Publishing

The Nordic Africa Institute publishes five series. The publications are either available in pdf format and can be downloaded for free or can be ordered Print on Demand from one of our distributors. Monographs and anthologies are published in cooperation with academic publishers of high standing.

The African Union in Light of the Arab Revolts: An appraisal of the foreign policy and security objectives of South Africa, Ethiopia and Algeria

By Linnéa Gelot and Mikael Eriksson (Eds)

The fall of authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya has changed political dynamics on the African continent. One immediate concern has been the implications of these developments for the African Union (AU) and its member states. Would overall political dynamics in the AU be changed? Would the most powerful member states use the altered circumstances to enhance their influence on AU policies andframeworks? What would the impact be for the AU's overall authority? In this Discussion Paper series, three edited papers are presented that tackle AU political and institutional dynamics in light of the Arab revolts. A particular puzzle addressed is the current postures of South Africa,Ethiopia and Algeria within the AU. A separate analysis of Nigeria's role was published earlier in the NAI-FOI Lecture Series on African Security.

The work in this discussion series reflects the longstanding collaboration between the Swedish Defence Research Agency's Project Studies in African Security and the Nordic Africa Institute to build Africa-related research capacity on peace and security. Dowload from our open archive (opens in new window).

Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War?

Perceptions, Prescriptions, Problems in the Congo and Beyond

By Maria Eriksson Baaz and Maria Stern
 
All too often in conflict situations, rape is referred to as a 'weapon of war' - a term presented as self-explanatory through its implied storyline of gender and warring. In this provocative but much-needed book, Eriksson Baaz and Stern challenge the dominant understandings of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. Read more about the book here (opens in new window).

Other recent publications

Musical Violence: Gangsta Rap and Politics in Sierra Leone. By Boima Tucker. Available for free download

The Horn of Africa. Intra-State and Inter-State Conflicts and Security. By Redie Bereketeab. Will be available for free download in August 2013.

Between Militarism and Technocratic Governance: State Formation in Contemporary Uganda. By Anders Sjögren. Available for free download

Zimbabwe's Fast-Track Land Reform, by Prosper B. Matondi
The Fast-Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe has emerged as a highly contested reform process both nationally and internationally. The image of it has all too often been that of the widespread displacement and subsequent replacement of various people, agricultural-related production systems, facets and processes. The reality, however, is altogether more complex.
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Open archive - More than 800 fulltext publications for download

The Nordic Africa Institute has more than 800 publications available for download in the DiVA-archive.
 
’African Voices, African Visions’ and ’Producing nature and poverty in Africa’  are two examples of text books available in DiVA.

PUBLICATION FLYERS FOR DOWNLOAD

Publications 2012/2013 (PDF)

Publications 2011/2012 (PDF)

Book flyer 2009 (PDF)

Book flyer 2008 (PDF)

Book catalogue 2006/2007 (PDF)

OUR LIBRARY

The Nordic Africa Institute's library provides access to many resources in electronic and printed format, which support research about Africa and related areas. Find more information about the library.

A report to the NAI 50th anniversary

Researching Africa. From Individual efforts to Structured Programmes. The role of the Nordic Africa Institute. A report to the NAI 50th anniversary. By Michael Ståhl.
The Nordic Africa Institute started on a modest scale back in 1962 by awarding three travel grants to young Nordic scholars with an interest in Africa. Fifty years later, the institute has become an internationally renowned centre of research, documentation, publishing and net-working.

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