214 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
214 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
214 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the perception of Africa in the global system, tracing Africa’s transition from a "problem" to be solved into an agent with a rising voice in the world.
Mixing Afro-optimism with heavy doses of Afro-reality and Afro-responsibility , this book calls for a new political narrative about Africa that captures the multi-disciplinary dimensions of Africa’s “transition”... Read more
Preface. Introduction: “It is called Africa, but some also call it home”. 1. Background of the Africa as a “Problem” Narrative 2. Factors and Issues in the Transformation to "Agency" 3. African Economies 4. African Politics, Peace, and Security 5. Writing and Re-Writing Africa: The Arts, Sports, and Information Technology 6. Religion and Social Transformation in Africa 7. Global Responses to Africa's New Narrative. Conclusion: “problem”, “voice” and “agency”: the past in the present and the present in the future of Africa
Biography
Abiodun Alao is Professor of African Studies at King’s College London, UK.
