Nomads and the State in Africa
Subtitle: The Political Roots of Marginality (African Studies Centre Leiden)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: December 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781859725764
Subjects: Anthropology; Central government policies; Indigenous peoples; Individual And The State; Rural Anthropology; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Africa; General; Civics & Citizenship
Description: This study of the nomadic peoples of Africa principally draws a distinction between "state forming" nomadic pastoralists, and those who lived in more decentralised structures who were more likely to become marginalized in the imposed colonial systems. In raising this issue the book also makes clear the distinction between nomadism and pastoralism and emphasises the dramatic differences and changes in ethno-cultural identity of individual groups. Besides suggesting a general comparative model for the study of these groups Victor Azarya also touches upon some current issues such as the effects of drought, contemporary ethnic strife, and the impact of tourism and wildlife preservation on local problems. -- ‡c From Amazon.com.