Robert Ahearne
Biographic Data
| ID | 171931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Ahearne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahearne |
| SIGNATURE | AHEARNE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of East London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
National resources'? The fragmented citizenship of gas extraction in Tanzania
Recent discoveries of oil and natural gas across East Africa have provoked a wave of political optimism fuelled by imaginaries of future development. Tanzania is a paragon of this trend; its government having asserted its potential to become a globally significant natural gas producer within a decade. Yet, this rhetorical promise has been countered by a series of violent confrontations that have taken place between state forces and residents of s…
Development and Progress as Historical Phenomena in Tanzania
Academic discussions of development continue to grow, yet critical engagements with communities affected by development interventions remain limited. Drawing from life history interviews conducted in southern Tanzania, this article details the varied experiences of development interventions among older people and how these affect broader understandings of progress. Many juxtapose their negative views ofujamaavillagization with more positive recol…
Rethinking Development in Africa – An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana
Rethinking Development in Africa – An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana Komla Tsey Bameda, Cameroon: Langaa Research and Publishing, 2011, pp. iv + 167, ISBN 9956726508 In spite of a g
National resources'? The fragmented citizenship of gas extraction in Tanzania
Recent discoveries of oil and natural gas across East Africa have provoked a wave of political optimism fuelled by imaginaries of future development. Tanzania is a paragon of this trend; its government having asserted its potential to become a globally significant natural gas producer within a decade. Yet, this rhetorical promise has been countered by a series of violent confrontations that have taken place between state forces and residents of s…
Development and Progress as Historical Phenomena in Tanzania
Academic discussions of development continue to grow, yet critical engagements with communities affected by development interventions remain limited. Drawing from life history interviews conducted in southern Tanzania, this article details the varied experiences of development interventions among older people and how these affect broader understandings of progress. Many juxtapose their negative views ofujamaavillagization with more positive recol…
Rethinking Development in Africa – An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana
Rethinking Development in Africa – An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana Komla Tsey Bameda, Cameroon: Langaa Research and Publishing, 2011, pp. iv + 167, ISBN 9956726508 In spite of a g
Development and Progress as Historical Phenomena in Tanzania
Academic discussions of development continue to grow, yet critical engagements with communities affected by development interventions remain limited. Drawing from life history interviews conducted in southern Tanzania, this article details the varied experiences of development interventions among older people and how these affect broader understandings of progress. Many juxtapose their negative views ofujamaavillagization with more positive recol…
National resources'? The fragmented citizenship of gas extraction in Tanzania
Recent discoveries of oil and natural gas across East Africa have provoked a wave of political optimism fuelled by imaginaries of future development. Tanzania is a paragon of this trend; its government having asserted its potential to become a globally significant natural gas producer within a decade. Yet, this rhetorical promise has been countered by a series of violent confrontations that have taken place between state forces and residents of s…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Tanzania (2 works) · Adult and Continuing Education Topics (1 works)