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This edited volume examines the leadership and legacy of Ghana's Jerry John Rawlings within the broader context of Africa's leadership and democratic governance. The central purpose of the book is threefold. First, it examines the role and place of good and effective political leadership in the development of Africa. Second, it situates Jerry Rawlings' political style and legacy in the annals of democratic governance in post-independence Africa. Finally, the book adds to the knowledge and understanding of former President Rawlings as one of Africa's preeminent and transformational political leaders. Taking an interdisciplinary and Pan-African approach, this volume will be of great interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of African politics, African studies, governance, political leadership, democracy, development studies, and political economy.
List of contents
1. Leadership-Institutions-Development Nexus in Africa: A Jerry John Rawlings Perspective.- 2. Africa's Nationalist and Transformational Leaders: A Survey.- 3. One-Party Rule and Military Dictatorship in Africa.- 4. Kwame Nkrumah, Obafemi Awolowo, and Jerry Rawlings: Continuity and Change in Leadership.- 5. On the Question of Governance: Has Africa Seen the Last of the Coup Years?- Jerry Rawlings: An Officer, a Statesman, and a Pan-Africanist.- 7. Jerry John Rawlings and the Politics of Risky Public Policy Decisions in Uncertain Times.- 8. An Assessment of Social Development under Jerry John Rawlings.- 9. Trajectories and Contrasts of Policymaking under Jerry John Rawlings.- 10. Trends in Ghana's Public Administration under Jerry Rawlings.- 11. Gender Equality and Women Empowerment under the Jerry John Rawlings Government (1981-2001).- 12. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and the 31st December Women's Movement.- 13. Ghana's Fourth Republic, Democratic Governance, and Jerry Rawlings.- 14. Jerry Rawlings' Leadership, Media, Civil Society, Political Parties and Ghana's Democratic Consolidation Process.- 15. Complexities of Ghana's Foreign Policy under Jerry John Rawlings (1981-2001).- 16. Post-Presidency of Jerry Rawlings and the African Union.- 17. Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, Pan Africanism, Heritage Tourism and Ghana's Development.- 18. A Comparative Analysis of Structural Adjustment Programs in Ghana and Zambia.- 19. Pan-African Women Empowerment:Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)-Ghana Chapter.- 20. Jerry Rawlings, Pan-Africanism, and the African Diaspora.
About the author
Felix Kumah-Abiwu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University. He is also the Founding Director of the Center for African Studies at Kent State. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from West Virginia University. His research focuses on political leadership in Africa, the politics of development, African security issues, elections and democratization, foreign policy analysis, African American males/public education, global narcotics policy, and African-centered theories.
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is a Professor of Political Science and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University, US, where he teaches courses in comparative politics, international relations, African politics and institutions, and the politics of developing nations. He is an interdisciplinary scholar with a Ph.D. in African Studies, World Affairs, Public Policy and Development Studies from Howard University. His scholarship includes published volumes on Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He is editor of the Springer book series
Africa-East Asia International Relations.
