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Author : Giovanni Carbone,Alessandro Pellegata
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108423731
An innovative analysis of political leadership in Africa between 1960 and 2018, drawing on an entirely new dataset.
Author : A. B. Assensoh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070858621
In African politics, Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta, Tanzania's Julius Nyerere, and Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah were known for their early radical ideas, and in the case of Nkrumah and Nyerere, for their socialistic political stance. Kenyatta was well known for his suspected leadership in the Mau-Mau revolt against British colonial rule; Nyerere for his "Ujamaa", a cooperative/socialist enterprise; and Kwame Nkrumah as the indigenous African leader who, in 1957, lit the torch of modern African political independence. This book analyzes their nationalistic-cum-Pan-Africanist and overall political contributions to African history.
Author : Z Allan Ntata
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1477238425
Why is it that by his death, having solved the countrys hunger problems and set an example for Africa on how to deal with foreign donors and international aid organisations such as the IMF and the World Bank, Mutharika was regarded as a pariah both in Malawi and internationally? Mutharika had overseen the expansion of the transport infrastructure, presided as Chairman of the African Union and helped Malawi achieve rapid GDP growth. How is it that he also left Malawi with serious economic problems particularly relating to nonexistent foreign exchange reserves and the inability of the country to import fuel? Why is it that that when he died, he had become the most hated man in Malawi, at least aside from his staunch party followers? This book analyses the presidency of Bingu wa Mutharika from the inside, his love-hate relationship with foreign donors and international aid agencies and his political successes and failures to show how power and political success in Africa is a trap that ensnares African leaders to easily forget their mission to serve the people. The role of patronage and culture, and the tendency of advisors in contributing to their leaders feelings of infallibility is also highlighted. The book uncovers lessons on the inner dynamics of power and politics in Africa that will be enlightening to all interested in African politics specifically, and third world political development in general.
Author : Giovanni Carbone
Publisher : Ledizioni
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788855260879
Political leadership can be a crucial ingredient for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. The region has been going through important transformations, with both political landscapes and economic trajectories becoming increasingly diverse. The changes underway include the role of leadership and its broader impact. This volume argues that, on the whole, African leaders and the way they reach power generally do contribute to shaping their countries’ progresses and achievements. It also zooms in on some influential African leaders who recently emerged in key states across the continent, illustrating and explaining the individual paths that brought them to power while reflecting on the prospects for their governments’ actions. Far from the simplistic stereotypes of immovable, ineffective and greedy rulers, the resulting picture reveals dynamic and rapidly evolving political scenarios with key implications for development in the region.
Author : Robert I. Rotberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781422288856
Many of the problems in Africa today, including widespread poverty and civil unrest, can be traced to the continents legacy of bad governance. In the post-independence period, authoritarian strongmen took control of many countries, enriching themselves and their cronies by exploiting the peoples labor and their countrys resources. In recent years, however, a growing number of African states have embraced democratic principles and established transparent and open governments. In this book the noted Africa scholar Dr. Robert Rotberg examines the current state of governance and leadership in Africa. He discusses the various types of government found in the continent, clearly showing the correlation between the quality of a countrys leadership and the quality of life enjoyed by that countrys people.
Author : John R. Cartwright
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0312623143
Author : Chris Jones,Pregala Pillay,Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy,Sakhile Isaac Zondi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527578951
The central message of this book is that leadership serves as a blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse. There is an urgent need to refocus our efforts on the African Continent and her people, while at the same time forging ahead with democratic, accountable, people-centred, ethical and transparent governance and leadership. Corruption has undoubtedly become a hostile enemy in robbing the poor, violating the trust of the people and eroding the moral fibre of society. Abuse of power, position or office compounded by greed, self-enrichment and acts of dishonesty has dire consequences for mankind, and, as such, each contribution in this book promotes Africa’s vision to sustain humanity and its people, away from social ills such as extreme poverty, distinct inequalities and large-scale unemployment. What is needed is a new generation of bold, passionate, confident, inspiring leaders to make a difference and leave an edible mark in the global arena. This is the fundamental spirit of leadership for the Africa that this book wants and wishes to nurture. We cannot go back and change the past, but we can learn lessons, both good and bad, and change the future towards a bigger, better, and brighter tomorrow!
Author : Victor T. Le Vine
Publisher : [Stanford, Calif.] : Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Africa, French-speaking West
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120295485
Author : Harvey Glickman
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1992-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313267819
This is the first biographical dictionary of major political leaders in sub-Saharan Africa since 1945, leaders who have made important and often determinative contributions to politics and government in their countries and in the region as a whole. Editor Harvey Glickman has brought together an international team of experts to profile fifty-three important heads of state, theorists, party leaders, and politicians from a representative group of African countries. An invaluable reference for libraries of all kinds, this dictionary will be useful to advanced scholars and neophytes alike in evaluating African leadership, national political systems, and contemporary world history in general. Glickman's introduction explains the criteria used for selecting the figures profiled and then describes what is involved in being a political leader in Africa in the late colonial period, in early independence, and now in the fourth decade of independence as new forms of government and leadership appear in Africa. Glickman remarks on the lack of women in high ranks of African politics and explores reasons for their notable absence. Each profile examines the role of the leader in history, the personal events of birth, tribal affiliation, education, early career, and rise to political power. Figures chosen represent a variety of types including founding fathers, radical opposition party leaders, conservatives, socialists, oppressive dictators, and philosophical theorists. Each entry has a bibliography of works by and about the leader. A chronology lists events in sub-Saharan politics from 1892 to 1991. A list of important figures by country and a short bibliography of general works on political leadership and change in Africa complete the volume.
Author : Naleli Mpho Soledad Morojele
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783847409052
Narratives of Triumph and Loss explores the successes, challenges and controversies of women‘s post-conflict political leadership. Through interviews with women who have held significant leadership positions, the book explores the relationships between their educational, professional, activist and personal backgrounds. It situates their stories within historical and contemporary political contexts, illustrating the gendered ways in which women experience politics as citizens and politicians.
Author : Alexander Johnston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784539535
This outstanding and original work goes to the heart of South Africa's political problems - doubts as to the sustainability of the post-apartheid settlement, beset with divisions in the ruling ANC, factionalism, corruption and the widening of fault-lines in state and society. The 'leadership issue' has become key and this will be the first specific examination of leadership in the light of Mandela's legacy and its effect on his successor as potential and actual leaders - all in 'the shadow of Mandela' as the architect of the transition from apartheid to democracy, and with overarching moral authority and international reputation. Alexander Johnston shows how his successors are judged against Mandela's achievements, including the potentially impressive 'lost' leaders and concentrating on his immediate successors, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. This is an objective and critical work by an insider who acknowledges the achievement of South African leadership but is acutely aware of the doubts as to the sustainability of South Africa's hard won democratic settlement. An essential read for all readers interested in leadership and in the traumatic history and future of Africa's leading state, as the continent rises to global importance."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Author : Roger Southall,Henning Melber,Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
Publisher : HSRC Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015068812844
With new case studies examining the post-presidential years of the iconic Nelson Mandela in South Africa, Daniel arap Moi in Kenya, Julius Nyerere in Tanzania, Jerry Rawlings in Ghana, Charles Taylor in Liberia, as well as the experiences of Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Malawi, and Nigeria, this volume examines the dilemmas which demands for presidential transitions impose upon incumbent rulers and analyzes the evolving relationships between new regimes and their predecessors.
Author : John A. Wiseman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118443303
This major reference work is the first to provide authoritative biographies of 485 politicians who have shaped the development of Africa in the period since independence. It offers a comprehensive coverage of all states south of the Sahara including Namibia and South Africa. Drawing on 20 years experience as a teacher and researcher in African affairs, John Wiseman presents short biographical essays which present not only the facts but also an assessment of the importance of the individual concerned. He successfully covers the life and work of politicians representing diverse currents of thought and different political traditions. Many of the entries provide information available in English for the first time. This unique book will be an essential reference work for a wide range of readers: academic specialists, students, politicians, journalists and business organizations with connections in Africa.
Author : Felix Kumah-Abiwu,Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031146671
This edited volume examines the leadership and legacy of Ghana’s Jerry John Rawlings within the broader context of Africa’s leadership and democratic governance. The central purpose of the book is threefold. First, it examines the role and place of good and effective political leadership in the development of Africa. Second, it situates Jerry Rawlings’ political style and legacy in the annals of democratic governance in post-independence Africa. Finally, the book adds to the knowledge and understanding of former President Rawlings as one of Africa’s preeminent and transformational political leaders. Taking an interdisciplinary and Pan-African approach, this volume will be of great interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of African politics, African studies, governance, political leadership, democracy, development studies, and political economy.
Author : Giovanni Carbone
Publisher : Ispi Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8855260634
Political leadership can be a crucial ingredient for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. The region has been going through important transformations, with both political landscapes and economic trajectories becoming increasingly diverse. The changes underway include the role of leadership and its broader impact. This volume argues that, on the whole, African leaders and the way they reach power generally do contribute to shaping their countries' progresses and achievements. It also zooms in on some influential African leaders who recently emerged in key states across the continent, illustrating and explaining the individual paths that brought them to power while reflecting on the prospects for their governments' actions. Far from the simplistic stereotypes of immovable, ineffective and greedy rulers, the resulting picture reveals dynamic and rapidly evolving political scenarios with key implications for development in the region.