Governance and the Crisis of Rule in Contemporary Africa: Leadership in Transformation

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Governance and the Unending Search for Leadership in African Politics....Pages 1-19
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Nelson Mandela and the Politics of Life....Pages 23-47
Obafemi Awolowo: Knowledge, Leadership, Governance....Pages 49-71
Julius Nyerere: Leadership Insights for Contemporary Challenges....Pages 73-93
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
Jomo Kenyatta: War, Land, and Politics in Kenya....Pages 97-117
Leadership, Nation, and Subjectivity in Cameroon: Ahidjo’s “Citizenization” and Biya’s “Autochthonization” in Comparative Perspectives....Pages 119-146
Factionalism and Robert Mugabe’s Leadership in Zimbabwe....Pages 147-172
Ahmadu Bello and the Challenges of Nation-Building in Nigeria....Pages 173-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
The Evolution of Insurgent Leadership in Africa....Pages 197-210
Democratic Leadership, Religious Values, and Social Justice: Examining the Ethical Dimensions of Anti-Gay Legislation in Africa....Pages 211-234
Social Transformation and Military Leadership: The Nigerian Army and Fourth Generation Wars....Pages 235-264
Olusola Saraki, Charismatic Leadership, and Patron-Client Relations in Modern Ilorin....Pages 265-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-310