Resumen del libro
The chapters in the book highlight the increasing and perhaps problematic conversation in the international political arena of the Africa arising narrative. The bookprovides a critical insight in the political, IKS, security and economic nuances generated by the Africa rising conceptual predilection. Navigating from it most mundane to the ephemeral, the chapters capture in a critical and persuasive fashion the meandering contours of the changing reality of Africa in the twenty-first century. It draws on a good mix of case studies and theoretical explanations making use of relevant literature. Dr. Nicasius Achu Check Senior Research Specialist, Africa Institute of South Africa. A research Institute within the Human Sciences Research Council. The book cuts a path through the discourse on Africa rising very well and contributes something of value to the debate. The strength of the book lies in the deployment of data making it largely evidence-based and led. The volume adds value to the study of Africa through its generation and should act as a building block for further volumes until Africa is comprehensively covered. Prof. Stephen Chan OBE School of Orient and African Studies United Kingdom
Africa rising: Navigating the nexus between rhetoric and emerging reality. An Introduction. Norman SEMPIJJA
Section 1. Governance in the africa rising discourse
Chapter 1: Africa’s Dalliance with Democracy, but whose Democracy? John Rabuogi AHERE
Chapter 2: Democratic consolidation in post-conflict societies in Southern Africa: the case of Zimbabwe and Angola. Colin MONGALE, Kgame MOLOPE and Hazel TOMODI
Chapter 3: Do civilian-led, political revolutions lead to democratic transitions in Africa? A comparative analysis of the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt. Elizabeth CHINANGA
Chapter 4: Power politics and the undoing the of Zimbabwe’s post-colonial sustainable development agenda. Patrick DZIMIRI and Gilbert TARUGARIRA
Chapter 5: A failed mission? An analysis of the failure of Uganda to effectively adhere to the Doctrine of Separation of Powers since independence. Turyatemba Alex BASHASHA
Section 2. Economic development in the africa rising discourse
Chapter 6: Africa and the sustainable global Blue Economy agenda. Kgame MOLOPE
Chapter 7: South Africa’s Blue Economy: towards economic growth. Mpho SANTHO
Chapter 8: Calls for alternatives? Exploring the efficacy of the informal economy in the development of Africa. Aubrey SETJIE
Chapter 9: Exploring IKS and WKS worldviews to foster and advance knowledge in the 21st century. KUGARA, S. L. P.E. MATSHIDZE, V.O. NETSHANDAMA, T.D. MDHULI, T.J. MAKHANIKE
Section 3. Security in the africa rising discourse
Chapter 10: African solutions for African problems: a viable tool for the effective resolution of conflicts in Africa. Kepha NATOLOOKA
Chapter 11: Southern African Development Community interventions in Lesotho: balancing regionalism and local participation in the country’s mediation and positive contribution towards. Africa rising. Frank LEKABA
Chapter 12: Africa rising: Is the collaboration between the MONUSCO and FIB a new framework to deliver peace in Africa? Prince Gontse. MOTAUNG
Chapter 13: Africa rising and food security: the impact of development of GMOs on South Africa’s food security Resego R. LETLHOGILE .