Festschrift of the Research Group on African Development Perspectives Yearbook at the Occasion of Thirty Years (1989 - 2019) of the African Development Perspectives Yearbook - Impacts on Policy Reforms in Africa

Festschrift of the Research Group on African Development Perspectives Yearbook at the Occasion of Thirty Years (1989 - 2019) of the African Development Perspectives Yearbook - Impacts on Policy Reforms in Africa

Author: Karl Wohlmuth

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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What does the Festschrift contain? The formative years and the role of the Research Group is highlighted below. We look back to thirty years of hard work, to increasing public awareness on Africa, and to interesting tasks. It was the mandate of the Yearbook to look at the real changes which have taken place in Africa and to encourage the most competent contributors to analyse these trends. The themes of the Yearbook which were selected over these 30 years are commented in short paragraphs to give an impression of the Highlights, the Messages, and the Outcomes. Numerous contributors, editors, and supporters give their views on the evolution of the Yearbook project and on the current strength of the publication. They also give advice on the perspectives, and major proposals from them to improve the publication are marked in their texts.


Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa

Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa

Author: Achim Gutowski

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2020-04

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 3643911734

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The volume analyses major strategic and policy issues. How to make Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policies relevant for inclusive growth strategies in Africa so that socio-economic transformation strategies will take off. The first part discusses the issues of human skills development as part of STI policies, based on visions, strategic plans and country cases (for Cameroon, Nigeria and Mauritania). The second part looks at STI Policies for Economic Transformation, focussing on country case studies (for Egypt and Tunisia). A third part presents book reviews and book notes.


Transforming REDD+

Transforming REDD+

Author: Angelsen, A.

Publisher: CIFOR

Published: 2018-12-12

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 6023870791

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Constructive critique. This book provides a critical, evidence-based analysis of REDD+ implementation so far, without losing sight of the urgent need to reduce forest-based emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change. REDD+ as envisioned


A History of African Linguistics

A History of African Linguistics

Author: H. Ekkehard Wolff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-06-13

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1108417973

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The first global history of African linguistics as an emerging autonomous academic discipline, covering Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.


Medicine - Religion - Spirituality

Medicine - Religion - Spirituality

Author: Dorothea Lüddeckens

Publisher: transcript Verlag

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 3839445825

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In modern societies the functional differentiation of medicine and religion is the predominant paradigm. Contemporary therapeutic practices and concepts in healing systems, such as Transpersonal Psychology, Ayurveda, as well as Buddhist and Anthroposophic medicine, however, are shaped by medical as well as religious or spiritual elements. This book investigates configurations of the entanglement between medicine, religion, and spirituality in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. How do political and legal conditions affect these healing systems? How do they relate to religious and scientific discourses? How do therapeutic practitioners position themselves between medicine and religion, and what is their appeal for patients?