African Renaissance- Challenges, Solutions and the Road Ahead

African Renaissance - Challenges, Solutions and the Road Ahead
David N Abdulai
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   The Africa of today is different from that of yesterday. The Africa of today is witnessing a renaissance, one that is not merely going to change leaders and whitewash old structures. It is a renaissance that is seeing real changes taking place: meaningful political reforms, the building of democratic institutions, economic reforms, freedom of press, etc. Such changes are spearheaded by new leadership in Africa. This new leadership has rekindled the spirits of Africans, awakening them to the new day at hand, Africa Dawn. This book is about such a renaissance.

   It thus differs from other books that only paint a gloomy picture of Africa. It offers a balanced view, tracing where Africa came from, the colonial, postcolonial to the present post-postcolonial periods. Each period is critically analysed and the legacies outlined. Based upon such analyses, it talks about impending African Renaissance as a result of the reforms developed and implemented by post-postcolonial leadership. By outlining some of the challenges, this book holds no illusions that the creation of the African Renaissance would be easy.


ISBN: 1-901919-30-7

Price: £35.00

Publication Date: 2001

Dimension (inches): 8.5 x 5.5 (Paperback)

Pages: 254

Language: English