African Aims and Attitudes: Selected Documents

by Martin Minogue, Judith Molloy

Overview

Political thought is an essential ingredient of politics and the study of political ideas is equally essential for the analysis of political systems. Although the study of African politics has expanded in past years, African political ideas have been relatively neglected. Yet a significant characteristic of African political activity is that those who exert the greatest influence in practical politics also take the lead in formulating those ideas that might be characterised as political thought. The relationship between African political thought and African political action is, in formal terms, a close one. In addition to the main introduction, which discusses the characteristics and significance of African political ideology, the editors have provided short introductions to each major section of documents, biographies of the authors quoted, and a substantial bibliography of works by individual Africans or non-Africans who have influenced thought, as well as of more general sources. With this book the reader will be able to understand readily the issues which are of the most fundamental concern in African politics, and the attitudes which inform the actions of those in crucial posts of political authority.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521098519
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/26/1974
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Part I. Colonialism and Decolonisation: 1. Africanus Horton; 2. Caseley Hayford; 3. Kwame Nkrumah; 4. J. B. Danquah; 5. Nnamdi Azikiwe; 6. Kenneth Kaunda; 7. Oginga Odinga; 8. Patrice Lumumba; 9. Mamadou dia; 10. Aimé Césaire; 11. Sekou Touré; 12. Frantz Fanon; 13. Léopold Sédar Senghor; Part II. Nation-Building: Philosophies and Problems: 14. Documents on Tanzania; 15. Documents on Zambia; 16. Documents on Kenya; 17. Selected African documents; Part III. Panafricanism: 18. African unity: the institutions; 19. African unity: the leaders; 20. African unity and African culture; Part IV. The Struggle Goes On: 21. International organisations; 22. Southern Africa; 23. The Portuguese territories; 24. Neo-colonialism; Part V. Political Attitudes of the Military: 25. Biographies: Bibliography.