Selected New Materials: September 2008
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Africa in World Politics: Reforming Political Order. John W. Harbeson and Donald Rothschild. Africana Library DT30.5 .A3544 2009
In this fully revised edition, top scholars in African politics address the effects that major currents in Africa and world politics have upon each other and explore the ramifications of this interconnection for contemporary theories of international and comparative politics. The fourth edition focuses on issues of reforming and strengthening states and their economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The nation-state as we know it is a legacy of European rule in Africa, and the primacy of the nation-state remains bedrock of most contemporary theories of international relations. Yet in the fifth decade of Africa’s independence, this colonial inheritance has been challenged as never before by state weakness, internal and inter-state conflict, and internal and external demands for economic and political reform, with potentially far-reaching implications. Including new readings on the AIDS crisis in Africa and the regional war on terrorism, this text remains an invaluable resource for students of African and world politics. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
Darfur Sultanate: a history. R.S. O'Fahey. Africana Library: DT159.6 .D27 O44 2008
In 2003, Khartoum deployed the Janjaweed militia to violently suppress a separatist rebellion, thus launching Darfur into the international spotlight. Since then, over 200,000 people have been murdered and scores more have become refugees. In order to understand the extent of this humanitarian crisis, which has developed into one of the most important international causes of our day, the complicated history of this region must be understood. Having conducted forty years of research in Sudan, R.S. O'Fahey has written the definitive account of the Darfur Sultanate, which stretches from 1650 to 1916. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
From the Slave trade to ‘Free’ trade: How Trade Undermines Democracy and Justice in Africa. Patrick Burnett and Firoze Manji. Africana Library: HC800 .F765 2007
Drawing on lessons learned from the slave trade and studies of the international finance institutions, these essays provide insights into how free trade policies have a profoundly negative impact on the rights of communities, environmental sustainability and the development of democracy in Africa. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
The House At Sugar Beach. Helene Cooper. Africana Library: DT636 .53 C66 A3 2008
The House at Sugar Beach tells of tragedy, forgiveness, and transcendence with unflinching honesty and a survivor's gentle humor. And at its heart, it is a story of Helene Cooper's long voyage home. The author traces her childhood in war-torn Liberia and her reunion with a foster sister who had been left behind when her family fled the region. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
Jump for Joy: Jazz, Basketball and Black Culture in 1930s America. Gena Caponi-Tabery. Africana Library: E185.6 .C265 2008
A brilliant exploration of the outburst of cultural exuberance that swept African America during the late 1930s. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction. Elleke Boehmer. Africana Library: DT1949 .M35 B64, 2008
An excellent overview of his career, and much more than just a Very Short Introduction,
as well as being a remarkable statesman and one of the world's longest-detained political prisoners, Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of social justice certainly; has become an exemplary figure of non-racialism and democracy, a moral giant. Once a man with an unknown face, he became after his 1994 release one of the most internationally recognizable images of our time. Set within a biographical frame, this Very Short Introduction explores the reasons why his story is so important to us in the world at large today, and what his achievements signify (www.amazon.co.uk)
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II.Douglas A. Blackmon. Africana Library: E185.2 .B545 2008 c.1&2
In this groundbreaking historical expos, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history, an age of Neo slavery that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II. Under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, where tens of thousands of African Americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and charged for the costs of their own arrests. With no means to pay these ostensible debts, prisoners were sold as forced laborers to coal mines, lumber camps, brickyards, railroads, quarries, and farm plantations. Thousands of other African Americans were simply seized by southern landowners and compelled into years of involuntary servitude. (Bowker’s Books in Print)
Living Memory: Six Sketches of Mali Today. Brooklyn, NY: First Run/Icarus Films, 2003 1 videodisc (53 min.). Africana Library: Videodisc 380
A documentary about Mali’s ancient culture and the place of that culture in the modern country. The six sections are ritual arts, culture on display, style, architecture, contemporary artists and music. Participants: Narrator, Fadhima Thiam; principal music, Salif Keita.
Lorna Simpson: The Novel Picture. Africana Studies and Research Center, Cornell University 2006. 1 videodisc (123 min.). Africana Library: Videodisc 378
Photographer, Lorna Simpson speaks about the relationship between the subject and photographer, using her own work as an example. Throughout her presentation, Simpson stresses the importance of capturing a particular moment in a photo and creating a dialogue between the viewer and the subject.
Power & Nationalism in Modern Africa: Don Ohadike Symposium. Africana Studies and Research Center, Cornell University Part Two: Discs One-Three, 2008. 6 videodiscs (675 min.). Africana Library: Videodisc 379 pt.1&2
A symposium in honor of the memory of Professor Don Ohadike held at Cornell University, Ithaca, from September 22 to 23, 2006. Participants: Speakers: pt. 1, disc 1: Salah M. Hassan, Biddy Martin, Toyin Falola; pt. 1, disc 2:N’Dri Assie-Lumumba, Felix Ekechi, Fouad Makki; pt. 1, disc 3: Mojubaolu Okome, Locksley Edmondson, Ayele Bekerie; pt. 2, disc 1:Paul Tiyambe Zeleza; pt.2, disc 2: Chika Okeke-Agulu, Aderonke Adesanya, Ahmad Sikanga, Petrine Archer-Straw; pt. 2, disc 3:Carolyn Brown, Carina Ray, Raphael Njoku, Andrew Barnes, Gloria Chuku.
