Michel Innocent Peya has written this book inspired by his observations of a termite mound, from which he has extracted a myth about the choice between common sense and absolute power changeover. In essence, this is what has happened on the human scale in most countries when a charismatic leader is brutally removed from power. Libya, Iraq, the DRC, Egypt, Congo Brazzaville are all powerful examples of this plight.
Despite their own legacy of torment in Egypt, Jews in the U.S. varied in their attitudes toward the slave system, even after it provoked secession and rebellion in their new promised land. This discomfiting anomaly has been probed by scholars...
The African narrative on autism is about to change. "Beyond the Mask: Autism in Africa" sheds light on the experiences of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the continent. This groundbreaking book challenges the misconception of ASD being a...
Title: Beyond the Bustle. A tale of South Africa.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all...
Beyond the Ballot unpacks the tools, principles, and case studies that every government communicator, policymaker, and leader must master. It moves beyond reactive, fear-driven responses and offers a strategic, forward-thinking approach that builds credibility, fosters engagement, and reclaims Africa’s narrative in...
There is a general consensus in the scholarly literature that the post-colonial state in Africa has failed. Some states (Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia) have collapsed. Various arguments have been proffered to explain this dynamics of African state failure and...
The first in-depth study of the collaborative intellectual exchange between the European and the Arabic Republics of Letters. Beyond Orientalism reformulates our understanding of the early modern Mediterranean through the remarkable life and career of Moroccan polymath Ahmad Ibn Qâsim al-Hajarî (ca....