African Politics and Ethics: Exploring New Dimensions

Abstract

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: African Ethics in a Nutshell -- African Ethics as Ancestral Ethics -- Ubuntu (Humanness) in African Ethics -- African Ethics and Relationality -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Ethical Politics in the Context of African Traditional Religion -- Symbiotic Relationship Between Ancestors and Political Power -- African Traditional Leadership in Modern African Politics -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: African Ethics and the Post-colonial Politics of Tradition -- Ethics and the Politics of Ethnicity -- Insertion of Colonial Power Through Tradition and Legality -- Traditional Power and the Land Question -- Modern Traditional Leadership and the Creeping of Authoritarianism -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Politics of Tradition and African Identity -- African Communalism and Politics -- Human Rights and the Community -- African Politics and the Ethics of Common Belonging -- The Primacy of Relationality and Inclusivity -- African Humanism and Relationality -- Communal Harmony -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: African Traditional Humanism and the Ethic of Collectivism -- African Humanism as the Foundation for Socialism -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Regional Integration and the Ethic of Co-operation in Post-colonial Africa -- The Evolution of the SADC Dream and Regional Integration -- National Interest as an Impediment to Regional Integration -- Regional Integration and the Ethic of Mutual Aid -- Afro-phobia and Regional Integration -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Traditional African Resources for Ethical Leadership -- Traditional Leadership as a Panacea for Ethical Leadership in Africa -- Leadership with and for the Community -- Ethical Leadership Through Constructive Engagement -- Life and Ethical Leadership -- Ethical Leadership That Reconciles the Present and the Past.

Other Versions:

Book(print)#12020

African politics and ethics: exploring new dimensions

Murove, Munyaradzi Felix

Murove, Munyaradzi Felix

Abstract

In this book, Munyaradzi Felix Murove explores African traditional ethical resources for African politics. Arguing that African ethics is integral to African post-colonial political contentious discourse, Murove invites the reader to reflect on various problematic political issues in post-colonial Africa and how African ethics has been applied in these situations. Starting with a succinct discussion of the scope of African ethics, he discusses how African ethical values have been applied by post-colonial politicians in the reconstruction of their societies. Further, Murove looks critically at the issue of African poverty and how the ethic of regional integration and economic cooperation among post-colonial African nation-states has been instrumental to efforts aimed at overcoming the scourge of poverty. The main question this book seeks to answer is: Are African traditional ethical values a panacea to modern African political problems? -- Publisher's description

Checking availability at your location

This book is also available at your library:

World Affairs Online

Export