International African Institute
Overview
Works: | 915 works in 2,639 publications in 4 languages and 71,573 library holdings |
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Genres: | Periodicals History Bibliographies Poetry Catalogs Sources Academic theses Bibliography |
Roles: | Editor, isb, Other, Publisher, Collector, Publishing director, Translator, Secretary, Author of introduction, Contributor, Compiler |
Classifications: | PL8000, 962.7043 |
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Most widely held works about
International African Institute
- Cumulative bibliography of African studies; classified catalogue by Institut africain international( Book )
- Cumulative bibliography of African studies; author catalogue by International African Institute( Book )
- Towards an Igbo literary standard by P. Akụjụọobi Nwachukwu( Book )
- Die Afrikaexperten das Internationale Afrikainstitut und die europäische Afrikanistik, 1926-1976 by Stefan Esselborn( Book )
- IAI : the International African Institute in 1990 by International African Institute( Book )
- The International institute of African languages and culture by F. D Lugard( Book )
- IAI broadens its scope( )
- Intenational African Institute : list of members at I October 1947 by International African Institute( Book )
- Accounts by International Institute of African Languages and Cultures( )
- Strange bedfellows : the International Missionary Council, the International African Institute, and research into African marriage and family by Natasha Erlank( )
- Report of the Honorary Director [of the International African Institute] for 1986 by I. M Lewis( )
- by International African Institute( )
- New lease on life for the IAI? by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie( )
- International African Institute : [home page]( )
- First--and last?( )
- Us and them : the International African Institute and the current crisis of identity in African studies by Michael Crowder( )
- Publications of the International African Institute by International African Institute( )
- I.M.C. by International Missionary Council( Book )
- [Minor publications] by International African Institute( Book )
- Report of the administrative director on the work of the Institute from 1926-51 by International African Institute( Book )
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Most widely held works by
International African Institute
Africa by
International African Institute (London)(
)
in English and French and held by 2,821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes Proceedings of the Executive Council and List of members; also section "Review of books." Vol. 15- "Review of books" only
in English and French and held by 2,821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes Proceedings of the Executive Council and List of members; also section "Review of books." Vol. 15- "Review of books" only
African philosophy in search of identity by
D. A Masolo(
)
7 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 2,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Kenyan philosopher surveys themes and debates in African philosophy over the last five decades. Masolo's purview includes Francophone and Anglophone philosophers in both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. -- Publisher description
7 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 2,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Kenyan philosopher surveys themes and debates in African philosophy over the last five decades. Masolo's purview includes Francophone and Anglophone philosophers in both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. -- Publisher description
Ethnicity and the making of history in northern Ghana by
Carola Lentz(
)
9 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Drawing on two decades of research this social and political history of North-Western Ghana traces the creation of new ethnic and territorial boundaries, categories and forms of self-understanding, and represents a major contribution to debates on ethnicity, colonialism and the 'production of history'. It explores the creation and redefinition of ethnic distinctions and commonalities by African and European actors, showing that ethnicity's power derives from a contradiction: while ethnic identities purport to be non-negotiable, creating permanent bonds, stability and security, the boundaries of the communities created and the associated traits and practices are malleable and adaptable to specific interests and contexts."--Jacket
9 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Drawing on two decades of research this social and political history of North-Western Ghana traces the creation of new ethnic and territorial boundaries, categories and forms of self-understanding, and represents a major contribution to debates on ethnicity, colonialism and the 'production of history'. It explores the creation and redefinition of ethnic distinctions and commonalities by African and European actors, showing that ethnicity's power derives from a contradiction: while ethnic identities purport to be non-negotiable, creating permanent bonds, stability and security, the boundaries of the communities created and the associated traits and practices are malleable and adaptable to specific interests and contexts."--Jacket
Philosophising in Mombasa : knowledge, Islam and intellectual practice on the Swahili coast by
Kai Kresse(
)
7 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Philosophising in Mombasa provides an approach to the anthropological study of philosophical discourses in the Swahili context of Mombasa, Kenya. In this historically established Muslim environment, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, philosophy is investigated as social discourse and intellectual practice, situated in everyday life. This is done from the perspective of an 'anthropology of philosophy', a project which is spelled out in the opening chapter."--Jacket
7 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Philosophising in Mombasa provides an approach to the anthropological study of philosophical discourses in the Swahili context of Mombasa, Kenya. In this historically established Muslim environment, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, philosophy is investigated as social discourse and intellectual practice, situated in everyday life. This is done from the perspective of an 'anthropology of philosophy', a project which is spelled out in the opening chapter."--Jacket
Climate change in Africa by
Camilla Toulmin(
)
6 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in English and held by 1,481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have on Africa's development prospects
6 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in English and held by 1,481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have on Africa's development prospects
Struggles for citizenship in Africa by
Bronwen Manby(
)
7 editions published between 2009 and 2013 in English and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book discusses the hundreds of thousands living as non-persons in the only African state they have ever known. Not recognized as citizens, they have no access to education, state health services, travel documents, or employment without a work permit. Most of all, they cannot vote, stand for office, or work for state institutions. Ultimately such policies can lead to disaster or war. The conflicts in Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo are at heart conflicts over the rights of divided populations to share fully the rights and duties of citizenship
7 editions published between 2009 and 2013 in English and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book discusses the hundreds of thousands living as non-persons in the only African state they have ever known. Not recognized as citizens, they have no access to education, state health services, travel documents, or employment without a work permit. Most of all, they cannot vote, stand for office, or work for state institutions. Ultimately such policies can lead to disaster or war. The conflicts in Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo are at heart conflicts over the rights of divided populations to share fully the rights and duties of citizenship
Getting Somalia wrong? : faith, war and hope in a shattered state by
Mary Harper(
)
5 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,397 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a comprehensive account of the chaos into which Somalia has descended and the United States' renewed involvement there. Harper argues that viewing Somalia through the prism of al-Qaeda risks further destabilizing the country and the entire Horn of Africa, while also showing that though the country may be a failed state, it is far from being a failed society. In reality, alternative forms of business, justice, education and local politics have survived and even flourished. The author contends that until the international community starts to 'get it right' the consequences will be devastating, not just for Somalia, but for the world. --Adapted from publisher description
5 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 1,397 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a comprehensive account of the chaos into which Somalia has descended and the United States' renewed involvement there. Harper argues that viewing Somalia through the prism of al-Qaeda risks further destabilizing the country and the entire Horn of Africa, while also showing that though the country may be a failed state, it is far from being a failed society. In reality, alternative forms of business, justice, education and local politics have survived and even flourished. The author contends that until the international community starts to 'get it right' the consequences will be devastating, not just for Somalia, but for the world. --Adapted from publisher description
The man-leopard murders : history and society in colonial Nigeria by
David Pratten(
)
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period
African worlds; studies in the cosmological ideas and social values of African peoples by
International African Institute(
Book
)
49 editions published between 1954 and 1999 in English and Spanish and held by 1,346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems evocative of seven geographical regions of the United States, including the Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes, Plains, Mountain, Southwest, and Pacific Coast States
49 editions published between 1954 and 1999 in English and Spanish and held by 1,346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems evocative of seven geographical regions of the United States, including the Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes, Plains, Mountain, Southwest, and Pacific Coast States
Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent by
Léonce Ndikumana(
)
6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Africa's Odious Debts explodes the myth that Africa is a drain on the West's finances, revealing that the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world. Of the money borrowed by African governments, more than half departs in the same year, with a significant portion of it winding up in private accounts at the very banks that provide the loans. Meanwhile, debt-servicing means less money for public health and other needs. Revealing the intimate links between foreign loans and capital flight, this is a vital book for anyone interested in Africa, its future and its relationship with the West."--Page 4 of cover
6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Africa's Odious Debts explodes the myth that Africa is a drain on the West's finances, revealing that the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world. Of the money borrowed by African governments, more than half departs in the same year, with a significant portion of it winding up in private accounts at the very banks that provide the loans. Meanwhile, debt-servicing means less money for public health and other needs. Revealing the intimate links between foreign loans and capital flight, this is a vital book for anyone interested in Africa, its future and its relationship with the West."--Page 4 of cover
China in Africa by
Chris Alden(
)
7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nowhere in the world is China?s rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China?s economic and political reach is redefining Africa?s traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemon. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need
7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nowhere in the world is China?s rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China?s economic and political reach is redefining Africa?s traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa to determine whether this engagement will be that of a development partner, economic competitor or new hegemon. Alden argues that in order to understand Chinese involvement on the continent, we need
Africa bibliography by
Terry Barringer(
)
in English and Undetermined and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Africa Bibliography is an authoritative guide to works in African studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984. This the online consolidated version brings together every record collected since the bibliography's foundation, producing a rich and interactive resource for all scholars interested in the study of Africa."--Africa Bibliography database home page
in English and Undetermined and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Africa Bibliography is an authoritative guide to works in African studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984. This the online consolidated version brings together every record collected since the bibliography's foundation, producing a rich and interactive resource for all scholars interested in the study of Africa."--Africa Bibliography database home page
An African niche economy : farming to feed Ibadan, 1968-88 by
Jane I Guyer(
)
5 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 989 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The main body of the book is based on anthropological field research. It describes the contours of growth from 1968-88 through narratives of change for all the major participants. The final section draws together all the threads and discusses the interplay amongst the technical repertoire for production in a savanna ecology, forces emanating from the political economy of the urban hinterland, and the tenets of Yoruba occupational culture."--Jacket
5 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 989 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The main body of the book is based on anthropological field research. It describes the contours of growth from 1968-88 through narratives of change for all the major participants. The final section draws together all the threads and discusses the interplay amongst the technical repertoire for production in a savanna ecology, forces emanating from the political economy of the urban hinterland, and the tenets of Yoruba occupational culture."--Jacket
West African kingdoms in the nineteenth century by
Daryll Forde(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1967 and 1976 in English and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1967 and 1976 in English and held by 900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Darfur : a new history of a long war by
Julie Flint(
Book
)
13 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written by two authors with unparalleled first-hand experience of Darfur, this book is the definitive guide. Newly updated and hugely expanded, this edition details Darfur's history. It traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and rebel groups. It also analyses the brutal response of the Sudanese government. The authors investigate the responses by the African Union and the international community, including the halting peace talks and the attempts at civilian protection. Flint and de Waal provide an authoritative and compelling account of contemporary Africa's most controversial conflict."--Jacket
13 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Written by two authors with unparalleled first-hand experience of Darfur, this book is the definitive guide. Newly updated and hugely expanded, this edition details Darfur's history. It traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and rebel groups. It also analyses the brutal response of the Sudanese government. The authors investigate the responses by the African Union and the international community, including the halting peace talks and the attempts at civilian protection. Flint and de Waal provide an authoritative and compelling account of contemporary Africa's most controversial conflict."--Jacket
The drums of affliction: a study of religious processes among the Ndembu of Zambia by
Victor W Turner(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1968 and 1981 in English and held by 774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this study of the Ndembu of Zambia, ritual is examined under two aspects: as a regulator of social relations over time and as a system of symbols. Social life is thereby given direction and meaning. An extended case-study of a series of ritual performances in the life of a single village community is analysed in order to estimate the effects of participation in these symbolic events on its component groups and personalities
10 editions published between 1968 and 1981 in English and held by 774 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this study of the Ndembu of Zambia, ritual is examined under two aspects: as a regulator of social relations over time and as a system of symbols. Social life is thereby given direction and meaning. An extended case-study of a series of ritual performances in the life of a single village community is analysed in order to estimate the effects of participation in these symbolic events on its component groups and personalities
Darfur : a short history of a long war by
Julie Flint(
Book
)
6 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 727 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This title offers a clear explanation of the complicated political and human rights crisis in Darfur
6 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 727 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This title offers a clear explanation of the complicated political and human rights crisis in Darfur
Readings in gender in Africa by
Andrea Cornwall(
Book
)
14 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
“Cornwall's Readings in Gender in Africa brings together existing work in a numbers of key areas so placing the substantial growth of transdisciplinary teaching and research in African gender studies during the last three decades beyond refute. She is to be commended for including the work of leading African scholars alongside that of their European and North American counterparts, thus providing an excellent and long overdue teaching text that works to remedy the overdetermination of African scholarship be Western institutional and intellectual interests. African gender relations emerge as a key arena of social transformation, which has inspired theoretical insights of global import.” -- BACK COVER
14 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
“Cornwall's Readings in Gender in Africa brings together existing work in a numbers of key areas so placing the substantial growth of transdisciplinary teaching and research in African gender studies during the last three decades beyond refute. She is to be commended for including the work of leading African scholars alongside that of their European and North American counterparts, thus providing an excellent and long overdue teaching text that works to remedy the overdetermination of African scholarship be Western institutional and intellectual interests. African gender relations emerge as a key arena of social transformation, which has inspired theoretical insights of global import.” -- BACK COVER
Technology, tradition, and the state in Africa by
Jack Goody(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and held by 656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and held by 656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A black Byzantium : the kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria by
S. F Nadel(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1942 and 1973 in English and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in 1942 this now classic book is a study of the Nupe of Northern Nigeria. The economic and political complexity of their kingdom evoked comparisons with the civilization of Byzantium. The detailed description and analysis of their social life and political institutions was the first study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria and as such is still an indispensable work
12 editions published between 1942 and 1973 in English and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in 1942 this now classic book is a study of the Nupe of Northern Nigeria. The economic and political complexity of their kingdom evoked comparisons with the civilization of Byzantium. The detailed description and analysis of their social life and political institutions was the first study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria and as such is still an indispensable work
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- Royal African Society Other Publisher
- Forde, Daryll 1902-1973 Other Author of introduction Restager Director Author Editor
- Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
- Westermann, Diedrich 1875-1956 Author Editor
- International Institute of African Languages and Cultures
- Masolo, D. A. Other Author
- Smith, Edwin William 1876-1957 Editor
- Lentz, Carola Author
- De Waal, Alex Author
- Kresse, Kai Author
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International Institute of African Languages and Cultures
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I.A.I. (International African Institute)
IAI
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Institut africain international
Institut international africain
Institut international des langues et civilisations africaines
International African Institute
International African Institute (1946-1975)
International Institute of African Languages and Cultures
Internationales Afrikanisches Institut
Internationales Institut fuer Afrikanische Sprachen und Kulturen
London School of Economics and Political Science International African Institute
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