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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Place / Publishing House:London : : Zed Books,, 2024.
London : : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK),, 2024.
Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (249 pages)
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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