"This is reporting on Africa at its best. Press draws on his insights as a long-time journalist based in Africa, but goes beyond what his media colleagues do by integrating into his analysis of trends and events references to the relevant scholarly literature on Africa. The result is a very thoughtful--and hopeful--book."--Goran Hyden, University of Florida; former president of the African Studies Association "Post-cold war conflicts in Africa have received scant coverage and were often presented as current incomprehensible manifestations of traditional tribal hatreds. Not in this study...
"This is reporting on Africa at its best. Press draws on his insights as a long-time journalist based in Africa, but goes beyond what his media col...
In "Ripples of Hope," Robert M. Press tells the stories of mothers, students, teachers, journalists, attorneys, and many others who courageously stood up for freedom and human rights against repressive rulers--and who helped bring about change through primarily nonviolent means. Press surveys individual and group protests in countries affected by war and unrest, including Kenya, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. A tribute to the strength of the human spirit, "Ripples of Hope" breaks new ground in social movement theories, revealing how people--both on their own and in small groups--can make a...
In "Ripples of Hope," Robert M. Press tells the stories of mothers, students, teachers, journalists, attorneys, and many others who courageously stood...
