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Negotiating the Net in Africa: The Politics of Internet DiffusionErnest J. Wilson III and Kelvin R. Wong, editors Why do national patterns of Internet expansion differ so greatly throughout Africa? To what extent do politics trump technology? Who are the "information champions" in the various African states? Addressing these and related questions, Negotiating the Net in Africa explores the politics, economics, and technology of Internet diffusion across the continent.
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With All Her Might: The Life and Times of Gertrude Harding Militant SuffragetteGertrude Harding, with annotations by Gretchen Wilson As she was growing up, Gertrude Harding lived comfortably and sheltered, first in a farm in New Brunswick, Canada, where she rode her horse and camped in the woods, and later in Honolulu, under the watchful eye of her older sister. But on her first trip to London in 1912, Harding came face to face with one of the most important political movements of the twentieth More > | ![]() |
Financial Promise for the Poor: How Groups Build MicrosavingsKim Wilson, Malcolm Harper, and Matthew Griffith, editors Development scholars, policymakers, and practitioners have begun sorting through the hype of microfinance to identify where and how top-down loans might fit into broader development efforts. To many, the answer involves shifting focus to another financial service: savings. Serving as a strong and perhaps more effective tool than microcredit, microsavings is quickly becoming a lauded More > | ![]() |
World Champions: The Story of South African Rugby, 2nd editionJonty Winch Pitched against the backdrop of South Africa’s thrilling 2023 World Cup win, this second edition of World Champions includes two new chapters, updates throughout the book, and an expanded index. Jonty Winch traces the complicated history of South African rugby from its establishment in the Cape in 1879 through the 2023 championship. As he explores key events and questions entrenched More > | ![]() |
World Champions: The Story of South African RugbyJonty Winch Jonty Winch traces the complicated history of South African rugby from its establishment in the Cape in 1879 through the 2019 World Cup championship. As he explores key events and questions entrenched narratives, Winch opens a compelling new window on colonialism, apartheid, and the evolution of South African society.
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Strategic Thinking: An Introduction and FarewellPhilip Windsor, edited by Mats Berdal and Spyros Economides In this, his final book, Philip Windsor explores the emergence, meaning, and significance of the Cold War mentality. Tracing the evolution of strategic thinking from its origins in medieval Europe to the demise of the Cold War, he considers the peculiar character and autonomy that strategy acquired in the nuclear age.
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Adult Corrections: International Systems and PerspectivesJohn A. Winterdyk, editor In this text, prominent resident scholars present comprehensive overviews of the adult corrections systems of Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Namibia, Romania and the US. These national profiles provide a rare comparative and international perspective on corrections trends, issues and problems. The national profiles are complemented by the editor's introduction and More > | ![]() |
First Amendment, First Principles: Verbal Acts and Freedom of Speech, Revised EditionJohn F. Wirenius In First Amendment, First Principles, attorney John F. Wirenius explores challenges to freedom of speech and examines the evolution of how the First Amendment has come to the meaning it bears today. In his bold rethinking of the concept of freedom of speech, Wirenius writes a thorough, scholarly discussion of the body of law surrounding free speech and a passionate defense of his convictions More > | ![]() |
The Desert Shore: Literatures of the SahelChristopher Wise, editor Though Sahelian culture likely dates back more than five thousand years—encompassing Africa's greatest empires—the Sahel remains little known in the English-speaking world. Redressing this situation, The Desert Shore offers a rich sampling of the contemporary literatures of the region, along with contextualizing chapters by critics from Africa, Europe, and North America.
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Yambo Ouologuem: Postcolonial Writer, Islamic MilitantChristopher Wise, editor From the appearance of Bound to Violence in the late 1960s, Yambo Ouologuem has been one of Africa's most controversial writers. For some critics, the young Malian signaled an entire new direction for African letters: a fiercely courageous postindependence literature. For others, his novel revealed too much, bringing to light horrors many preferred to ignore. Today Ouologuem is credited with More > | ![]() |