Publications

The African Studies Centre Leiden currently publishes eight different series. Books published in the ASCL Collection Series and Occasional Publications Series can be ordered from the Webshop or they can be purchased during a visit to the ASCL library, as long they are in stock. Book series published by Brill can be ordered directly from the publisher, or they can be purchased during a visit to the ASCL library, as long as they are in stock.

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A.E. Ezeoha; A. Akinyoade; D.W. L. Ehrhardt; C.U. Uche
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Public integrity

Relying on the Nigerian case, this study uses the principles of public participation theory to show how faulty anti-corruption designs and imple-mentation processes can exacerbate political corruption and breed ineffective anti-corruption regulations. Applying an exploratory...

Keywords: anti-corruption, Nigeria, protection, public/citizen participation, regulations, whistleblowing
Added to database: 05 February 2026
M.B. Ndlovu
Type of publication: Other
In: Mo Ibrahim Foundation blog
Keywords: democracy, Madagascar, youth
Added to database: 05 February 2026
M.B. Ndlovu
Type of publication: Other
In: Afrobarometer
Keywords: Africa, domestic reform, global realignment, rising youth demands
Added to database: 05 February 2026
M.B. Ndlovu
Editors: A.C. Budabin; J. Metcalfe; S. Pandey
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Minority women, rights and intersectionality: agency, power, and participation
Keywords: Africa, African Union (AU), African Union's Agenda 2063, First Ten-Year Implementation Plan (FTYIP), gender equality, intersectionality, policymaking, women, youth
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 05 February 2026
T.A. van der Hoog
Editors: H.A. Fonseca; C. Saunders; L. Dallywater
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Communist actors in African decolonial transitions: comparative perspectives
Keywords: Africa, decolonization, diplomacy, North Korea, Pyongyang Conference 1987
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 04 February 2026
L.H. Berckmoes; J.M. Kwaks; V. Mukeshimana; B. Tuyishimire; S. Jansen; E. Rutembesa; T. Rutayisire; R. Interayamahanga; C. Kanazayire
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Conflict and society: advances in research

This article investigates domestic pedagogies of peace and conflict, as teaching and learning about violence in families affected by genocide and war may contribute to how ordinary people break cycles of conflict or enable its continuities. We draw on focused ethnographic...

Keywords: Banyamulenge, children, cyclical conflict, domestic pedagogies, families, genocide, intergenerational transmission, Rwanda
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 04 February 2026
G. Gaye; C. Tize; L.H. Berckmoes
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Genealogy

This study analyzes displaced families’ disintegration amidst multifaceted crises in the Far North Region of Cameroon. The focus is on displaced families in four divisions where host communities along the border of Nigeria have fled Boko Haram, due to sociopolitical...

Keywords: Boko Haram, crisis, displaced persons, environmental crisis, family disintegration, Far North Cameroon, generational relations
Added to database: 04 February 2026
L.H. Berckmoes; M.E. de Bruijn; C. Jentzsch
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Conflict and society: advances in research

It is tempting to interpret the eruption of armed violence in various parts of the world as a break with the past. However, in this special section, we call for attention to “conflict continuities” to understand contemporary violence. Challenging theconventional...

Keywords: Africa, agency, conflict continuities, cultural narratives, discourse, legacies, multidisciplinary, violent conflict
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 03 February 2026
L.R. Bruls; M.E. de Bruijn
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Conflict and society: advances in research

This article examines the relationship between social media usage and duress in Mali, focusing on Twitter, TikTok, and WhatsApp. The violent conditions Malians face influence online discourse, with each platform having distinct dynamics. We address how Malians have responded...

Keywords: conflict, duress, ethnography, Mali, social media
Added to database: 03 February 2026
T.A. van der Hoog
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Conflict and society: advances in research

This article examines the revolutionary rhetoric that pervades contemporary Southern African politics. As the majority of governments in Southern African states continue to be dominated by former national liberation movements, contemporarypolitical discourse is profoundly...

Keywords: conflict continuity, decolonization, national liberation movements, political culture, revolution, rhetoric, Southern Africa
Added to database: 28 January 2026
J.C.M. Damen
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Informatieprofessional
Keywords: Grokipedia, Wikipedia
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 26 January 2026
W.E.A. van Beek; M. Rowlands
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: African arts
Keywords: Dogon, Dogon baja ni performance, Mali, songs
Added to database: 23 January 2026
W.E.A. van Beek
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Human ecology

In many African religions, traditional authority figures such as chiefs or kings also serve as spiritual leaders. A key ritual they perform is rainmaking, since rain symbolizes power and is closely linked to the chiefdom. I explain how these rainmaking rituals vary among...

Keywords: Africa, power, rain symbolism, rainmaking ritual, religion
Added to database: 23 January 2026
W.E.A. van Beek; O.S. Ongoiba; A.D. Saye
Type of publication: Book
In: African sources for African history

Though the Dogon are well-described, their culture still holds surprises. One of these is the cycle of songs called baja ni, which is at the heart of their funerary rites. These songs are attributed to a historic author, a blind poet/prophet who roamed the area in the 19th...

Keywords: Dogon, funeral customs and rites, Mali, oral traditions, songs, songs and music
Added to database: 23 January 2026
W.E.A. van Beek
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Liminalities: a journal of performance studies
Keywords: Dogon, Mali, masks, masquerades
Added to database: 23 January 2026
J.B. Gewald; S. Luning; H. Wels
Editors: J.B. Gewald; S. Luning; H. Wels
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Gaping holes: towards multispecies histories and ethnographies of mining in Southern Africa
Keywords: animal-human relationships, ecology, ethnographies, history, mining, Southern Africa
Added to database: 22 January 2026
Editors: J.B. Gewald; S. Luning; H. Wels
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: animal-human relationships, ecology, ethnographies, history, mining, Southern Africa
Added to database: 22 January 2026
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Equator
Keywords: capitalism, democracy, global dominance, Niger, United States
Added to database: 21 January 2026
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: London review of books
Keywords: Africa, America, Asia, book reviews (form), colonial history, colonial territories, colonists, colonization, France, Oceania
Added to database: 21 January 2026
E.M. Cezne; K. Otsuki
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Economy and society
Keywords: Amazon forest, BR-319 Highway, Brazil, growth infrastructure, infrastructural imaginary, roads
Added to database: 21 January 2026

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