Leaders for a new Africa
Democrats, Autocrats, and Development
AA.VV., Giovanni Carbone
- 163 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Leaders for a new Africa
Democrats, Autocrats, and Development
AA.VV., Giovanni Carbone
About This Book
Political leadership can be a crucial ingredient for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. The region has been going through important transformations, with both political landscapes and economic trajectories becoming increasingly diverse. The changes underway include the role of leadership and its broader impact. This volume argues that, on the whole, African leaders and the way they reach power generally do contribute to shaping their countries' progresses and achievements. It also zooms in on some influential African leaders who recently emerged in key states across the continent, illustrating and explaining the individual paths that brought them to power while reflecting on the prospects for their governments' actions. Far from the simplistic stereotypes of immovable, ineffective and greedy rulers, the resulting picture reveals dynamic and rapidly evolving political scenarios with key implications for development in the region.