African Traditional Political Thought And Institutions

Author : Onigu Otite
Publisher : Fourth Dimension Publishing Company
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056514055

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Themes in African Social and Political Thought by Onigu Otite Pdf

There can be no better time to revive the major strands of social and political thought about Africa in the nineteeth and twentieth centuries than now; given the consensus of opinion that over the last two decades African societies, and policies relating to the continent have largely failed. This book, illustrates that failures in Africa are not for a lack of ideas and arguments, or intellectual life. At the very least, it is a document of the rich history of ideas about the continent, by some of its most influential thinkers. The collection includes pieces on major African leaders/thinkers - Sekou Toure, Blydeen Awolowo and Nkrumah; and contributions by leaders themselves e.g. Nyerere on the process of liberation, and relative concepts of freedom. The other essays are by major intellectuals on currents and periods in social thought and intellectual history, such as Mazui on questions of (pan) - African indentities, on Africanness and colonialism, and African socialism.

Author : Guy Martin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781403966346

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African Political Thought by Guy Martin Pdf

For most of its history, the African continent has witnessed momentous political change, remarkable philosophical innovation, and the complex cross-fertilization of ideologies and belief systems. This definitive study surveys the concepts, values, and historical upheavals that have shaped African political systems from the ancient period to the postcolonial era and beyond. Beginning with the emergence of indigenous political institutions, it traces the most important developments in African history, including the Africanization of Islam, liberal democratic movements, socialism, Pan-Africanism, and Africanist-Populist resistance to the neoliberal world order. The result is an invaluable resource on a region too often ignored in the history of political thought.

Author : F. Olisa Awogu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015002637422

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Political Institutions and Thought in Africa by F. Olisa Awogu Pdf

Author : Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136695728

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Explorations in African Political Thought by Teodros Kiros Pdf

This rich collection brings together many of the leading authorities on African political philosophy to present a variety of perspectives on this rapidly growing field. They seek to show that African philosophy can serve African people as a moral activity guided by the principles of practical reason in addressing problems of the basic structures of social, political, and economic institutions.

Author : Shiera Malik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317230281

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African Political Thought of the Twentieth Century by Shiera Malik Pdf

This book focuses on African political thought, as it emerged in the context of and contributed to fundamental changes in world order during the twentieth century, and as it continues to speak to the present global condition. The six chapters form a set of close readings of 20th century African political theorists insofar as their work forms part of a conversation that Africa had with itself and with the rest of the world regarding freedom, independence, emancipation and statehood, as well as forming part of the larger global conversations within which these theorists can be situated. The essays analyse the ideas and practices of a number of prominent figures including Frantz Fanon, Leopold Senghor, Amílcar Cabral, Agostinho Neto, Julius Nyerere, Gabriel d’Arboussier, Sembene Ousmane. This collection is unusual in its breadth, bringing together analyses of radical thinkers and activists from the Portuguese-, French- and English-speaking regions of Africa. It includes chapters from prominent senior figures in the field, as well as contributions from younger scholars. The editor includes a short introduction which frames the collection and situates its contribution to broader debates and fields of enquiry. This book was originally published as a special issue of African Identities.

Author : Motsamai Molefe,Christopher Allsobrook
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030644963

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Towards an African Political Philosophy of Needs by Motsamai Molefe,Christopher Allsobrook Pdf

This book focuses on the domains of moral philosophy, political philosophy, and political theory within African philosophy. At the heart of the volume is a call to imagine African political philosophy as embodying a needs-based political vision. While discourses in African political philosophy have fixated on the normative framework of human rights law to articulate demands for social and global justice, this book charts a new frontier in African political thought by turning from ‘rights’ to ‘needs.’ The authors aim to re-orient discourses in African philosophy beyond the impasse of rights-based confrontations to shift the conversation toward needs as a cornerstone of African political theory.

Author : Godfrey O. Ozumba & Elijah Okon John (Edited)
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781326909840

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TIMES AND THOUGHTS OF AFRICAN POLITICAL THINKERS by Godfrey O. Ozumba & Elijah Okon John (Edited) Pdf

This book is aimed principally at assessing the political theories of some of the most prominent African political philosophers and nationalists who, from diverse perspectives, responded to the African/Black Man's predicament. The contributors who are seasoned scholars drawn from different universities and disciplines have made their marks in their various assessments of the positions of these political thinkers. I strongly recommend this book to students of philosophy, history, sociology and political science. It is a must for human rights organizations, all those who are interested in redressing the African predicament and the reading public. Endorsed by Edioms Research and Innovation Centre (E-RIC)

Author : Gideon-Cyrus Makau Mutiso,S. W. Rohio
Publisher : London : Heinemann
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005285957

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Readings in African Political Thought by Gideon-Cyrus Makau Mutiso,S. W. Rohio Pdf

Author : Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
Publisher : Lit Verlag
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114945616

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Philosophy, Democracy and Responsible Governance in Africa by Josephat Obi Oguejiofor Pdf

The essays presented in this collection set out to explore various aspects of the issue of governance and to reflect on how governance in Africa can be made to be more responsible. All the contributors exhibit clear awareness of the stupendous problems confronting governance in Africa, and make different suggestions aimed at obviating the difficulties. The volume is a timely and welcome contribution to the never-ending discussions about Africa, its problems, its leaders and managers, and the possible ways of drawing it out of the quagmire into which decades of bad governance, in addition to many other factors, have thrown most countries of the continent.

Author : Pieter Boele vanHensbroek
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015048779923

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Political Discourses in African Thought by Pieter Boele vanHensbroek Pdf

The dominant issues in African political thought from the 1960s onward have been development and socialism. In the present decade new issues have arisen such as democracy, civil society, the nation-state, and the relevance of traditional political institutions. Typically, however, these new issues have been discussed in models of thought which already served in the 1960s or even before. Boele van Hensbroek aims to provide the necessary insight into the history of African political thought as well as an analytical framework to clarify contemporary African discourses on democracy. He proceeds in three steps. First, the most important discussions in the last 150 years are presented. A fascinating history emerges, from the great 19th century theorists such as Edward Blyden and Africanus Horton to prominent nationalists such as Kwame Nkrumah and Amilcar Cabral, and to contemporary African intellectuals. Second, the African history of ideas shows that particular models of thought recur which can be reconstructed as three consistent models of thought. Finally, the relevance of the history of ideas and philosophical analysis of models of thought can be shown by providing a new perspective on contemporary debates on democracy in Africa.

Author : J. Ayodele Langley
Publisher : Africa Book Centre (Miscellaneous Titles)
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015000521891

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Ideologies of Liberation in Black Africa, 1856-1970 by J. Ayodele Langley Pdf

AYO LANGLEY, now a permanent Civil Servant in The Gambia, started collecting material for this book while lecturing in political science in the University of Edinburgh. The documents, reports, and extracts that he has selected (from French as well as English sources) illustrates the theme of Black Liberation and self determination that has for well over an hundred years characterized the writings of the great Black thinkers and liberators. In this selection the reader can follow the developments and expansion of the theme from the works of the early fathers, Crummell, Blyden, and Sarbah, through that of Sekyi, Thuku and Chilembwe down to the work of the modern philosopher-kings Nkrumah, Senghor and Nyerere. This book provides a brilliant aid to the better understanding of the development and intellectual problems that beset the modern states of Africa.

Author : Masipula Sithole
Publisher : Sapes Books
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008890241

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Democracy and the One-party State Debate in Africa by Masipula Sithole Pdf

Author : George Ayittey
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047440031

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Indigenous African Institutions by George Ayittey Pdf

George Ayittey’s Indigenous African Institutions presents a detailed and convincing picture of pre-colonial and post-colonial Africa - its cultures, traditions, and indigenous institutions, including participatory democracy.

Author : MEYER. FORTES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033037028

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AFRICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS by MEYER. FORTES Pdf

Author : Zaccheus Sunday Ali,John A. A. Ayoade,Adigun A. B. Agbaje
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:B3801802

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African Traditional Political Thought and Institutions by Zaccheus Sunday Ali,John A. A. Ayoade,Adigun A. B. Agbaje Pdf