Movers and shakers : : social movements in Africa / / edited by Stephen Ellis, Ineke van Kessel.

• Superior document: African dynamics, 8
• TeilnehmendeR: Ellis, Stephen, 1953-; Kessel, Ineke van.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: African dynamics ; 8.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (268 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253).
• ISBN: 1282401335; 9047444639
• ISSN: 1568-1777
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Stephen Ellis, Ineke van Kessel.

Mobilization against apartheid, the campaign against blood diamonds, the women's movement in Liberia where Africa's first female head of state was elected in 2005: these are all examples of socially based movements that have had a major effect on Africa's recent history. Yet the most influential theories concerning social movements worldwide have paid little heed to Africa, basing themselves more often on cases drawn from other continents. This volume draws together contributions from some leading writers on social movements in Africa, setting empirical studies alongside a couple of theoretical chapters. Africa’s social movements have distinctive features that are related to the continent’s specific history.