Statecraft and Nation Building in Africa

Statecraft and Nation Building in Africa
Author: Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher: New Africa Press
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2014-04-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9987160395

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.

State Building and National Identity Reconstruction in the Horn of Africa

State Building and National Identity Reconstruction in the Horn of Africa
Author: Redie Bereketeab
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2017-02-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 331939892X

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.

Cultural Engineering and Nation-building in East Africa

Cultural Engineering and Nation-building in East Africa
Author: Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui
Publisher: Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN:

Study of the impingement of cultural factors on issues of social reform, economic development and African nationalism, with particular reference to cultural policy in East African developing countries - discusses ideologycal implications of a written history and literature, considers social implications and political aspects involved in the choice of language, and covers political participation, elites, traditional culture, social change, cultural change, social integration, social class, tribal peoples, etc. Maps and references.

Nation Building and Development Assistance in Africa

Nation Building and Development Assistance in Africa
Author: Kaoru Ishikawa
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 167
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780312216672

Sub-Saharan Africa seems to be forgotten in the post-cold war era. But Kaoru Ishikawa's analysis of Africa's history and its political and economic development suggests that a brighter future is in prospect for the nations of Africa. The African nations hosted dynamic societies prior to the slave trade era, and many of the obstacles to their future prosperity and dynamism have been removed. The focus of the book is on how African countries and the international community beyond Africa can work together to realize this potential and build on recent improvements, notably in health and the position of women in society. The ability of South Africa--no longer an international pariah--to be a locomotive for growth is assessed.

Africa's New Public Policy

Africa's New Public Policy
Author: Edwin Okey Ijeoma
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0798302224

Africaís New Public Policy: Imperatives for Globalisation and Nation-building provides a comprehensive analysis of globalisation and democracy, from an African perspective. It also provides policy imperatives that are aimed at seeking solutions to the myriad challenges emanating from managing the consequences of globalisation in Nigeria and other African countries. The author attempts to determine the extent to which public administration principles ñ in Nigeria in particular, and the rest of Africa in general, as well as in other parts of the developing world ñ underpin the management of the effects of globalisation within a democracy and nation building projects. Africaís New Public Policy will not only be a useful resource for public policy decision-making on globalisation issues, but it will also serve as a credible reference material for public sector practitioners, scholars in international relations, as well as officials involved in the diplomatic work environment. It also includes a comparative analysis on how Nigeria and South Africa have handled some of the globalisation and democratisation challenges facing their respective countries under the administrations of Presidents Obasanjo and Mbeki respectively.