Sociopolitical crisis and the reconstruction of sustainable periurban agriculture in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire [0.03%]
Alfred Babo
Alfred Babo
This article examines the effects of the post-2002 sociopolitical crisis in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on urban and peri-urban agriculture. Based on the case study of Abidjan, it argues for a conceptualization of sustainability that includes ...
Getting close to Rwandans since the genocide: studying everyday life in highly politicized research settings [0.03%]
Susan Thomson
Susan Thomson
Research with people in highly politicized research settings illuminates the gap between the images that most African governments strive to represent and the sociopolitical realities of everyday life. This article discusses the opportunitie...
Faction fights, student protests, and rebellion: the politics of beer-drinks and bad food in the Transkei, South Africa, 1955-63 [0.03%]
Sean Redding
Sean Redding
This article examines two cases of conflict from the Transkei region of South Africa. In the first instance in 1955, young men caught up in a stick fight after drinking beer were arrested, tried, and convicted, and they received harsh sente...
An Ansoms
An Ansoms
This article focuses on the Rwandan peasantry to confirm how "views from below" can contribute to a better understanding of the "pro-poor" growth challenge. Based on micro-level evidence gathered in 2007, it examines local peasants' percept...
M H Dawson
M H Dawson
S Feierman
S Feierman
R Handloff
R Handloff
G W Hartwig
G W Hartwig