Our series

The Nordic Africa Institute publishes five publication series: Africa Now, Current African Issues, Policy Dialogue, Policy Notes and Discussion Paper.

Africa Now

Africa Now is an exciting new series published in association with Zed Books. Featuring high-quality, cutting edge research from leading academics, the series will address the big issues confronting Africa today. Accessible but in-depth and wide-ranging in its scope, Africa Now will engage with the critical political, economic, sociological and development debates affecting the continent, shedding new light on pressing concerns. Please e-mail your comments to Birgitta Hellmark Lindgren.
The series is available from Zed Books.

NAI Policy Dialogue

NAI Policy Dialogue is a series of short reports on policy relevant issues concerning Africa today. Aimed at professionals working within aid agencies, ministries of foreign affairs, NGOs and media, these reports intend to inform the public debate and to generate input in the sphere of policymaking. The writers are researchers and scholars engaged in African issues from several disciplinary points of departure. Most have an institutional connection to the Nordic Africa Institute or its research networks. The reports are internally endorsed and reviewed externally. To ensure the actuality and relevance of the topics in these reports, the Nordic Africa Institute welcomes inputs and suggestions from readers in general and policymakers in particular. Please e-mail your comments to Birgitta Hellmark Lindgren.
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NAI Policy Notes

NAI Policy Notes is a series of short briefs on policy relevant issues concerning Africa today.  Aimed at professionals working within aid agencies, ministries of foreign affairs, NGOs and media, these reports intend to inform the public debate and to generate input in the sphere of policymaking. The writers are researchers and scholars engaged in African issues from several disciplinary points of departure. Most have an institutional connection to the Nordic Africa Institute or its research networks. To ensure the actuality and relevance of the topics in these reports, the Nordic Africa Institute welcomes inputs and suggestions from readers in general and policymakers in particular. Please e-mail your comments to Birgitta Hellmark Lindgren.
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Current African Issues

Current African Issues intend to cover topical issues about Africa today by providing in-depth research based analysis relevant for Africa as well as for the global community. This is an occasional peer reviewed series. Endorsed internally and reviewed externally. Registered with an individual ISBN to enable citation.
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Discussion Papers

NAI Discussion Papers present work in progress, such as new ideas and interim results from NAI research on Africa, circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment. Endorsed and reviewed internally. Registered with an individual ISBN to enable citation.
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