Suchergebnisse

Firearms and the history of technology in Africa -- Power and international trade in the savanna -- The domestication of the musket on the Upper Zambezi -- The warlord's muskets : the political economy of Garenganze -- Gun societies undone? The effects of British and Belgian rule -- "They disdain firearms" : the relationship between guns and the Ngoni -- Of "martial races" and guns : the politics of honor to the early twentieth century -- Conclusion: gun domestication in historical perspective

A number of important political and security challenges confront countries in CentralAfrica, illustrated most vividly by the rapidemergence of a rebel coalition in the CentralAfrican Republic (CAR), which gained control of approximately one-third of the countryby the end of 2012. Governance concerns, including the lack of inclusive governance,continue to present risks as both Burundi andthe CAR prepare for elections in the comingyears. In addition, despite important progressin addressing security issues, the region isthreatened by the continued operations of theLord's Resistance Army (LRA).

A number of important political and security challenges confront countries in CentralAfrica, illustrated most vividly by the rapidemergence of a rebel coalition in the CentralAfrican Republic (CAR), which gained control of approximately one-third of the countryby the end of 2012. Governance concerns, including the lack of inclusive governance,continue to present risks as both Burundi andthe CAR prepare for elections in the comingyears. In addition, despite important progressin addressing security issues, the region isthreatened by the continued operations of theLord's Resistance Army (LRA).

Der Beitrag analysiert die historische Perspektive der Entstehung des Hutu-Tutsi-Koflikts in Rwanda. In weiteren Beiträgen wird die Krise in Zentralafrika in unterschiedlichen Dimensionen beleuchtet. Angesprochen wird unter anderem die Reaktion Frankreichs bzw. französischer Afrikanisten auf den Genozid 1994 in Rwanda. (DÜI-Kör)

Examining the history of warfare and political development through a technological lens, Macola relates the study of military technology to the history of gender.