The papers brought together in this volume were originally presented at a symposium on the culture, history and economy of the Otjiherero-speaking people - the Herero and the Himba - of Namibia,... Show moreThe papers brought together in this volume were originally presented at a symposium on the culture, history and economy of the Otjiherero-speaking people - the Herero and the Himba - of Namibia, which was held in Siegberg, Germany, in September 1997. The papers are grouped in five parts: The emergence of pastoral strategies and social developments in southwestern Africa (contributions by Andrew B. Smith, Thomas Frank, Tilman Lenssen-Erz and Wilhelm J.G. M”hlig) - Formations and transformations of pastoral societies (Dag Henrichsen, Jan-Bart Gewald, Hildi Hendrickson, Wolfgang Werner) - The economic organization of livestock husbandry in the 20th century (Michael Bollig, Itaru Ohta, Ute Stahl, Giorgio Miescher) - Conceptualizations of environment and society (Steven van Wolputte, Andreas E. Eckl, David Crandall, Christofer W„rnl”f) - Maintaining pastoral identities on the periphery (Jeremy Silvester, Thomas Widlok, Ruy Duarte de Carvalho). The papers are preceded by an introduction on the transformations of pastoral society in Namibia by Michael Bollig and Jan-Bart Gewald. Show less
Hoewel meerpartijenstelsels nu alweer zo'n tien jaar functioneren, bestaat er grote scepsis over de kwaliteit van democratie in sub-Sahara Afrika. De auteur stelt dat veel van de negatieve... Show moreHoewel meerpartijenstelsels nu alweer zo'n tien jaar functioneren, bestaat er grote scepsis over de kwaliteit van democratie in sub-Sahara Afrika. De auteur stelt dat veel van de negatieve oordelen over democratie in Afrika op sterke argumenten berusten, maar toch enige bijstelling behoeven. Hij betoogt dat niet verkiezingsfraude het grootste probleem voor Afrika's politieke stelsels vormt, maar het karakter van de wisselwerking tussen politieke klasse en maatschappelijke belangenorganisaties, het gebrek aan regeringswisselingen en de negatieve gevolgen van structurele economische problemen. Bij deze economische dimensie lijkt een belangrijke rol weggelegd te zijn voor het Westen. Deze aspecten worden ge‹Ilustreerd met enkele kanttekeningen bij de verkiezingen die gehouden zijn in Namibi‰ (1999), Mozambique (1993) en Niger (1993). Noten, samenv. in het Engels (p 281) Show less
The papers brought together in this volume were originally presented at a symposium on the culture, history and economy of the Otjiherero-speaking people - the Herero and the Himba - of Namibia,... Show moreThe papers brought together in this volume were originally presented at a symposium on the culture, history and economy of the Otjiherero-speaking people - the Herero and the Himba - of Namibia, which was held in Siegberg, Germany, in September 1997. The papers are grouped in five parts: The emergence of pastoral strategies and social developments in southwestern Africa (contributions by Andrew B. Smith, Thomas Frank, Tilman Lenssen-Erz and Wilhelm J.G. M”hlig) - Formations and transformations of pastoral societies (Dag Henrichsen, Jan-Bart Gewald, Hildi Hendrickson, Wolfgang Werner) - The economic organization of livestock husbandry in the 20th century (Michael Bollig, Itaru Ohta, Ute Stahl, Giorgio Miescher) - Conceptualizations of environment and society (Steven van Wolputte, Andreas E. Eckl, David Crandall, Christofer W„rnl”f) - Maintaining pastoral identities on the periphery (Jeremy Silvester, Thomas Widlok, Ruy Duarte de Carvalho). The papers are preceded by an introduction on the transformations of pastoral society in Namibia by Michael Bollig and Jan-Bart Gewald Show less
