Africa Review of Books to be born
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Africa Review of Books:

A dream come true

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce for the information of the international reading public, book publishers, and editors, the coming to fruition of its new initiative, the Africa Review of Books (ISSN 0851-7592)

The editorial production of the Africa Review of Books will be piloted by the Forum for Social Studies (FSS), based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the active support of the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle (CRASC), based in Oran, Algeria.

The initiative for the publication of the Africa Review of Books dates back to about a decade and it emerged out of a shared concern in the African social research community that considered it expedient to create a forum for a critical presentation of books produced on Africa within and outside the continent.

Such a Review was deemed central to the goal of projecting interesting original works of art and science produced in Africa that might otherwise be lost on account of poor visibility. It was also hoped that a publication of that nature could serve both as an important barometer of trends in the study of Africa and a pace-setter for an all-round improvement in standards and quality. The birth of the Africa Review of Books therefore marks the triumph of the collective will of the African social research community and a milestone in CODESRIA's publication programme.

The thrust of the Africa Review of Books will be multidisciplinary by definition and will engage both historical and topical questions. Contributions are welcome from scholars actively involved in the study of Africa. The vibrancy of the Review will be enhanced through the systematic encouragement of debate around critical texts.

The Africa Review of Books will be published twice yearly in English and in French. The maiden issue is to be launched in Dakar at the CODESRIA 30th Anniversary Conference in December 2003. It is gratifying to notice that, so far, distinguished academics and resource persons on the continent and in the Diaspora are contributing to the Review.

The Forum for Social Studies (FSS) was established in 1998 as an independent, non-profit multidisciplinary initiative bringing together Ethiopian scholars working on a broad range of social, economic, and political questions. It is currently led by Dessalegn Rahmato. CRASC, on the other hand, was established in 1992 as a national centre bringing together researchers in the social sciences and humanities for the common purpose of promoting a deeper understanding of the Algerian society. It is currently directed by Nouria Remaoun.

CODESRIA is very pleased to be associated with these top African research centres in the production of the Africa Review of Books; the Council also invites the international scientific community to offer support to these institutions in their endeavour to fill an important gap in African knowledge production and dissemination.

It is hereby asserted that the Africa Review of Books (ARB) is not associated with, and is by no means related to any other product or project bearing the hallmark of "African Review of Books".

For further information about the Africa Review of Books, please feel free to contact:

The Executive Secretary
CODESRIA,
Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop
X Canal IV, BP 3304,
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: +221-8259822/23
Fax: +221-8241289

E-mail: [email protected]

The Manager
FSS, P.O. Box 25864
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-1-552025
Fax: +251-1-523946
E-mail: [email protected]

The Director,
CRASC, Cité Bahi Ammar,
Bloc A, N° 01 Es Sénia,
Oran, Algeria.
Tel: +213-41-419783/85
Fax: +213-41-419782
E-mail: [email protected]