THE SHRINKING CULTURAL AND POLITICAL SPACE OF EAST AFRICAN PASTORAL SOCIETIES

bas appeared for five years, and this issue is the first number of Volume 6. Because NJAS is not narrowly limited to one research field, also this issue contains articles from a number of mterestmg viewpoints. The Journal accepts articles written in any of the three official langiges: English, French and Swahili. We are also planning a special number containing only articles in French. Special thanks to Juhani Koponen and Sebastian Sewangi, who have helped in reviewing part of the articles