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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J.C.M. Damen
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Informatieprofessional
Keywords: book review (form), Isaac Vossius (1618-1689), manuscripts
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 02 June 2026
W. Tang; R. Kumar; A. del Moral Méndez; F. Ahafianyo; A.A. Akinsanola; A. Ameko; M. Dekker; R. Fu; B. Gaubert; S. Hagos; C. He; F. Lacey; K.M.Núñez Ocasio; I.R. Simpson; K. Ture; C.D. Wirz; R. Abolafia-Rosenzweig; E.O. Audu; S. Bahramwash-Shams; S. Bilign; R. Bruintjes; C. Castro; B. Demoz; I. Diallo; R.D. Dixon; J. Dudhia; A.A. Fakoya; R.M. Garland; C.H. Gotway; Y. Huang; A. Hussain; D. Idowu; Y. Jiang; A.W. Kazimierczuk; P. Lawrence; D.M. Leung; S. Minallah; N. Mizukami; I.R. Orimolove; P.A. Kucera; K.A. Quagraine; A. Semie; S. Tilmes; D.M. Westervelt; D. Zhang; Z. Zhang; H. Worden; P.F. Levelt
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Bulletin of the American meteorological society

Africa is increasingly being exposed to the negative impacts of climate and environmental change, while having less capacity to respond compared to other continents. The vulnerability partially results from unprecedented demographic growth, urbanization, and industrialization...

Keywords: Africa, Earth System Science (ESS), environmental sustainability, UCAR
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 29 May 2026
G.J. Abbink
Editors: S.T. Hussain; G.L. Dusseldorp
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Sitting on the fence: negotiating archaeology, anthropology and philosophy. Festschrift for Prof. Dr Raymond H.A. Corbey in celebration of his 70th birthday
Added to database: 28 April 2026
G.J. Abbink
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Journal of Asian and African studies

Ethiopia is frequently facing serious political–communal conflict. Prevailing narratives attempting to identify causes often focus on presumed ‘ethnic’ groups and inequalities – a perspective crystallized especially in the past ca. 30 years. While...

Keywords: conflict, constitutional development, Ethiopia, ethnic politics, ethno-federalism, political culture
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 28 April 2026
S.R. Varadan; S. de Wit; M.H.A. Waltz; C. Kirchhelle
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Public humanities

This issue reflects on ‘Just Transitions’ as a conceptual framework to draw out injustice, marginality and inequality arising out of and linked to antimicrobial resistance. We contemplate what an equitable and sustainable future with AMR might look like, and how...

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Added to database: 22 April 2026
G.W. Foden; T.D. Hendriks
Type of publication: Other
In: Radix: radical interpretations of disasters
Keywords: blog (form), data disasters
Added to database: 13 April 2026
S.R. Varadan; S. de Wit; M.H.A. Waltz; C. Kirchhelle
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Public humanities
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 08 April 2026
I. Phimister
Type of publication: Book

In the 1890s financial speculation and market manipulation were prominent features of the Southern African gold mining industry. Extravagantly capitalised, starved of working capital, and poorly managed, many mines could not be made to pay. Investors suffered more at the...

Keywords: 1890-1899, economic conditions, financial management, gold mining, historiography, social conditions, South Africa, Southern Africa
Added to database: 30 March 2026
W.E.A. van Beek; M. Chétima
Editors: E. Chauvin; O. Langlois; C. Seignobos; C. Baroin
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Conflict and violence in the Lake Chad Basin: insecurity in Central Africa
Keywords: Boko Haram, Central Africa, conflicts, Hamman Yaji, Lake Chad Basin, violence
Added to database: 11 February 2026
W.E.A. van Beek
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Humans

Humans are a curious mix of biology and culture, and one interaction area between these two that has recently come into focus is located in the senses, our biological apparatus Humans are a curious mix of biology and culture, and one interaction area between these two that...

Keywords: balance, culture, hearing, senses, smell, vision
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 11 February 2026
W.E.A. van Beek
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Radix

African art never was popular in Christian eyes. Its appreciation has suffered from a long history where Christian missionizing went hand in hand with colonial occupation, also colored by the racism that was dominant from the 18th century. Throughout, these objects were...

Keywords: Africa, art, Christianity, masks, religion
Added to database: 11 February 2026
D. Lalaye; A. Akinyoade; T.P.V.M. de Jong; M.E. de Bruijn
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Qeisos
Keywords: Chad, schistosomiasis
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 10 February 2026
M.M.A. Kaag
Type of publication: Book

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Open access: Full text
Added to database: 10 February 2026
A. Ezeoha; E. Onah; C.U. Uche
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Economic History of Developing Regions

From a historical perspective and using a country-specific case analysis, this paper examines the claim that, under a bilateral or multilateral arrangement, a country’s monetary system unwittingly causes frustrations in the monetary management of other countries. It...

Keywords: Britain, Nigeria, reserve management, Sterling area, Sterling Guarantee Agreement (SGA)
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 09 February 2026
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
Open access: Full text
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
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
M.B. Ndlovu
Type of publication: Other
In: Afrobarometer
Keywords: Africa, domestic reform, global realignment, rising youth demands
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

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