Out of Africa

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Author : Giovanni Carbone
Genre : Political Science

Summary : The EU is struggling to cope with the so-called "migration crisis" that has emerged over the past few years. Designing the right policies to address immigration requires a deep understanding of its root causes. Why do Africans decide to leave their home countries? While the dream of a better life in Europe is likely part of the explanation, one also needs to examine the prevailing living conditions in the large and heterogeneous sub-Saharan region. This Report investigates the actual role of political, economic, demographic and environmental drivers in current migration flows. It offers a comprehensive picture of major migration motives as well as of key trends. Attention is also devoted to the role of climate change in promoting migration and to intra-continental mobility (two-thirds of sub-Saharan migrant flows start and end within the region). Two country studies on Eritrea and Nigeria are also included to get a closer sense of local developments behind large-scale migration to Europe.

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Author : Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Genre : Biography & Autobiography

Summary : An award-winning correspondent on PBSs "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer" offers a fresh and surprisingly optimistic assessment of modern Africa, revealing that there is more to the continent than the bad news of disease, disaster, and despair.

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Author : Alistair Caldicott
Genre : Travel

Summary : From the word go, the style and tenor of this book is set. And it doesn't take long before we realise we are in for a raunchy, realistic, roughish ride; so seat yourself comfortably. Be transported from the relentlessly chaotic assault on the senses that is India to the cool Himalayan magnificence of trekking to Everest Base Camp. Through the vastness of Australia, unable to escape the predictably painful experiences of England's cricket team, before plunging into the outdoor activity challenges of New Zealand. Then, perhaps most compelling of all, the continent of Africa from the bottom up. An ambitious journey overland encompassing Africa's most extreme tip right up to its snow-covered top, Mt Kilimanjaro. Here it is not so much the final destination as all that is entailed to get there that informs and entertains. With a refreshing attitude, this book doesn't try to be the great African travel book drowning you with its intensity; Bruce Chatwin it is not. But it is a breath of fairly fresh air (excluding a lot of dust and some graphically described indigenous odours). The tone is conversational and intimate; the author takes the reader along with him on his (slightly) bumpy travels, and there is a splendid lack of any sort of political correctness, although Alistair is actually broad-minded and unprejudiced (minus a few Australians). He understands the people he meets. Without wanting to be remotely serious-because he isn't-this is a book that is kind and understanding of different places and people. The author observes, records, and attempts to shed light on people, places and experiences that are not of the everyday variety. The traveller-both experienced and of the armchairvariety-could have many a worse companion than this book.

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Author : Karen Blixen
Genre : Biography & Autobiography

Summary : In "Out of Africa," Karen Blixen intricately weaves her memoir of life in colonial Kenya, presenting a vivid tapestry of her experiences as a coffee plantation owner from 1914 to 1931. Employing a lyrical and evocative prose style, Blixen immerses the reader into the enchanting landscapes, cultural intricacies, and the nuances of colonial relationships. The book is rich in description, drawing from her keen observations of both the land and its people, as she reflects on themes of love, loss, and the transcendent beauty of the African landscape amidst personal struggles and the socio-political complexities of her time. Karen Blixen, a Danish author better known by her pen name Isak Dinesen, was profoundly influenced by her life experiences in Africa, which provided a distinctive lens through which she examined issues of identity, belonging, and the clash of cultures. Her tenure in Kenya, marked by both challenges and triumphs, allows her to insightfully articulate the dichotomy between the native and colonial perspectives. Blixen's rich heritage and literary flair, influenced by her European sensibilities, contribute to the profound qualities of her storytelling. "Out of Africa" is not merely an account of life in a foreign land but a reflective narrative that invites readers to explore deeper philosophical concepts of freedom, isolation, and the human connection to nature. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone interested in memoirs that offer profound insights into human resilience amidst the backdrop of breathtaking landscapes.

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Author : Leonardo A. VillalÃ3n
Genre : Political Science

Summary : Does Western-style democracy make sense in the various geographic, economic, and social settings of the continent? How far toward democracy have recent liberalization movements gone? In The Fate of Africa's Democratic Experiments, Leonardo A. VillalÃ3n, Peter VonDoepp, and an international group of contributors consider the aftermath, success, failure, and future of the wave of democracy that swept Africa in the early 1990s. In some countries, democratic movements flourished, while in others, democratic success was more circumscribed. This detailed analysis of key political events in countries at the forefront of democratic change -- Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, and Zambia -- provides for broadly representative continental and linguistic coverage of directions and prospects for Africa's democracies. The contributors are Michael Chege, John F. Clark, Joshua B. Forrest, Abdourahmane Idrissa, Bruce Magnusson, Carrie Manning, Richard R. Marcus, Andreas Mehler, David J. Simon, Leonardo A. VillalÃ3n, and Peter VonDoepp.

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Author : Isak Dinesen
Genre : Country life

Summary : The author relates her experience in Kenya, describing not only her own youth but also the country's traditions and people.

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Author : Peter Ritner
Genre : Nationalism

Summary : Analysis of the situation in Africa today and suggestions for an American policy.