1Presidential Republics The most widespread form of government in Africa is the presidential republic. In a presidential republic, an elected official -- the president -- operates independently of the legislature as the executive authority. In Africa, presidential republics vary in regards to the leve...
In early American history, taxes were a topic of heated debate because colonists were required to pay taxes to a government they no longer wished to answer to. After breaking free of colonial rule and declaring independence, the U.S. spent several decades passing and repealing tax legislation u...
Ethnicity and the boundaries of belonging: reconfiguring Shangaan identity in the South African lowveld During the 1980s, revisionist studies of ethnicity in southern Africa emphasized how colonial regimes constructed ethnic groups for their own purposes, suc... N Isak - 《African Affairs》 被引量:...
Below you can find a complete list of North American animals. We currently track 1310 animals in North America and are adding more every day! Mexico, the United States, and Canada may be the largest and most prominent countries in North America, but this continent — the third largest in...
A very common type of whaling vessel, the Balener was also known by a variety of names such as: Baleinier, Ballenero, Baleinier, Baleniera. The ship is very similar to a brig, generally with two masts equipped with square rigged sails. Although there was a bit of variation depending ...
While The Oberoi is one of the most luxurious modern hotels in Delhi, you may consider The Imperial or The Oberoi Maidens, if you wish to stay in a hotel with colonial / historical touch. Day 2: In Delhi Today you will have a full tour of Old and New Delhi, enjoying the key sights...
While Botswana has not done so since 1966, the 1965 election that brought Seretse Khama to power both was democratic and resulted in a change of government. Khama was certainly not the preferred candidate of the British colonial authorities. More pertinently, Rhodesia – the predecessor state of ...
The Western separation of fine art from the lowlier craft (i.e., useful skill) came out of a sequence of social, economic, and intellectual changes in Europe that did not occur in Africa before the colonial period at the very earliest. This separation, therefore, cannot be applied without...
The nature and evolution of empire Empire has been a characteristic form of political organization since early antiquity and predates colonial rule by several centuries. The notion of empire also has outlasted the era of colonialism. Nonetheless, the colonial legacy still haunts former colonial ...
similar process ensued in India, then under British rule, and a criminal code was written during the 1830s and eventually enacted in 1861. The code remains substantially in force in India, as well as in Pakistan. Certain parts of Africa that were once British colonies also adopted similar ...