Combined Academic Publishers

Self and Community in a Changing World

D. Masolo, University of Nairobi

August 2010 · 336 S. ·  geb. · 9780253354815 · GBP £ 54,00

Pb. · 9780253222022 · GBP £ 17,99

Revisiting African philosophy’s classic questions, D. A. Masolo advances understandings of what it means to be human—whether of African or other origin. Masolo reframes indigenous knowledge as diversity: How are we to understand the place and structure of consciousness? How does the everyday colour the world we know? Where are the boundaries between self and other, universal and particular, and individual and community? From here, he takes a dramatic turn toward Africa’s current political situation and considers why individual rights and freedoms have not been recognized, respected, demanded, or enforced. Masolo offers solutions for containing socially destructive conduct and antisocial tendencies by engaging community. His unique thinking about community and the role of the individual extends African philosophy in new, global directions.

“D. A. Masolo is one of the leading African philosophers and nobody who has studied his African Philosophy in Search of Identity can fail to be excited when they pick up this new book.” Robert Bernasconi, Penn State University

Development without Destruction

The UN and Global Resource Management

Nico Schrijver University of Leiden

Forewords by James Crawford & Supachai Panitchpakdi

August 2010 · 304 S. · geb. · 9780253354884 · GBP £ 55,00

Pb · 9780253221971 · GBP £ 17,99

Since 1945, the UN has been actively engaged in conceptualizing strategies for both economic development and a sustainable environment. From a broad historical perspective, Development without Destruction sketches the role played by organizations and individuals in the UN system in developing and consolidating principles of international law and international governance with respect to natural resource management. Schrijver’s thorough analysis is an indispensable guide to management of the critical environmental issues on today’s global agenda.

“This timely study makes a seminal contribution to understanding the management of natural resources in the context of changing economic, environmental, and social realities. . . . Schrijver’s work shows how research undertaken by the UN is contributing to the search for solutions to today’s main challenge: safeguarding the global commons for tomorrow, while providing a decent quality of life for all.” Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development

“Schrijver’s thorough account of the achievements of the UN across the field of natural resource management enables him both to assess that contribution and to make realistic, practical suggestions for improvement.” James Crawford, University of Cambridge