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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Summary:"How do governments in Africa make decisions about language? What does language have to do with state-building, and what impact might it have on democracy? This manuscript provides a longue durexplanation for policies toward language in Africa, taking the reader through colonial, independence, and contemporary periods. It explains the growing trend toward the use of multiple languages in education as result of new opportunities and incentives. The opportunities incorporate ideational relationships with former colonizers as well as the work of language NGOs on the ground. The incentives relate to the current requirements of democratic institutions, and the strategies leaders devise to win elections within these constraints. By contrasting the environment faced by African leaders with that faced by European state-builders, it explains the weakness of education and limited spread of standard languages on the continent. The work combines constructivist understanding about changing preferences with realist insights about the strategies leaders employ to maintain power"-- Provided by publisher.…

Zustand: New. This book explains why many governments in Africa are including African languages alongside European languages as media of instruction in elementary schools. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 b/w illus. 1 map 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; CFB; CFDM; JNF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 336 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - How do governments in Africa make decisions about language What does language have to do with state-building, and what impact might it have on democracy This manuscript provides a longue durée explanation for policies toward language in Africa, taking the reader through colonial, independence, and contemporary periods. It explains the growing trend toward the use of multiple languages in education as a result of new opportunities and incentives. The opportunities incorporate ideational relationships with former colonizers as well as the work of language NGOs on the ground. The incentives relate to the current requirements of democratic institutions, and the strategies leaders devise to win elections within these constraints. By contrasting the environment faced by African leaders with that faced by European state-builders, it explains the weakness of education and limited spread of standard languages on the continent. The work combines constructivist understanding about changing preferences with realist insights about the strategies leaders employ to maintain power.…

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Zustand: New. This book explains why many governments in Africa are including African languages alongside European languages as media of instruction in elementary schools. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 b/w illus. 1 map 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; CFB; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644. . 2014. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Why do some countries have one official language while others have two or more Why do Indigenous languages have official status in some countries but not others How do we theorize about continuity and change when we explain state language policy choices Combining both the theory and practice of language regimes, this book explains how the relationship between language, politics, and policy can be studied. It brings together a globally representative team of scholars to look at the patterns of continuity and change, the concept of state traditions, and notions of historical legacies, critical juncture, path dependency, layering, conversion, and drift. It contains in-depth case studies from a multitude of countries including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Norway, Peru, Ukraine, and Wales, and across both colonial and postcolonial contexts. Wide-ranging yet accessible, it is essential reading for practitioners and scholars engaged in the theory and practice of language policies.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - How do governments in Africa make decisions about language What does language have to do with state-building, and what impact might it have on democracy This manuscript provides a longue durée explanation for policies toward language in Africa, taking the reader through colonial, independence, and contemporary periods. It explains the growing trend toward the use of multiple languages in education as a result of new opportunities and incentives. The opportunities incorporate ideational relationships with former colonizers as well as the work of language NGOs on the ground. The incentives relate to the current requirements of democratic institutions, and the strategies leaders devise to win elections within these constraints. By contrasting the environment faced by African leaders with that faced by European state-builders, it explains the weakness of education and limited spread of standard languages on the continent. The work combines constructivist understanding about changing preferences with realist insights about the strategies leaders employ to maintain power.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 456 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2018. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.