Are Africa's world markets really contributing to development across the continent for individuals, nations and regions? This is the key question posed by Margaret Lee in this provocative book, in which she argues that all too often the voices of African traders are obscured amid a blizzard of statistical analysis. However, it is these very voices - from those operating on the ground as formal …
This book investigates the ways in which soft power is used by African countries to help drive global influence. Selecting four of the countries most associated with soft power across the continent, this book delves into the currencies of soft power across the region: from South Africa’s progressive constitution and expanding multinational corporations, to Nigeria’s Nollywood film industry …
This booklet contains the first draft of the envisaged African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts. The proposal could be used by national legislators on the continent and African economic integration organisations, particularly the African Union, in, respectively, domestic legislation and regional or supranational laws of a soft or binding nature. The existen…
This book investigates the diverse and dynamic forms of migration within Africa. Centring themes of agency, resource flows, and transnational networks, the book examines the enduring appeal of the Global South as a place of origin, transit, and destination. Popular media, government pronouncements, and much of the global research discourse continue to be oriented towards migration from the G…
Meskipun sistem hukum internasional berkembang pesat dan ketentuan hukum tertentu menjadi bagian integral dari norma-norma jus cogens, badan hukum ini harus dipelajari bersama dengan sistem lain yang pada dasarnya efektif dalam perkembangannya. Prinsip-prinsip supremasi hukum harus dievaluasi secara kolektif, bukan selektif. Faktanya, sebagian besar negara Islam telah meratifikasi Statuta Mahka…
Rice is grown in lowland paddies, which is flood irrigated. In the most undulating areas, continuous flooding is difficult and some farmers seek alternative irrigation methods. Grain yield in sprinkler irrigated rice ranges between 80 and 100% of that obtained under flooding, but for this, fertilizer and water should be properly managed
This paper systematically reviews the research progress in the field of the influence of air pollutants in the engine inlet on the accelerated wear of the elements of the association: piston, piston rings, cylinder liner (P-PR-CL), and plain bearing (journal–panel). It was shown at the outset that the primary component of air pollution is road dust
Internal combustion engines remain as the main propulsion system used for ground trans‐ portation, and the number of successful developments achieved in recent years is as varied as the new design concepts introduced
"At the heart of Victorian culture was the local weekly newspaper. More popular than books, more widely read than the London papers, the local press was a national phenomenon. This book redraws the Victorian cultural map, shifting our focus away from one centre, London, and towards the many centres of the provinces. It offers a new paradigm in which place, and a sense of place, are vital to the…
Menggabungkan pendekatan teoretis dan empiris, volume ini menawarkan survei luas tentang penelitian periodik saat ini. Ini menggambarkan pergeseran dari penyelidikan terkait konten dan pemulihan arsip menuju analisis multidisiplin yang mempertimbangkan, misalnya, bagaimana majalah, surat kabar, dan produk cetak serial lainnya membentuk opini kita dan membantu kita membentuk komunitas yang sepen…