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.

Unfortunately we no longer accept publications for our book series.

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R.O. Babatunde
Type of publication: Book

Farming as a primary source of income has failed to guarantee sufficient livelihood for most farming households in developing countries, and agricultural development policies have largely produced little improvement, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Diversification into off-...

Keywords: Nigeria
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 28 November 2012
E.M. Nyankweli
Type of publication: Book

This PhD thesis seeks to quantify the economic, social and environmental effects of the gold mining sector as a component of foreign direct investments in Tanzania and its contribution to poverty alleviation. In addition to highlighting the socio-economic gains and losses, by...

Keywords: Tanzania
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 21 November 2012
Editors: A. Mehler; H. Melber; K. van Walraven
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Africa, policy, politics
Added to database: 21 November 2012
D. Vlasblom
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Africa, Asia
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 21 November 2012
D.U. Enweremadu
Type of publication: Book

After completing a transition from military to civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria began to implement comprehensive reforms aimed at routing out corruption. These reforms included the establishment of new anti-corruption agencies, comprehensive reform of the public sector,...

Keywords: Nigeria
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 06 November 2012
Editors: A.J. Dietz; D.W.J. Foeken; S. Soeters; N. de Vink
Type of publication: Other
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 24 October 2012
K. van Walraven
Editors: J.B. Gewald; A.H.M. Leliveld; I. Peša
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Transforming innovation in Africa: explorative studies on appropriation in African societies
Keywords: Mali, Niger
Added to database: 15 October 2012
K. van Walraven
Editors: S. Awenengo Dalberto; C. Lefebvre
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Boundaries and Independence 1940-1964
Keywords: Niger, Nigeria
Added to database: 15 October 2012
Type of publication: Book

ASA Online provides a quarterly overview of journal articles and edited works on Africa in the field of the social sciences and the humanities available in the ASC library. Issue 40 (2012). African Studies Centre, Leiden.

Keywords: abstracts journals (form), Africa, African studies, social sciences
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 11 October 2012
Editors: M. van den Bergh; A. Boere; A.J. Dietz; R. Dijksterhuis; A. Dunselman; L. Nijzink; J. Veul
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Africa, Netherlands
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 27 September 2012
D.W.J. Foeken
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: Kenya
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 27 September 2012
A. Pannenborg
Type of publication: Book

While the skills of players can be observed on pitches throughout Africa, the actions of those who run the game's administrative side are less visible. Based on anthropological fieldwork in Ghana and Cameroon, this study's main characters are rich and powerful men who...

Keywords: Cameroon, Ghana
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 19 September 2012
M.A.A. Derkyi
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Ghana
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 17 September 2012
A. Kamanzi
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Tanzania
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 13 September 2012
D.W.J. Foeken; E.M. de Roos; M. van den Bergh
Type of publication: Book

Bevat foto's over het Afrika-Studiecentrum uit de periode 1947-2012 van: Besturen ; Bibliotheek ; Veldonderzoek ; Afrikadag ; Gastmedewerkers ; Africa Thesis Award ; Bezoekers ; Conferenties ; ASC-uitjes

Added to database: 13 September 2012
Editors: K.G. Tomaselli
Type of publication: Book

Studies of cultural tourism and indigenous identity are fraught with questions concerning exploitation, entitlement, ownership and authenticity. Unease with the idea of leveraging a group identity for commercial gain is ever-present. This anthology articulates some of these...

Keywords: Southern Africa
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 13 September 2012
Editors: A. Reeves; M.C.A. van Winden
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: African studies, annual reports (form), ASC, Netherlands
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 14 August 2012
A. Barr; M. Dekker; M. Fafchamps
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Economic development and cultural change

We investigate whether available enforcement mechanisms affect who shares risk with whom in sub-Saharan Africa, by applying dyadic regression analysis to data from a lab-type experiment, surveys, and a genealogical-mapping exercise. During the experiment,...

Added to database: 30 July 2012
A. Barr; M. Dekker; M. Fafchamps
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: World development
Added to database: 23 July 2012
A. Kamanzi; P. Rabé
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Tanzania
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 19 July 2012

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