Intellectuals and African development
Subtitle: pretension and resistance in African politics
By: Björn Beckman & Gbemisola Adeoti, editors
Contributors: Beckman, Björn, 1938-; Adeoti, Gbemisola; Codesria
Series: Africa in the new millennium
Publisher: CODESRIA; In association with Zed Books; In association with UNISA Press; Distributed in the United States by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Dakar, Senegal; London; New York; Pretoria, South Africa; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781842777640; 9781842777657
Subjects: Political culture -- Africa; International agencies -- Africa; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Africa -- Social conditions -- 1960-
Description: The essays in this book study responses to 'the African predicament'. They draw on a diversity of sources, including prominent writers such as Soyinka, Ngug̃i ̃and Achebe; military men in power; and students who defy repression. The volume suggests that intervention by international agencies claiming to promote 'democracy' and to 'empower the youth' may only reinforce authoritarian attitudes and structures. Instead, it gives voice to the outrage, ridicule, revolutionary ardour and reformist caution of those directly involved. It also exposes the shallow pretences of those in power, and conclud.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index