The Failure of Leadership in Africa's Development

233 Pages·2020·1.674 MB·English

by  Ike Okonta

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Ike Okonta
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Dedicatedto
MydaughtersCiera,Ciana,andKyra;mywifeSandra;andallthosewho
willcarryonthebattlefortheeconomicandtechnologicaldevelopment
ofAfrica.Also,tothelovingmemoryofMadamTheresa,ourbeloved
mother,and“Bob,”ourunforgettablebrother,whosadlypassedaway
beforetheirdreamofafreeandeconomicallydevelopedAfricacould
becomeareality.
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Okonta, Ike. The Failure of Leadership in Africa's Development, Lexington Books, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central,
Contents
Acknowledgments ix
1 Africa’sUnderdevelopment:NaggingQuestions 1
2 ACrippledandComatoseGiant 19
3 TheCauseofAfrica’sUnderdevelopment:ConflictingTheories 31
4 Africa’sHistoricalIndifferencetoTechnologicalProgress 59
5 Monarchsof“TheEncounter”andTheirFeebleResponsesto
Europe’sTechnologicalSuperiority 87
6 ABlueprintforAfrica’sDevelopment 133
7 ThePovertyofContemporaryAfricanPoliticalThought 155
Bibliography 205
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