Title The political impact of African military leaders : soldiers as intellectuals, nationalists, Pan-Africanists and statesmen / Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Felix Kumah-Abiwu, editors

Published Cham : Springer, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource Series Contributions to political science, 2198-7297 Contributions to political science. Contents Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Military Engagement and Leadership in Africa -- Chapter 1: The Colonial Origins of African Military and Its Implications for African Politics -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Theoretical Framework -- The Origin and Evolution of the African Military -- Impact of Colonial Origin of African Military on Postindependence Politics -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Military Coup D'états in Africa: A Survey -- Introduction -- Overview of Military Coups in Africa The Consequences of Military Coups in Africa -- The Exceptionalism of Rawlings, Gaddafi, Sankara, and Nasser -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Political Economy of Colonial and Postcolonial African Military -- Introduction -- The Analytical Framework -- Military in the Colonial Africa -- Military Model in the Postcolonial Africa -- Independent Africa and Military Power Elite -- Military and Democracy Debate in Africa -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: Postcolonialism and Elite Contestation for Political Power in Africa -- Introduction Postcolonial Nationalist Elite Ideology -- Military Engagement in Politics and Leadership -- Elite Contestation for Power and Governance -- Development Ethos of Africa Elite -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Leadership, Constitutional Changes, and Functions of Governments in East Africa -- Introduction -- A Review of the Politics of Constitutional Change in East Africa: Contemporary and Past Patterns -- The Kenyan Case -- The Ugandan Case -- Tanzanian Case -- Constitutionalism and Government Functions: Reviewing the Trends and Outcomes in East Africa -- Conclusion -- References Part II: The Revolutionary Comrades in Ghana and Burkina Faso -- Chapter 6: Thomas Sankara and Jerry Rawlings: Intellectuals, Populists, Revolutionaries, and Pan-Africanists -- Introduction -- Definition and Understanding of Terms -- Intellectuals -- Populists -- Revolutionaries -- Pan-Africanism -- Ideas, Ideologies, and African Leaders -- Leaders and the Pan-African Ideals -- Duo of African Military Leadership -- Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara -- Jerry John Rawlings -- Most Controversial of Them All -- Conclusion -- References Chapter 7: Third Era of Jerry Rawlings as a Democratic President (1993-2001): Ideology and Leadership Style -- Introduction -- Defining and Conceptualizing Leadership -- Social, Political, and Economic Development -- 1966-1983 -- Rawlings: Context and Leadership Emergence -- Transition to Democracy and 1992 Elections -- Rawlings and Democracy in Ghana from the 1996 Elections to the 2000 Elections -- Rawlings and Decentralization in Ghana -- Rawlings: Footprints of a Transformational Leader -- Conclusion -- References Summary This edited volume examines the cases of four African military leaders who had enormous impact on the continent and beyond. These military officers, and later heads of state -- Jerry Rawlings of Ghana; Moammar Gaddafi of Libya; Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso; and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt were provocative and polarizing figures, beloved domestically but mostly viewed with suspicion and hostility by foreign governments. This volume studies these leaders as a group, engaging in a critical but systematic examination of their personalities, leadership styles, official performance, legacies, and their continuing impact on the future and political destiny of the continent. Providing a survey of controversial but important African political figures, this volume will be of use to scholars and students in the social sciences, especially those interested in African history, African studies, military science, Black studies, political science, leadership studies, and the politics of developing nations Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 17, 2023) Subject Political leadership -- Africa Civil-military relations -- Africa Civil-military relations Political leadership Politics and government Politics and government -- Foreign public opinion SUBJECT Africa -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001570 Africa -- Politics and government -- Foreign public opinion Subject Africa Form Electronic book Author Abidde, Sabella Ogbobode, 1962- editor. Kumah-Abiwu, Felix, editor ISBN 9783031314278 3031314271

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