Popular culture in Africa is the product of everyday life: the unofficial, the non-canonical. And
it is the dynamism of this culture that makes Africa what it is. In this book, Karin Barber offers …

The Trouble with Empire contends that dissent and disruption were constant features of
imperial experience and that they should, therefore, drive narratives of the modern British …

The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria: Second Edition introduces Nigeria's rich and complex
history. Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-20th century history, Nigeria under …

African women's history is a topic as vast as the continent itself, embracing an array of
societies in over fifty countries with different geographies, social customs, religions, and …

This book investigates development in British, French and Portuguese colonial Africa during
the last decades of colonial rule. During this period, development became the central …

An analysis of the relationships between law, custom, gender, marriage and justice among
northern Tanzania's Maasai communities. When, where, why, and by whom is law used to …

Despite the low levels of taxation and public good provision in Africa, I provide evidence that
a large proportion of Africans prefer lower taxation and fewer public goods. This cannot be …

Africa experiences one-third of all conflicts globally, resulting in the diminishment of human,
social, and economic well-being; high levels of insecurity; poverty; and disrupted marketing …

During a turbulent colonial and postcolonial century, African women struggled to control
their own marital, sexual and economic lives and to gain a significant voice in local and …

Women's Studies: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the pathbreaking and cross-
disciplinary study of women—past and present. Tracing the history of the field from its …