Bringing together African and international scholars, this book gives an account of the present state of the discipline of political science in Africa - generating insights into its present and future trajectories, and assessing the freedom with which it is practiced. Tackling subjects including the decolonization of the discipline, political scientists as public intellectuals, and the teaching of political science, this diverse range of perspectives paints a detailed picture of the impact and relevance of the political science discipline on the continent during the struggles for democratization, and the influence it continues to exert today.…mehr
Bringing together African and international scholars, this book gives an account of the present state of the discipline of political science in Africa - generating insights into its present and future trajectories, and assessing the freedom with which it is practiced. Tackling subjects including the decolonization of the discipline, political scientists as public intellectuals, and the teaching of political science, this diverse range of perspectives paints a detailed picture of the impact and relevance of the political science discipline on the continent during the struggles for democratization, and the influence it continues to exert today.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Liisa Laakso is a senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala. Before 2019 she served three years as Rector of the University of Tampere and before that six years as Dean at the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences. Siphamandla Zondi joined the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg, South Africa after four years as professor in the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria. He is also a senior research fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Studies.
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Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures List of Contributors 1. Political science discipline in Africa: Freedom relevance impact Liisa Laakso Nordic Africa Institute Sweden 2. Political science and the study of Africa: Mapping the theoretical and conceptual terrain Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o Rhodes College Memphis USA 3. Political science and development management: Parallel tracks and critical junctures in Africa Göran Hydén University of Florida USA 4. Mainstreaming decolonisation in political science in Africa Eghosa E. Osaghae University of Ibadan Nigeria 5. What does the decolonial turn for political sciences in Africa entail? And where do we start? Siphamandla Zondi University of Johannesburg South Africa 6. A neglected subject: The politics of mourning the (de)humanised Lebohang Motsomotso University of South Africa South Africa 7. Political science for whom? Reflections on teaching and learning political science in selected African universities Christopher Isike & Olumuyiwa B. Amao University of Pretoria South Africa 8. Policy studies as a sub-discipline of political science in Africa: Teachings research trends and professional expertise in Cameroon Ruth Mireille Manga Edimo University of Yaounde II Cameroon 9. Beyond disciplinary polemics? The challenge of informal structures in the study of local political institutions in Africa Matthew Sabbi Universität Bayreuth Germany 10.Ethnicity and democracy in Africa: A comparative study of Ghana and Nigeria Maame Adwoa A. Gyekye-Jandoh University of Ghana Ghana 11. Research on gender women and politics in Africa: Contributions and innovations Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso Brandeis University USA & Aili Mari Tripp University of Wisconsin-Madison USA 12. The impact of political science research on teaching political science in Southern Africa Njekwa Mate University of Zambia Zambia 13. Use of empirical data in research and teaching of political science in Africa Olugbemiga S. Afolabi Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria & University of Johannesburg South Africa 14. Political scientists as public intellectuals in Africa: Perspectives on relevance Adigun Agbaje University of Ibadan Nigeria 15. Political scientists and intellectuals in the political evolution of Cameroon: 1960-2020 Fabien Nkot Molo Helene Amelie & Isa Adamu University of Yaounde II Cameroon 16. A critical review of the state of academic freedom in Ghana's public universities: From pre-independence till the Fourth Republic Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua University of Ghana Ghana 17. The politics of political science in Africa: An afterword Siphamandla Zondi University of Johannesburg South Africa
Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures List of Contributors 1. Political science discipline in Africa: Freedom relevance impact Liisa Laakso Nordic Africa Institute Sweden 2. Political science and the study of Africa: Mapping the theoretical and conceptual terrain Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o Rhodes College Memphis USA 3. Political science and development management: Parallel tracks and critical junctures in Africa Göran Hydén University of Florida USA 4. Mainstreaming decolonisation in political science in Africa Eghosa E. Osaghae University of Ibadan Nigeria 5. What does the decolonial turn for political sciences in Africa entail? And where do we start? Siphamandla Zondi University of Johannesburg South Africa 6. A neglected subject: The politics of mourning the (de)humanised Lebohang Motsomotso University of South Africa South Africa 7. Political science for whom? Reflections on teaching and learning political science in selected African universities Christopher Isike & Olumuyiwa B. Amao University of Pretoria South Africa 8. Policy studies as a sub-discipline of political science in Africa: Teachings research trends and professional expertise in Cameroon Ruth Mireille Manga Edimo University of Yaounde II Cameroon 9. Beyond disciplinary polemics? The challenge of informal structures in the study of local political institutions in Africa Matthew Sabbi Universität Bayreuth Germany 10.Ethnicity and democracy in Africa: A comparative study of Ghana and Nigeria Maame Adwoa A. Gyekye-Jandoh University of Ghana Ghana 11. Research on gender women and politics in Africa: Contributions and innovations Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso Brandeis University USA & Aili Mari Tripp University of Wisconsin-Madison USA 12. The impact of political science research on teaching political science in Southern Africa Njekwa Mate University of Zambia Zambia 13. Use of empirical data in research and teaching of political science in Africa Olugbemiga S. Afolabi Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria & University of Johannesburg South Africa 14. Political scientists as public intellectuals in Africa: Perspectives on relevance Adigun Agbaje University of Ibadan Nigeria 15. Political scientists and intellectuals in the political evolution of Cameroon: 1960-2020 Fabien Nkot Molo Helene Amelie & Isa Adamu University of Yaounde II Cameroon 16. A critical review of the state of academic freedom in Ghana's public universities: From pre-independence till the Fourth Republic Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua University of Ghana Ghana 17. The politics of political science in Africa: An afterword Siphamandla Zondi University of Johannesburg South Africa
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