Transitions in Namibia : which changes for whom?
This volume completes the research project on "Liberation and Democracy in Southern Africa" (LiDeSA). It mainly addresses socioeconomic and gender-related issues in contemporary Namibia. Most of the contributors are either Namibian, based in Namibia or have undertaken extensive research in the country. Their interest as scholars and/or civil society activists is guided by a loyalty characterised not by rhetoric but by empathy with the people. They advocate notions of human rights, social equality and related values and norms instead of being driven by an ideologically determined party-political affiliation. Their investigative and analytical endeavours depict a society in transition, a society that is far from being liberated. Not surprisingly, this compilation explores the limits to liberation more than its advances.
Henning Melber (ed.)
http://nai.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:275566/FULLTEXT01.pdf
Nordic Africa Institute
2007
© Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
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Regional Councils and Decentralisation: At the Crossroads
A review of the progress made by the decentralization policy and of Regional Council’s track records. 1. Introduction 2. Historical context 3. The implementation phase 3.1 Progress since 2000 3.2 Impediments in the way 4. Political considerations 5. Conclusions
Graham Hopwood
http://www.nid.org.na/images/pdf/analysis_views/Regional_Councils_and_decentralization.pdf
Namibia Institute for Democracy & Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
2005
© Namibia Institute for Democracy & Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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English