To what extent has African civil society suffered in the post-colonial period as a result of state-sponsored ideologies?
Purpose:
The purpose of this e-tivity 1.2 is to broaden students’ understanding of how African politics has been shaped by Ideology (nationalism, socialism, populism, state capitalism and Pan-Africanism) through online discussion forum.
Instructions:
Write at least one discussion on each question posted in this forum by the instructor. You are also encouraged to react to other students' posts
populist/ state capitalist states vs socialist states
Were populist and state capitalist administrations more successful at governing African states than their socialist-oriented counterparts?
16 words
African socialism
To what extent did African socialist and Afro-Marxist regimes conform to the principles of “classical” socialism developed in Europe?
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the colonial nation state
Has the inherited nation-state structure benefited Africa in the post colonial era?
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African nationalism vs other nationalisms
How does African nationalism differ from other nationalisms found elsewhere in the world?
13 words
ideology in the practice of politics
What role does ideology play in the practice of politics?
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