BOOKS

More than a decade ago, Xi Jinping heralded a new era for China when he outlined his "Chinese Dream." Has that dream become a reality? Did Xi's transformative vision lead to    More >

Emerging scholars from across Africa ask critical questions about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). For example: How can AfCFTA move beyond rhetoric to boost    More >

Heike Becker chronicles the life and legacy of Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017), a towering figure in Namibia's fight for freedom. Combining a concise biography with speeches,    More >

Presenting fresh scholarship on the pivotal nineteenth-century Xhosa intellectual Reverend Tiyo Soga (1829–1871), this collection reframes how we understand a sophisticated thinker who    More >

What, asks Heraldo Muñoz, is behind the current phenomenon of democratic backsliding—globally and, particularly, in Latin America? What clues can we find to answer that    More >

Despite crippling economic hardships and intense international pressure, North Korea has managed to become a nuclear nation. What drove the country to so resolutely prioritize the    More >

"To defend the Earth is to defend the human." "The soil preserves people. Can people preserve the soil?" Amilcar Cabral's words continue to resonate deeply even    More >

The story of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a tale both of international diplomacy and of the ways that high politics and the antiapartheid struggle played out—and    More >

Three Soweto playwrights. Three distinctive theatrical styles. Each using plays to communicate messages of humanism, Black Consciousness, and Black solidarity. Andile Xaba traces the    More >

Tendayi Sithole shows just how original and radical Steve Biko's (1946–1977) thinking really was. Sithole's Black Critique approach highlights how Biko's work tears    More >