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Field Research in Africa
An essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field.
The Bukavu Series
They are qualified, experienced, motivated, academically accomplished. They work tirelessly, collecting invaluable data in the field under conditions that are always challenging, and at times dangerous. And yet, their voices are unheard, and their names go unacknowledged in published research. Such is the lot of far too many research assistants from the Global South – people upon whose work an entire industry of knowledge production has been built. They are shut out of discussions on project design and left in the dark about the modalities of research funding. Later, the results of their research are published in journals to which they often have no access. Much of this is due to a certain...
Losing Your Land
Examines a fresh aspect of one of the highest profile issues facing Africa today - land grabbing - and shows just how widespread the impact of small-scale dispossession is, how it coalesces with local power dynamics, resulting in the disruption of people''s lives and threatening their continuing welfare and stability.
The Bukavu Series
They are qualified, experienced, motivated, academically accomplished. They work tirelessly, collecting invaluable data in the field under conditions that are always challenging, and at times dangerous. And yet, their voices are unheard, and their names go unacknowledged in published research. Such is the lot of far too many research assistants from the Global South – people upon whose work an entire industry of knowledge production has been built. They are shut out of discussions on project design and left in the dark about the modalities of research funding. Later, the results of their research are published in journals to which they often have no access. Much of this is due to a certain...
Conflict Minerals, Inc.
In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a result of fervent activism and international campaigning, the flagship case of ‘conflict minerals’ has captured global attention. This term groups together the artisanal tin, tantalum (coltan), tungsten and gold originating from war zones in Central Africa. Known as ‘digital minerals’ for their use in high-end technology, their exploitation and trade has been singled out in numerous media and United Nations reports as a key driver of violence, provoking an unprecedented popular outcry and prompting transnational efforts to promot...
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Resistances
Our world today is experimenting a time of great power but also of tremendous resistances. Everywhere, people are brought together by similar burdens and frustration and creatively think about how to counter the forms of domination they are ascribed to. In academia as well there is an awakening among scholars to further investigate these multiple forms of resistance and equip the field with useful and empowering knowledge. This book aims at presenting some of these findings and reflecting upon the implications, social relevance, and ethical challenges of the growing field of Resistance Studies.
Negotiating Public Services in the Congo
Introduction : negotiating public services in the Congo / Tom De Herdt and Kristof Titeca -- Public services and the state. Reform of the public wage system in the DRC : the Système Intégré de Gestion des Ressources Humaines et de la Paie and its prospects / Stylianos Moshonas ; Neighborhood chiefs in urban DRC : "the state is me, the state is you, the state is all of us" / Stéphanie Perazzone ; Donors and a predatory state : struggling with real governance / Camilla Lindstrom -- Case Studies. The public electricity service in Kinshasa : between legal oversight and autonomy / Jean-Pierre Mpiana Tshitenge ; Police at work in Bukavu : negotiating revenue-generation in urban pirate markets / Michel Thill ; The public transport sector in Kinshasa : the battle around the "spirit of death" / Albert Malukisa Nkuku and Kristof Titeca ; Garbage collection in Bukavu : "the political class does not take care of garbage here" / Randi Solhjell ; Real land governance and the state : local pathways of securing land tenure in Eastern DRC / Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka and Klara Claessens ; Public services at the edge of the state : justice and conflict-resolution in Haut-Uélé / Kristof Titeca.
The Governance, Security and Development Nexus
This edited book analyses the changing links between governance, security and development in Africa as they relate to the narrative that contemporary Africa has made remarkable progress in recent years, a phenomenon popularly known as “Africa rising.” The book presents a rigorous evaluation of the Africa rising debate and consequently offers innovative policy guidelines for Africa’s governance and development transformation.
Negotiating Public Services in the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been widely derided as a failed state, unable to meet the basic needs of its citizens. But while state infrastructure continues to decay, many essential services continue to be provided at the local level, often through grassroots initiatives. So while, for example, state funding for education is almost non-existent, average school enrolment remains well above average for Sub-Saharan Africa. This book addresses this paradox, bringing together key scholars working on public services in the DRC to elucidate the evolving nature of governance in developing countries. Its contributions encompass a wide range of public services, including education, justi...
