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This book traces the Annang people of Nigeria's history and struggle for ethnic identity. Ette demonstrates how, after colonialism, the indigenous elites who threw off colonial power adopted methods of governance closely resembling the structures put in place by the colonizers and the effect that had on ethnic groups within the country.

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This book explores the narrative of Adam and Eve, its transformation into the doctrine of original sin, its power to stimulate reflection on the meaning of human life, its amazing persistence in literature, and its ability to evoke compassion and forgiveness.

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This book considers teens social media use as a lens through which to more clearly see American adolescence, girlhood, and marginality in the twenty-first century. It investigates how young women use social media to address, mediate, and negotiate the struggles they face in their daily lives as minors, females, and racial minorities.

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This study examines the triangular relationship between Israels diplomatic corps, the pro-Israel lobby, and various US administrations. Based on a wealth of primary source material, the author analyzes how Israel successfully established a unique relationship with the United States and created a channel of political, economic, and military aid.

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The greatest collection of fables ever written, updated for our turbulent times.

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Since 9/11, international security has been redefined and new challenges have been identified. Africa is facing new security challenges, and the continent has become an important battleground in the fight against terrorism. The revolutions of 2011 and after, now known as the A...

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African American Girls and the Construction of Identity explores identity formation among African American adolescent girls through the lens of socioeconomic class.

Amid a history of institutionalized racism, black artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs forged relationships within American popular culture. This three-volume set considers the influence of African Americans on popular culture and shows the ways in which African American culture has come to be a fundamental and lasting part of America itself.

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African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has metfrom refugees to heads of statewith key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today.

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This volume probes the interdisciplinary relationships between African literature and African philosophy within the context of epistemological decolonization and the (South) African scholarly transformation project. The contributors map out how philosophy and literature can be viewed as mutually enriching disciplines within and for Africa.

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This book focuses on space in African and Black religion and spirituality through the lenses of area studies, African and black diaspora studies, history and culture, cultural studies, ecotourism, environmentalism, and sustainability.

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In a changing South Africa, recovering the meaning and power of African tradition is a matter of crucial importance. This work participates in that recovery by providing a guide to research on the indigenous religious heritage of this dynamic country.

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The last instalment in Dilberne sequence: following one family through the twentieth century.

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The book is a protest against some geopolitical agendas which are pushing the world toward a major global war, and possibly toward a nuclear apocalypse. As an antidote, the book issues a call to people everywhere to oppose this rush to destruction and to restore the "wholeness of humanity" through the quest for just peace.

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Does the death penalty violate the US Constitution In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer argues that it does: that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently, and thus violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishments specified by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

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Agency and Imagination in the Films of David Lynch: Philosophical Perspectives offers a sustained philosophical interpretation of the filmmakers work in light of classic and contemporary discussions of human agency and the complex relations between our capacity to act and our ability to imagine.

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International observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its own development trajectory, and as a market-friendly destination for investment. With the Kagame regime coming under increasing international scrutiny, this work looks at the impact of 'market friendly authoritarianism' in contemporary Africa.

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Brilliant historical novel from the author of Dreams of Leaving

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In 1913the United States was one of the last major economies to establish a central bank. This book examines the history and evolution of central banking in the United States from the perspective of central banking functions such as aggregator of private lending to the federal government and the fiscal agent for the government.