Issues and Trends in Contemporary African Politics
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Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Democracy |
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Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Democracy |
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Author | : Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2016-09-16 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1315479478 |
This is a multidisciplinary book that analyses the problems and issues of development in Africa along with the attempts at, and outcomes of, policy reform measures that have been implemented to surmount those problems. Topics covered include the economic crisis in Africa, urbanisation and urban management, uneven development, the socio-economic context of AIDS, bureaucratic corruption and reform, and proposed development solutions.
Author | : Albert Kasanda |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2018-05-11 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1351209906 |
This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today’s Africa. Kasanda denounces conventional approaches considering these either as a subcategory of general philosophy or as the ideological attempts of individual African leaders and professional philosophers, such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Senghor, Fanon, Hountondji and Towa. On the contrary, Kasanda defines contemporary African social and political philosophy as an inclusive reflection of African communities with regard to power and equitable modes of social and political organization in order to promote human excellence for everyone. This perspective also includes the criticism of social and political concepts in use within African communities. The author postulates that contemporary African social and political philosophy relies on the legacy of precolonial African societies, as well as on the contribution of the diaspora throughout the world. Contemporary African social and political philosophy is rooted in the daily lives of African people, and it expresses itself through multiple modalities including, for example, art, religion, literature, music and the policy of urbanization of African cities. This book sheds new light on debates concerning topics such as ethnophilosophy, negritude, pan-Africanism, democracy, African civil society, African cultures, and globalization. It aims to ward off the lethargy that strikes African social and political philosophy, taking a renewed and critical approach.
Author | : George Akeya Agbango |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Pan-Africanism: Agenda for African Unity in the 1990's?
Author | : Naomi Chazan |
Publisher | : Lynne Rienner Pub |
Total Pages | : 545 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781555876791 |
Recognized as the textbook on African politics, as well as an excellent resource for scholars, Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa analyzes the complexities and diversities of the African continent since independence. The authors provide a basic knowledge of political events; political structures, processes, problems, and trends; political economy; and international relations. Clearly organized charts offer easy access to current political, economic, and social data. This edition includes entirely new chapters on political economy and South Africa, as well as revised discussions of civil society, democratic transitions, decentralization, structural adjustment, and Africa in the world economy. -- Publisher description.
Author | : Albert Kasanda Lumembu |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Ethnophilosophy |
ISBN | : 9780815381662 |
This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today's Africa. Kasanda denounces conventional approaches considering these either as a subcategory of general philosophy or as the ideological attempts of individual African leaders and professional philosophers, such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Senghor, Fanon, Hountondji and Towa. On the contrary, Kasanda defines contemporary African social and political philosophy as an inclusive reflection of African communities with regard to power and equitable modes of social and political organization in order to promote human excellence for everyone. This perspective also includes the criticism of social and political concepts in use within African communities. The author postulates that contemporary African social and political philosophy relies on the legacy of precolonial African societies, as well as on the contribution of the diaspora throughout the world. Contemporary African social and political philosophy is rooted in the daily lives of African people, and it expresses itself through multiple modalities including, for example, art, religion, literature, music and the policy of urbanization of African cities. This book sheds new light on debates concerning topics such as ethnophilosophy, negritude, pan-Africanism, democracy, African civil society, African cultures, and globalization. It aims to ward off the lethargy that strikes African social and political philosophy, taking a renewed and critical approach.
Author | : American Academy of Political and Social Science |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Africa |
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Author | : Hannah Muzee |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2022-10-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3031112482 |
This book examines the governance and democratization process in Africa, its history, trends, and prospects. Written by a diverse panel of experts, the book provides an intersectional and interdisciplinary analysis of Africa’s democratic environment. Chapters cover topics such as the evolution of democracy in Africa, electoral politics, gender, activism, human rights, and cultural diversity. Critically assessing the fit of democracy for African countries and offering strategies for the Africanization of democracy, this volume will be important for researchers and students interested in African politics, postcolonial theory, democracy, and governance.
Author | : F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : 9781433107504 |
This book provides an excellent orientation to, and a logical development of, the major trends and issues that have dominated discussions in African philosophy since the publication of Placide Tempels' Bantu Philosophy in 1945. Views of some of the best-known African philosophers, such as Kwasi Wiredu, Paulin Hountondji, H. Odera Oruka, Peter Bodunrin, and D. A. Masolo are discussed in detail. The text takes into account, in the form of quotations or referencing, the views of several other philosophers who have had something to say about African philosophy. This book facilitates an excellent orientation on African philosophy at the undergraduate level. Those pursuing African philosophy at the graduate level will find the text refreshingly novel.
Author | : Naomi Chazan |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 539 |
Release | : 1999-11-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1349144908 |
Africa has undergone significant political, economic, and social change since the first edition of this book was published in early 1988. Now revised and updated throughout, this new edition includes current economic, social, and political data, as well as entirely new sections on the dismantling of apartheid, civil society, democratization and multiparty politics, economic reform and structural adjustment, and the prospects for African development in the twenty-first century. Review comments on the first edition: 'Required reading for any course on politics and society of the African continent' West Africa. 'The best available textbook on the subject ... this volume stands unchallenged in its comprehensiveness and sophistication.' - Choice