Journal of Namibian Studies History, Politics, Culture
18 / 2015 Otjivanda Presse.Essen ISSN 1863-5954 (print) ISSN 2197-5523 (online)
Journal of Namibian Studies History Politics Culture Editor Andreas Eckl Postfach 340112 45073 Essen, Germany
[email protected] Language Editor Eoin Ryan
[email protected] Editorial Advisory Board Bruno Arich-Gerz, Department for German Language and Literature Studies, University Wuppertal, Germany Christo Botha, History Department, University of Namibia , Windhoek, Namibia Medardus Brehl, Institute for Diaspora and Genocide Studies, RuhrUniversity Bochum, Germany Tilman Dedering, History Department, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Ute Dieckmann, Legal Assistance Centre, Windhoek, Namibia Gregor Dobler, Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology, University Freiburg, Germany John Friedman, Socio-Cultural Anthropology and Development, University College Roosevelt, Middelburg, The Netherlands Wendi Haugh, Anthropology and African Studies, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, USA Matthias Häußler, Hamburger Stiftung zur Förderung von Wissenschaft und Kultur, Hamburg, Germany Dag Henrichsen, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Basel, Switzerland Suzan Ilcan, Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada Brian Mokopakgosi, Department of History, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Andre du Pisani, Department of Political Studies, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia Chris Saunders, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Jake Short, Department of History, University of Georgia, Athens, USA Wolfgang Werner, Department of Land Management, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia Steven Van Wolputte, Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Namibia at 25 special issue
edited by
Steven Van Wolputte and
John Friedman
JNS 18 / Namibia at 25 Contents Steven Van Wolputte and John Friedman Twenty-five years on: Retrospect and prospect
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Heike Becker From ‘to die a tribe and be born a nation’ towards ‘culture, the foundation of a nation’: the shifting politics and aesthetics of Namibian nationalism
21
Toni Hancox A Bill of Rights is on the table… but where’s the food?
37
Henning Melber From Nujoma to Geingob: 25 years of presidential democracy
49
Wolfgang Werner Tenure reform in Namibia’s communal areas
67
Karine Nuulimba and Julie J. Taylor 25 years of CBNRM in Namibia: A retrospective on accomplishments, contestation and contemporary challenges
89
Immolatrix L. Geingos-Onuegbu Technology and innovation landscapes in the context of a knowledge-based economy
111
Retha-Louise Hofmeyr Arts development and promotion in Namibia: The role of the government since independence
123
Robert Gordon (Sm)othering others? Post-millennial anthropology in Namibia
135
Pandu Hailonga van Dijk and Michael Mulunga So investing in youth is a waste of money?
153
Notes on contributors
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