Forthcoming – The Concept of Human Right in Africa (Second Edition)
The Concept of Human Rights in Africa attempts to reconceptualise human rights ideology from the standpoint of the working people of the continent. lt argues that the dominant human rights discourse in/and on Africa, however well-intentioned, is objectively part of the ideologies of domination. Both the critique of the dominant
Forthcoming – Beyond the Coloniality of Internationalism: Reworlding the World from the Global South
“That the post-1945 global multilateral system is in crisis is no longer in dispute. What is at issue is the question of how best to transcend its many discontents and build a qualitatively new order. Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni argues vigorously, and with ample historical references, that what is called for
Forthcoming Book: Justice during Transitions: Policies that reflect African Realities
Edited by Cori Wielenga & Christopher C. Nshimbi. Transitional justice interventions, particularly in Africa, have largely failed. In this context, there is a growing interest in tradition-based community led practices for resolving justice. Yet little is known or understood about these practices on their own terms, and what role they play
Forthcoming Book: Diversity and the essence of Pan-African Arts
The Arts, artistic, and literary production in Africa are echoes of Africa’s cultural heritage in its diversities, its essence, its values, its realities and its contradictions, being transmitted across generations. These resonances are translated in different ways from one period to another and from one culture to the other. They
Forthcoming Book: Economies de la prison en Afrique du Sud, au Nigeria et au Sénégal
This book offers an ethnography of the prison institution in three African countries and reports on its evolution/appropriation over time. By describing the actors and their interactions/transactions, the production of legitimacies and identity constructions, and the permeability of the boundaries between inside and outside, it lifts the veil on the
Forthcoming Book: Home and Exile: Forced Migrations and South Sudanese Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp
The story of humankind is about the search for hospitable places to call home.Migration is historically a part of this story. People have left one place for the other, based on challenges in the place of origin, and perceived attractions in the desired destinations. In emergency migrations, the character of
Forthcoming Book “Beyond Disciplines: African Perspectives on Theory and Method”
“This volume, Beyond Disciplines: African Perspectives on Theory and Method edited by Wanjala Nasong’o and Eka Ikpe, is a timely magnum opus that is bound to generate groundbreaking African-centered and theory-driven ontological, epistemological, and methodological debates needed in colleges and universities globally, particularly in Africa” – Korwa, G. Adar, University of
Forthcoming Book “Aspects of SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS in Botswana”
“This collection is a fascinating account of the state of the protection of socio-economic rights in Botswana which features well established and emerging scholars. Taken together, the chapters present a comprehensive treatment of the subject, exposing the potentials and limitations of the approach to the protection of socio-economic rights taken
