The Political Impact of African Military Leaders
Soldiers as Intellectuals, Nationalists, Pan-Africanists, and Statesmen
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.
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Veröffentlichung: | 15.07.2023 |
Seiten | 340 |
Art des Mediums | E-Book [Kindle] |
Reihe | Contributions to Political Science |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-31427-8 |
ISBN-10 | 3031314271 |
Über den Autor
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is an associate professor of political science and member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University, US, where he teaches courses in comparative politics, international relations, African politics and institutions, senior seminar classes, and the politics of developing nations. He is a multidisciplinary scholar with regional focus on Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Emmanuel Kasonde Matambo is the research coordinator for the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He received his PhD in political science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). He has published academic articles and book chapters on a range of topics from conflict resolution, contemporary terrorism, educational theory and African agency in international affairs.