New publications

This article in 'Children & Society' by Lidewyde Berckmoes and colleagues explores how children in conflict‐affected Burundi deal with violence in their everyday lives. Focusing on schools as a context in which children are prepared for further roles in society, research was conducted at 36 primary schools throughout Burundi. Findings reveal that children use a variety of strategies to deal with violence they encounter. These strategies are ultimately aimed at reducing vulnerability to (future) violence.

The African Studies Centre Leiden Annual Report for 2018 is out now! In addition to an excellent list of publications by our researchers, you will find other highlights such as the Destination Africa Conference in March, Nelson Mandela's Centenary in June, and the Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture by Henrietta Moore in December. 

Polygynous husbands and wives cooperate less than monogamous ones and may contribute resources to the household with less altruistic motives, according to a paper by Marleen Dekker and colleagues in the April issue of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. Using a carefully designed series of public goods games, the authors compared the willingness of husbands and wives to cooperate to maximize household gains.