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This book interrogates the extent to which regional civil society
organisations have evolved as actors in West Africa. Examining
civil society democratic participation in regional integration and
involvement in regionalism of peacebuilding, it rethinks how we
study civil society in the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) region. Beyond the functional typology of civil
society actors as 'partner', 'legitimiser',
'resistance/counter-hegemonic' and 'manipulator', the book develops
a new analytical framework to understand how organisations such as
the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) and West African
Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) have evolved. Offering analytical
perspectives of the actorship of specific regional civil society
actors, the book draws attention to the tendencies in the previous
studies of mistaking an action or misdeed that is empirically
specific to particular civil society organisations within a region
to the generality of the civic space of the region. Providing an
alternative perspective aimed at invoking a new intellectual
conversation about civil society regionalism this book advances a
new analytical framework of action-based regional identity of civil
society, regional presence of activities, regional capacities and
societal impact. It will be of interest to academics and scholars
of international relations, global governance, African politics and
comparative regionalism.
The Gods Had Gone to Sleep is an African story narrated in a
distinct dramatic style. The story is full of actions and dialogues
married by philosophical thoughts relative to the norms from an
African society. The story is set in Wasoya.
Dele Kogbe has made a signal contribution to the exploration of
the nature and future of Africana philosophy, which refi nes the
intellectual life of our ancient Motherland s civilization and
culture -Terrence Wendell Brathwaite, Founding Programme Manager,
MBA Degree in Global Development & Comparative Law, Coventry
Business School, Coventry University, UK.
The God Had Gone to Sleep is a good story rooted in Yoruba custom
and tradition, enlivens the mind of the readers as it unveils and
resolves tension associated with kingship and dictatorship -
Moshood Folorunsho, author of When the Melon Speaks (A play) and
Programme Offi cer, Educare Trust, Nigeria.
This is a really lovely book, I have enjoyed reading. There is an
established African style, which adds to the telling of a Nigerian
story, I would not say that it should be anglicised as the style
adds fl avour and character ...good language and the ability to
tell a story, build tension and so on. Well done, Dele, you clearly
have talent as a writer -Angela Marshall, Senior Lecturer in Law,
Coventry University, UK
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