African Renaissance: Challenges, Solutions and the Road Ahead - Hardcover

Abdulai, David N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1901919307 ISBN 13: 9781901919301

Publisher: Asean Academic Press Ltd., 2001

Synopsis

The Africa of today is different from that of yesterday. The Africa of today is witnessing a renaissance, one that is not merely going to change leaders and whitewash old structures. It is a renaissance that is seeing real changes taking place: meaningful political reforms, the building of democratic institutions, economic reforms, freedom of the press, etc. Such changes are spearheaded by new leadership in Africa. This new leadership has rekindled the spirits of Africans, awakening them to the new day at hand, an African Dawn. This book is about such a renaissance.
It thus differs from other books that only paint a gloomy picture of Africa. It offers a balanced view, tracing where Africa came from, the colonial, post colonial to. the present post-post colonial periods. Each period is critically analysed and the legacies outlined. Based upon such analyses, it talks about the impending African Renaissance as a result of the reforms developed and implemented by post-post colonial African leadership. By outlining some of the challenges, the new ~~ leadership in Africa would face as they create their renaissance and offering solutions to some of these challenges, this book holds no illusions that the creation ~. of the African Renaissance would be easy.
The task of creating the African Renaissance should not be shouldered by the new leadership of Africa and Africans alone; the global community must play their part by creating a Global Constituency for Africa. Through such a constituency, the global community can contribute in many ways to help Africa realise its renaissance. The road ahead for Africa lies in unity: by uniting politically, economically and socially, a sustainable African Renaissance is assured. To attempt to go it alone on the part of individual African nations in this era of globalisation is suicidal.

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About the Author

David.N.Abdulai received his Phd with Distinction from the graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver, Colorado. His Master's Degree is form the School of International Service at the American University in Washington D.C and his Bachelor's Degree is from Howard University, Washington D.C.
He has worked for The Voice of America, The World Bank and CBS News.

Synopsis

Offering a balanced view of Africa's past, this book traces the history of the continent from the colonial period through to the post colonial present. Abdulai argues that Africa is experiencing a renaissance as a result of the reforms developed and implemented by post-colonial African leadership.

Edition details

• Publisher: Asean Academic Press Ltd.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1901919307
• ISBN 13: 9781901919301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220