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In contrast to the rich tradition of academic analysis and understanding of the pre-colonial and colonial history of Zambia, the country’s post-colonial trajectory has been all but ignored by historians. The assumptions of developmentalism, the cultural hegemony of the United National Independence Party’s orthodoxy and its conflation with national interests, and a narrow focus on Zambia’s diplomatic role in Southern African affairs, have all contributed to a dearth of studies centring on the diverse lived experiences of Zambians. Inspired by an international conference held in Lusaka in August 2005, and presenting a broad range of essays on different aspects of Zambia’s post-colonial experience, this collection seeks to lay the foundations for a future process of sustained scholarly enquiry into the country’s most recent past.

Politics --- Zambia --- Postcolonialism --- Postcolonialisme --- Zambie --- History --- Politics and government --- Economic conditions --- Histoire --- Politique et gouvernement --- Conditions économiques --- Postcolonialism -- Zambia. --- Zambia -- Economic conditions -- 1964-. --- Zambia -- History -- 1964-. --- Zambia -- Politics and government -- 1964-. --- History & Archaeology --- Regions & Countries - Africa --- Conditions économiques --- Post-colonialism --- Postcolonial theory --- Political science --- Decolonization

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In The Objects of Life in Central Africa the history of consumption and social change from 1840 until 1980 is explored. By taking consumption as a vantage point, the contributions deviate from and add to previous works which have mainly analysed issues of production from an economic and political perspective. The chapters are broad-ranging in temporal and geographical focus, including contributions on Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola. Topics range from the social history of firearms to the perception of the railway and include contributions on sewing machines, traders and advertising. By looking at the socio-economic, political and cultural meaning and impact of goods the history of Central Africa is reassessed.

Sociology of culture --- Social change --- History of Africa --- anno 1800-1999 --- Central Africa --- Material culture --- Economic anthropology --- Commerce, Primitive --- Economics, Primitive --- Economics --- Ethnology --- Culture --- Folklore --- Technology --- Africa, Central --- Africa, Equatorial --- Equatorial Africa --- Commerce --- History.

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"Coming together from across several disciplines, the contributors to this book reflect on the considerable problem of inequality in Zambia, comparing it with other countries both in the region and more broadly. The World Bank consistently ranks Zambia among the countries with the highest levels of poverty and inequality globally, but the problem is not widely studied, and the studies that do exist tend to focus solely on economic measures of inequality. This book uses a multidimensional analysis of inequalities, highlighting the ways in which certain social groups and geographical locations are more likely to suffer multiple inequalities. It investigates key issues around poverty, healthcare, income, law, disability, and power inequalities. Particularly showcasing the work of local researchers, this book will be of interest to researchers of African studies, development, economics and politics"--

Poverty --- Economic history. --- Equality. --- Zambia --- Economic conditions --- Social policy

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Proposals for more effective natural resource governance emphasise the importance of institutions and governance, but say less about the political conditions under which institutional change occurs. 'Governing Extractive Industries' synthesises findings regarding the political drivers of institutional change in extractive industry governance. It analyses resource governance from the late 19th century to the present in Bolivia, Ghana, Peru and Zambia, focusing on the ways in which resource governance and national political settlements interact.

Mining law. --- Law, Mining --- Mines and mineral resources --- Subsoil rights --- Concessions --- Labor laws and legislation --- Power resources --- Law and legislation --- Petroleum law and legislation. --- Mineral oils --- Oil and gas law --- Petroleum --- Petroleum industry and trade --- Mining law --- Natural resources --- mining --- extractive industry --- natural resource governance --- political settlements --- Bolivia --- Ghana --- Peru --- Zambia --- inclusive development --- Hydrocarbon