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The political impact of African military leaders : soldiers as intellectuals, nationalists, Pan-Africanists and statesmen / Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Felix Kumah-Abiwu, editors

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  • Texte
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  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • The political impact of African military leaders : soldiers as intellectuals, nationalists, Pan-Africanists and statesmen / Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Felix Kumah-Abiwu, editors
Auteur(s)
Autre(s) auteur(s)
Publication
  • Cham : Springer
Date de copyright
  • C 2023
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (XXVIII-340 p.) ; 25 cm
Collection
  • Contributions to political science 2198-7289
ISBN
  • 978-3-031-31426-1
EAN
  • 9783031314261 rel.
Appartient à la collection
  • Contributions to political science (Print) 2198-7289
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 320.96
Note(s)
  • Bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • Intro Preface Introduction Acknowledgment Contents About the Editors Abbreviations Part I: Military Engagement and Leadership in Africa Chapter 1: The Colonial Origins of African Military and Its Implications for African Politics Introduction Literature Review Theoretical Framework The Origin and Evolution of the African Military Impact of Colonial Origin of African Military on Postindependence Politics Conclusion References Chapter 2: Military Coup D'états in Africa: A Survey Introduction Overview of Military Coups in Africa The Consequences of Military Coups in Africa The Exceptionalism of Rawlings, Gaddafi, Sankara, and Nasser Conclusion References Chapter 3: Political Economy of Colonial and Postcolonial African Military Introduction The Analytical Framework Military in the Colonial Africa Military Model in the Postcolonial Africa Independent Africa and Military Power Elite Military and Democracy Debate in Africa Concluding Remarks References Chapter 4: Postcolonialism and Elite Contestation for Political Power in Africa Introduction Postcolonial Nationalist Elite Ideology Military Engagement in Politics and Leadership Elite Contestation for Power and Governance Development Ethos of Africa Elite Conclusion References Chapter 5: Leadership, Constitutional Changes, and Functions of Governments in East Africa Introduction A Review of the Politics of Constitutional Change in East Africa: Contemporary and Past Patterns The Kenyan Case The Ugandan Case Tanzanian Case Constitutionalism and Government Functions: Reviewing the Trends and Outcomes in East Africa Conclusion References Part II: The Revolutionary Comrades in Ghana and Burkina Faso Chapter 6: Thomas Sankara and Jerry Rawlings: Intellectuals, Populists, Revolutionaries, and Pan-Africanists Introduction Definition and Understanding of Terms Intellectuals Populists Revolutionaries Pan-Africanism Ideas, Ideologies, and African Leaders Leaders and the Pan-African Ideals Duo of African Military Leadership Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara Jerry John Rawlings Most Controversial of Them All Conclusion References Chapter 7: Third Era of Jerry Rawlings as a Democratic President (1993-2001): Ideology and Leadership Style Introduction Defining and Conceptualizing Leadership Social, Political, and Economic Development 1966-1983 Rawlings: Context and Leadership Emergence Transition to Democracy and 1992 Elections Rawlings and Democracy in Ghana from the 1996 Elections to the 2000 Elections Rawlings and Decentralization in Ghana Rawlings: Footprints of a Transformational Leader Conclusion References
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  • This edited volume examines the cases of four African military leaders who had enormous impact on the continent and beyond. These military officers, and later heads of state -- Jerry Rawlings of Ghana; Moammar Gaddafi of Libya; Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso; and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt were provocative and polarizing figures, beloved domestically but mostly viewed with suspicion and hostility by foreign governments. This volume studies these leaders as a group, engaging in a critical but systematic examination of their personalities, leadership styles, official performance, legacies, and their continuing impact on the future and political destiny of the continent. Providing a survey of controversial but important African political figures, this volume will be of use to scholars and students in the social sciences, especially those interested in African history, African studies, military science, Black studies, political science, leadership studies, and the politics of developing nations
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