Independent Africa explores Africa's political economy in the first
two full decades of independence through the joint projects of
nation-building, economic development, and international relations.
Drawing on the political careers of four heads of states: Kwame
Nkrumah of Ghana, Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea, Léopold Sédar
Senghor, and Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanzania, Independent
Africa engages four major themes: what does it mean to construct an
African nation-state and what should an African nation-state look
like; how does one grow a tropical economy emerging from European
colonialism; how to explore an indigenous model of economic
development, a "third way," in the context of a Cold War that had
divided the world into two camps; and how to leverage internal
resources and external opportunities to diversify agricultural
economics and industrialize. Combining aspects of history,
economics, and political science, Independent Africa examines the
important connections between the first generation of African
leaders, and the shared ideas that informed their endeavors at
nation-building and worldmaking.
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-06664-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-253-06664-6 |
Barcode: |
9780253066640 |
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