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The analysis of African occult belief systems provides a unique example for demonstrating that seemingly outdated and exotic African modes of thought, such as the belief in magic and witchcraft, are modern and have significant impact on social, economic and political structures. Official approaches, designed to cope with the problems of witchcraft violence in Africa, have since the advent of colonial rule, been based on eurocentric views and colonial jurisdiction, legitimised by Western social science. These answers are inadequate; in fact, they constitute part of the problem itself. African religions could provide a framework for valuable indigenous solutions to actual problems of contemporary life, including the problem of witchcraft violence. Besides this, they might, under certain conditions, provide the outside world with an inspiring new dimension of philosophic thought and emancipative action for example, within the realm of conflict resolution and reconciliation. However, even in the case of the 'domestication' of witchcraft violence, this holds only in so far as appropriate African answers can be shielded against the negative impact of globalised liberal capitalism.

La investigación explora la visión de eficacia de la dirección en relación con su responsabilidad hacia los resultados desde la perspectiva de los inspectores de educación. Se ha aplicado el cuestionario "Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL ED)" adaptado al contexto español. Los resultados evidencian que los inspectores se muestran críticos con la eficacia de las acciones desarrolladas por la dirección.