscheidungen könnte die Entwicklung des Krieges beeinflusst haben. Seine privaten Aufzeichnungen werden hier erstmals umfassend vor dem historischen Hintergrund ausgewertet.
1914 stifteten Frankfurter Bürgerinnen und Bürger ihrer Stadt eine Universität, die neue Wege in Forschung und Lehre ging. Der liberale Geist einer einstmals freien Reichs- und Handelsstadt sowie des ersten deutschen demokratischen Aufbruchs beflügelte die Universitäts-Gründer Neues zu wagen; sei es mit dem Aufbau moderner Fakultäten wie der Sozial- und Naturwissenschaften oder sei es mit anderen Formen in der Hochschul - organisation oder der Didaktik. International geachtete Geistesgrößen wie Franz Oppenheimer, Theodor. W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Friedrich Dessauer, Ludwig Edinger oder Ludwig Erhard stehen für diese Errungenschaften, die der Goethe-Universität binnen kürzester Zeit weltweit zu Ansehen verhalfen: 19 Nobelpreisträger haben hier seit der Gründung der Universität studiert oder gearbeitet.