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Author : Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016063724
Author : Redie Bereketeab
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319398921
This book examines post-secession and post-transition state building in Somaliland, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. It explores two intimately linked, yet analytically distinct themes: state building and national identity reconstruction following secession and collapse. In Somaliland and South Sudan, rearranging the state requires a complete metamorphosis of state institutions so that they respond to the needs and interests of the people. In Sudan and Somalia, the reconfiguration of the remains of the state must address a new reality and demands on the ground. All four cases examined, although highly variable, involve conflict. Conflict defines the scope, depth and momentum of the state building and state reconstruction process. It also determines the contours and parameters of the projects to reconstitute national identity and rebuild a nation. Addressing the contested identity formation and its direct relation to state building would therefore go a long way in mitigating conflicts and state crisis.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:923452286
Author : Arnold Rivkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015012850502
Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : New Africa Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789987160396
This is a study of statecraft and nation building in Africa in the post-colonial era. Subjects covered include early years of independence, state legitimacy, constitutional primacy, institutional transformation, autocracy, quest for democracy, national integration, consolidation of the state, and others. It focuses on case studies whose relevance is continental in scope.
Author : Dele Olowu,Paulos Chanie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319206424
This book describes the contrast between the strong economic growth and democratization that have occurred in Africa and its stalling political progress. It presents and discusses fragility as the phenomenon that has caused the state to remain weak and faltering and has led to at least one third of the continent’s citizens living in fragile states. Following the examination of the drivers of fragility and the impact of fragility on citizens and neighbouring states, the book discusses capacity building approaches. This part shows how effective states can be built on the African continent, a process that would result in a change from state fragility to state resilience. It is based on lessons learnt from close studies of the nations where the state has been most developed in the region, in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book provides and responds to the most recent and up-to-date information on African development and uses insights of people who have lived and worked in the continent for most of their lives.
Author : Mwangi, Susan Waiyego,Opongo, Elias Omondi,Whom, Ephraim Wachira
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789956550340
Kenya’s nationalism during the colonial period was marked by two main characteristics that feature in this book. First, the struggle for independence that was mainly characterized by the claim for land that had been taken away by the colonizers. Second was the struggle for autonomy and self-determination, mainly through political resistance. The authors in this book analyse historical trajectories of Kenya's nationalism trends while highlighting the role of political leaders, large as well as small ethnic groups, perennial conflicts, community as well as religious leaders, among others. The discussions demonstrate that quest for a national identity that is inclusive at all levels – whether politically, economically, religiously and ethnically – has marked Kenya's struggle for nationalism, sometimes leading to violence, especially during election periods, national unity through political coalitions and reconciliation, as well as institutional reforms. In conclusion, the authors demonstrate that while Kenya is gradually advancing towards national cohesion, there are still many challenges yet to be surmounted.
Author : Dominic Thomas
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 025310954X
What characterizes the relationship between literature and the state? Should literature serve the needs of the state by constructing national consciousness, espousing state propaganda, and molding good citizens? Or should it be dedicated to a different kind of creative social endeavor? In this important book about literature and the politics of nation-building, Dominic Thomas assesses the contributions of Francophone African writers whose works have played a key role in the recent transition to democracy in the Congo. Exploring the works of Sony Labou Tansi, Henri Lopes, and Emmanuel Dongala, among others, Thomas highlights writers intimately involved with government and politics -- whether in support of the state's vision or with the intention of articulating a more open view of citizens and society. Focusing on themes such as collaboration, reconciliation, identity, history, and memory, Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa elaborates a broader understanding of the circumstances of African colonization, modern African nation-state formation, and the complex cultural dynamics at work in Africa since independence.
Author : Kidane Mengisteab,Cyril K. Daddieh
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015045979658
State building and democratization in Africa rarely attract the attention they deserve. Few have grappled with the relationship between state building (nation-building) and democratic experiments in Africa. This collection consciously corrects this shortcoming in African political studies. Among the issues raised: Does democracy facilitate state building or does it exacerbate ethnic conflicts? Are certain modalities of democratization more likely to facilitate state-building than others? Has the era of democracy created the need for new state building strategies? Does the objective of state building require significant modifications in the essence and form of democracy? This collection combines theoretical explorations with empirical case studies. It looks at both anglophone and francophone countries of sub-Saharan Africa. While the contributors have written extensively on African issues, there is no consensus among the authors; most argue that integrating ethnic groups that already face discrimination and often are engaged in conflict requires compromise, political settlements, and new terms of incorporation into the state. These compromises, in turn, involve new arrangements in how democracy is perceived and instituted. An important collection for scholars, students, and other researchers involved with African political, social, and economic development.
Author : Karl Wolfgang Deutsch,William J. Foltz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Nationalism
ISBN : UOM:39015005324416
Author : Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780755601424
Why have state-building projects across the MENA region proven to be so difficult for so long? Following the end of the Ottoman Empire in the early 1920s, the countries of the region began a violent and divisive process of state formation. But a century later, state-building remains inconclusive. This book traces the emergence and evolution of state-building across the MENA region and identifies the main factors that impeded its success: the slow end of the Ottoman Empire; the experience of colonialism; and the rise of nationalistic and religious movements. The authors reveal the ways in which the post-colonial state proved itself authoritarian and formed on the model of the colonial state. They also identify the nationalist and Islamist movements that competed for political leadership across the nascent systems, enabling the military to establish a grip on the security apparatus and national economies. Finally, in the context of the Arab Spring and its conflict-filled aftermath, this book shows how external powers reasserted their interventionism. In outlining the reasons why regional states remained hollow and devoid of legitimacy, each of the contributors shows that recent conflicts and crises are deeply connected to the foundational period of one century ago. Edited by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, the volume features contributions by stellar scholars including Faleh Abdel Jabar, Lisa Anderson, Bertrand Badie, François Burgat, Benoit Challand, Ahmad Khalidi, Henry Laurens, Bruce Rutherford, Jordi Tejel and Ghassan Salamé.
Author : Andebrhan Welde Giorgis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3868723137
Author : Pierre Du Toit
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 079691690X
What can South Africa learn from Botswana, arguably Africa's most successful democracy, and Zimbabwe, one of South Africa's closest neighbours? In this comparative study, the author explores these southern African countries with the aim of highlighting those factors that appear to ensure a successful transition to democracy.
Author : John W. Forje
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1612090257
The central concern of this book is power and influence, a twin concept: how African countries can obtain power and use it properly for the common good of the people. The transfer of the concepts of power and influence from the plane of theory to that of social practice should render a service to those in search of greater social relevance in social change, as well as to those seeking an improved, more precise and intellectually more manageable and intelligible frame of reference for power and its usage. This publication is different, and the hope is that it will open new vistas to students, as well as the reading public who are beginning to learn about state-building, democracy and development in countries other than their own.
Author : Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt,Stein Rokkan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : UOM:39015004755537
Introduces the principles and applications of the metric system.