The Coming African Hour: Dialectics of Opportunities and Constraints - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0798302305 ISBN 13: 9780798302302

Publisher: Africa Inst of South Africa, 2010

Synopsis

The Coming African hour is not a slogan, nor wishful thinking. It is a conclusion that derives from an insightful analysis of the current situation pertaining on the continent. Several African scholars, coming from different regions and academic backgrounds are elaborating ideas and arguments in order to explain the constraints and to illustrate the opportunities. The result of that scientific gathering is a book that synthesizes and renews the reflections on development. What is at stake is not to be pessimistic or optimistic about Africa. The epistemological challenge is to understand what is going on. By focusing on converging and diverging African realities, on the issues of state, civil society, gender and development strategies, the authors of the book show under which conditions the African hour is coming. At that level, the commitment for political science meets the commitment for Africa. The main success of this book is to overcome the preconceived ideas and self-fulfilling prophecies about Africa. Here, the analysis avoids the trap of indulgence; then hope is based on truth. Consequently, the coming African hour is not inescapable: it is, as analyzed, a possibility that its achievement depends on institutional, human, political, social and economic factors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Africa Inst of South Africa
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0798302305
• ISBN 13: 9780798302302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 444
• Editor: Sindjoun Luc