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    The African Conundrum: Rethinking the Trajectories of Historical, Cultural, Philosophical and Developmental Experiences of
    The African Conundrum: Rethinking the Trajectories of Historical, Cultural, Philosophical and Developmental Experiences of
    The African Conundrum: Rethinking the Trajectories of Historical, Cultural, Philosophical and Developmental Experiences of
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    The African Conundrum: Rethinking the Trajectories of Historical, Cultural, Philosophical and Developmental Experiences of

    By Langaa RPCIG

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    The African conundrum... is rooted out of the historical, philosophical and cultural bastardisation, imbalances and inequalities which many post-colonial African governments have always sought to address, though with varying degrees of success, since the 1960s. Lamentably, this African conundrum is rarely examined in a systematic manner that takes into account the geopolitical milieu of the continent, past and present. This volume seeks to interrogate and examine the extent of the impact of the geopolitical seesaw which seems poised to tip in favour of the Global North. The book grapples with the question on how Africa can wake up from its cavernous intellectual slumber to break away from both material and psychological dependency and achieve a transformative political and socio-economic self-reinvention and self-assertion. While the African conundrum is largely a result of historic oppression and a resilient colonial legacy, this book urges Africans to rethink their condition in a manner that makes Africa responsible and accountable for its own destiny. The book argues that it is through this rethinking that Africa can successfully transcend the logic of post-imperial dependency.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateJul 22, 2017
    ISBN9789956762828
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