Centre of African Studies publications

Founded in 1963, the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh is the only such academic unit in Scotland dedicated to the study of Africa. Drawing on a proud history of links between Scotland and Africa, from the missionaries who played a major role in southern Africa to the African leaders, such as Julius Nyerere, who studied at Edinburgh, the Centre of African Studies brings together African expertise from across the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and more widely. In turn, the Centre seeks to relate African Studies to the wider community, through links with NGOs and major educational and cultural organisations in Africa and Scotland.
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Recent Submissions
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Mammoth dams, lean neighbours: assessing the bid to turn Ethiopia into East Africa's powerhouse
(Ashgate, 2015)This chapter sets out to discuss the main features of the undergoing Ethiopian electrification programme as well as the key steps towards its implementation. Doing so also allows its potentialities and pitfalls to be ... -
A commentary on the European Commission Green Paper 'The future of EU budget support to third countries'
(2010-12)The Green Paper implies the need for robust entry criteria for the provision of budget support: to minimise risks of aid funds being diverted or misused, and to ensure that there is a robust partnership of trust; to mitigate ... -
From Lake Nyassa to Philadelphia: a geography of the Zambesi Expedition, 1858-64
(Cambridge University Press, 2005-03)This paper is about collecting, travel and the geographies of science. At one level it examines the circumstances that led to Isaac Lea’s description in Philadelphia of six freshwater mussel shells of the family Unionidae, ... -
NEPAD and South-South Development Co-operation Between Cuba and South Africa
(2005-01-07)This paper will address the relevance and potential of South-South development co-operation between African and non-African states within the broader principles of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). ...