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Global Elements and Local Principles in Mozambican Music as Social Intervention

Our earlier studies about Maputo Rap (Rantala) and musician João Paulo (Maungue) illustrate that young musicians often receive ideas and inspiration from abroad for their locally motivated artistic expression. In this paper we analyse how Mozambican musicians have practiced social … Continue reading

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O Jardim do Outro Homem: lugares de produção

Em Moçambique, nos anos 90 do século passado, acontece a liberalização dos meios de comunicação social e com estes do cinema. Cineastas oriundos do antigo do INC e da Kanemo estão na base da formação das empresas que serão a … Continue reading

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Movimentos Sociais, sociedade civil e espaço público em Moçambique: uma análise crítica

A constituição da República de Moçambique e a legislação específica garantem aos moçambicanos liberdades várias, nomeadamente a liberdade de associação,manifestação, expressão, imprensa e o direito à informação. A criação de associações é encorajada, mas ao mesmo tempo suas ações não … Continue reading

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Mutuali: desacato, neutralização e poder na linha de frente

I will talk about current disputes between state agencies, corporations and local communities in Mozambique. I discuss how the “non-static nature” of civil society influences contentious politics within the context of large-scale agribusiness projects, transnational extractive industry activity, public security … Continue reading

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A Moroccan exception? Roots and issues

Pr. Small Kouttroub . Rabat University – Morocco Continue reading

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In the Name of the People. The Egyptian Left and the Uprising

Gennaro Gervasio . Roma Tre University, Italy Continue reading

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THE POPULAR COMMITTEES: THE LOCAL, THE ORDINARY AND THE VIOLENT IN THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION

Ahmed Saleh . American University in Cairo Continue reading

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Kerkennah: A Movement of The Precarious Youth Against Extractive Capital

Lorenzo Feltrin . University of Warwick Continue reading

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A co-operative enquiry into the meanings and strategies of enabling spaces for Youth Activism: the case of ‘Mesaha’ in Cairo, Egypt

Mohamed Bassein H. Salman . independent researcher Continue reading

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Rethinking the role of digital diasporas in North Africa societies. The Western Sahara case after Gdeim Izik protest

Silvia Almenara Niebla . Universidad de La Laguna Continue reading

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