The Politics and Policies of Sub-Saharan Africa

by Dibie, Robert; Gadzekpo, Leonard; Uwazie, Ernest; Conteh, Andrew; Lumumba-Kasongo, Tukumbi; Nasong'o, Wanjala S.; Samory, Rashid; Herron, Sharron; Shaiff, Ismail; Okonkwo, Patrick; Muyumba, Francois; Agiri, Babatunde

• ISBN13: 9780761820949
• ISBN10: 0761820949
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-06
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This book attempts to correct the impression created by Western media that Sub-Saharan Africa is in a state of anarchy. The text analyzes and shows that while many Sub-Saharan African nations are experiencing the worst time of their history, others are enjoying their best times. Thus, the text argues that although some parts of Africa are experiencing crisis, the continent is also a fine region of major new experiments in governance, peace building and free market transformation programs. Finally, the text focuses some of its analyses on the colonial legacy, economic and ethnic transformation, indigenous institutions and other forces that seem to influence the governance of Sub-Saharan African nations.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	v
Preface	vii
Premise of Sub-Sahara African Politics	1	(22)
Robert Dibie
Indigenous and Foreign Influence on African Politics	23	(18)
Leonard Gadzekpo
Political Parties and National Integration in Nigeria	41	(20)
Robert Dibie
Ernest Uwazie
Sub-Saharan Africa in Post Cold War Era	61	(22)
Andrew Conteh
United States' Legacy in Liberia	83	(34)
Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo
The Illusion of Democratic Governance in Kenya	117	(16)
Shadrack Nasong'o
Political Parties and Ruling Governments in Sub- Saharan Africa	133	(32)
Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo
The Politics in Uganda	165	(24)
Robert Dibie
Rashid Samory
Ethnic Conflict and the Dilemma of Dual Citizenship in Rwanda Nigeria, and South Africa	189	(28)
Robert Dibie
Sharron Herron
Resolving the Problems of Diversity and Ethnic Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa	217	(18)
Robert Dibie
Economic Reform Policies in Guinea, Cote d' Ivoire, Niger, and Senegal	235	(24)
Ismail Shariff
Patrick Okonkwo
The Politics in Democratic Republic of Congo	259	(48)
Francois Muyumba
Pan Africanism and Colonial Legacy	307	(18)
Robert Dibie
Babatunde Agiri
Bibliography	325	(32)
List of Contributors	357	(4)
Index	361