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Title:Namibia at 25
Editors:Wolputte, Steven vanISNI
Friedman, JohnISNI
Year:2015
Periodical:Journal of Namibian Studies (ISSN 1863-5954)
Issue:18
Pages:162
Language:English
City of publisher:Essen
Publisher:Otjivanda Presse
Geographic term:Namibia
Subjects:independence
political conditions
social conditions
festschrifts (form)
External link:https://namibian-studies.com/index.php/JNS/issue/view/49
Abstract:Reflecting on 25 years of independence, this special issue presents a kaleidoscopic snapshot of Namibian society today. Political discourse is one thing, but day-to-day life in the post-colony is another. Following the honeymoon years, public expressions of people's everyday concerns began to replace the liberation rhetoric. This disenchantment is largely due to the general feeling that too many independence-era promises have not been kept and too many expectations have been disappointed. Despite the country's progressive constitution, despite the government's relentless efforts to establish a more equitable gender balance in the political arena, and depite the country's seventeenth rank on the World Press Freedom Index (outranking heralds of free speech such as France, the UK and the USA), Namibia (still) has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. Amidst the congratulations and praise, the editors believe that a critical and balanced reflection on 25 years of independence is appropriate, without wishing to belittle the real and praiseworthy progress that has been made. Contents: Twenty-five years on: retrospect and prospect (Steven Van Wolputte and John Friedman); From 'to die a tribe and be born a nation' towards 'culture, the foundation of a nation': the shifting politics and aesthetics of Namibian nationalism (Heike Becker); A Bill of Rights is on the table... but where's the food? (Toni Hancox); From Nujoma to Geingob: 25 years of presidential democracy (Henning Melber); Tenure reform in Namibia's communal areas (Wolfgang Werner); 25 years of CBNRM in Namibia: a retrospective on accomplishments, contestation and contemporary challenges (Karine Nuulimba and Julie J. Taylor); Technology and innovation landscapes in the context of a knowledge-based economy (Immolatrix L. Geingos-Onuegbu); Arts development and promotion in Namibia: the role of the government since independence (Retha-Louise Hofmeyr); (Sm)othering others? Post-millennial anthropology in Namibia (Robert Gordon); So investing in youth is a waste of money? (Pandu Hailonga van Dijk and Michael Mulunga). Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [ASC Leiden abstract]