Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On : The Blended Representation Principle as a Cause for Afro-Optimism

Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On The Blended Representation Principle as a Cause for Afro-Optimism

In this open access book, Kofi Anani finds ways forward through the Blended Representation Principle (BRP), which stipulates that power be shared between leaders selected on the basis of Western-democratic ideals and leaders chosen on the basis of traditional African norms and conventions. Drawing o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Anani, Kofi, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Zed Books 2024.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Central-local government relations > Africa > 20th century
Political leadership > Africa > 20th century
Africa
Political leaders & leadership
Politics & government
Africa > Politics and government
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009803291906719
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables Preface Foreword Acknowledgements About the Author 1. An Overview 2. Analytical Framework 3. Existential Realities 4. Fundamentals of the Leadership and Governance Conundrum 5. Too Blessed to be Chasing the Wind 6. The Concept of BRP 7. Conceptual Interconnections with the ideals of Transerve Leadership 8. Operationalizing BRP 9. Continental Dimensions of BRP: The African Traditional Leadership Union (ATLU) 10. BRP-Inspired Wisdom on the Practice of Democracy in Africa 11. Epilogue: An Alternate Solutions Pathway Notes Bibliography Index

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