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Communities can be of different kinds, and exist at different levels in society. This book systematically explores the relationship between the state, and communities existing at local, national and global levels. It will be of interest to students of political theory, philosophy and international relations

This research study explores how rural households under harsh socio-economic rural life in the Eastern Cape, South Africa define the different meanings of Isidima se khaya, which translates in English as household dignity. The research uses isintu (IsiXhosa-Nguni) languages with African proverbs and idioms to understand the complexity of the African household in rural areas and to show how rural households' livelihood strategies influence Isidima se khaya beyond work. The study objectives include assessing the different meanings of Isidima se khaya among the rural population in Eastern Cape. To assess the position of women in definitions of Isidima – Gendered connotations of Isidima se Khaya; establish from the community members where Isidima se khaya is found in the household; establish the links between livelihood strategies of the home and Isidima se khaya. The study focused mainly on the evolution of the rural economy as it relates to the quality of life and dignity in rural areas. Conducted through an ethnographic study at Gwiligwili village, Keiskammahoek, the data was collected using both participant observations and life history with semi-structured questionnaire interview methods. The data collection and analysis processes were grounded in principles of Constructivist Grounded Theory, which seeks to centre data in building concepts. Findings show legacies of apartheid persist in former South African homelands with many rural households relying on government safety nets as stable and reliable livelihood strategies. It argues that these safety nets, such as public work and social protection, serve as the tools only to conceal the economy of shame and restore Isidima se khaya in precarious rural poor communities and broader South Africa. The study concludes with an interrogation of the concept of personhood attached to Isidima beyond the legalistic and human rights definitions of dignity. ; Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, 2021

Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography by Hans M. Zell, ed. Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 2008. xxxvii + 712 pp. £130/•195/US$260 (hardback). ISBN: 978-0-9541029-5-1.
This bibliography is an indispensable one-stop-shop for the latest facts and issues on the publishing industry and reading trends in Africa. It is the latest effort in the relentless crusade of Hans Zell, in a challenging global context, to analyse and create space and respect for African publishing.
More than 2,500 works are critically annotated, often with abstracts and extensive citations, including almost 500 online resources and 1,612 entirely new entries, organised under topics such as 'African books in the international marketplace', 'Open access publishing', and 'Women in African publishing/ Publishing by and for women'. This wealth of information on book development and the growth of the publishing industry in Africa is worthy of celebration.

Over a quarter of a century ago i was privileged to receive an invitation to contribute an article on South African politics to the first number of this journal. I recall dismissing the thesis that 'economic forces, together with the emergence of an African middle class, will provide a long term solution to the country's problems…' I argued thateven if we assume a lessening in international pressure, and an indefinite coqtinuation of the Republic's economic expansion, the [black] elite thrown up by this process may present the South African government (and the opposition parties) with their most fundamental challenge. In these circumstances — the most favourable South Africa can legitimately expect — the choice will still lie between yet more authoritarian methods of social control and a widening of the area of participation in the political process on terms distinctly more radical than those currently envisaged by the two major opposition parties in the Parliament based on the present electorate.

The Cross-Government and Public Sector Data Science Community provides regular opportunities for people in the public sector, with an interest in data science, to connect with their peers, learn new skills and collaborate. This autumn, we are hosting the first …

1. Introduction: Decarbonising African cities in a carbon-constrained world -- PART I: DECARBONISING AFRICAN CITIES: STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS -- 2. Solar Urban Planning in African Cities: Challenges and Prospects -- 3. Contextualising Waste Management Operations Towards Low-Carbon African Cities -- 4. Innovative Strategies for Decarbonising the Healthcare Sector in Nigerian Cities -- 5. Optimising Hybrid Power Systems for Sustainable Operation of Remote Telecommunication Infrastructure -- 6. Performance Analysis of a Grid-Linked Microgrid System in a University Campus -- PART II: GOVERNANCE AND POLICY APPROACHES FOR DECARBONISING AFRICAN CITIES -- 7. Powering Action Towards Energising African Cities Sustainably: Perspectives from Kenya -- 8. The Political Economy of Decarbonising African Petro-cities: Governance reconfigurations for the future -- 9. To Opt-in or to Cop out: COP26 and the Policy Dynamics of Decarbonising African Cities -- 10. Conclusion: Towards a decarbonisation framework for African Cities.

In early 1952, eastern San Diego County's citizens voted overwhelmingly to establish the Grossmont Hospital District. Local civic leaders and physicians envisioned it as the vehicle for building a modern hospital to address the healthcare needs of their rapidly growing post - World War II communities. In August 1955, the district subsequently opened Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa. For the next sixty-five years, the institution grew to to server suburban and rural residents spread over the 750-square-mile district. In dealing with the daunting challenges of modern healthcare, the governing board entered a precedent-setting lease for hospital operations with San Diego-based non profit Sharp HealthCare in 1991. Historian James D. Newland has partnered with Grossmont Hospital and the Grossmont Healthcare District in chronicling the inspiring story of this iconic regional institution.--

Sammlung von Konferenzbeiträgen, die sich sowohl mit der allgemeinen Problematik als auch mit Erfahrungen aus Kenia, Tansania, Sudan, Botsuana und Lesotho beschäftigen. (DÜI-Hff)