Africa must be modern : a manifesto /

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In a forthright and uncompromising manner, Olúfémi Táíwò explores Africa's hostility toward modernity and how that hostility has impeded economic development and social and political transformation. What has to change for Africa to be able to respond to the challenges of modernity and glob...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taiwo, Olufemi, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2014.
Edición:U.S. edition.
Temas:
Philosophy, African.
Civilization, Modern.
Philosophie africaine.
HISTORY > Africa > General.
PHILOSOPHY > General.
Civilization
Civilization, Modern
Economic policy
Manners and customs
Philosophy, African
Politics and government
Social conditions
Africa > Politics and government.
Africa > Social life and customs.
Africa > Social conditions.
Africa > Economic policy.
Africa > Civilization.
Afrique > Politique et gouvernement.
Afrique > Mœurs et coutumes.
Afrique > Conditions sociales.
Afrique > Politique économique.
Africa
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Sumario:In a forthright and uncompromising manner, Olúfémi Táíwò explores Africa's hostility toward modernity and how that hostility has impeded economic development and social and political transformation. What has to change for Africa to be able to respond to the challenges of modernity and globalization? Táíwò insists that Africa can renew itself only by fully engaging with democracy and capitalism and by mining its untapped intellectual resources. While many may not agree with Táíwò's positions, they will be unable to ignore what he says. This is a bold exhortation for Africa to come into the 2.
Notas:Includes index.
Originally published: Ibadan, Nigeria : Bookcraft, 2011.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxx, 225 pages)
ISBN:9780253012784
0253012783

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