Ali A Mazrui: 3 books
African Institutions
Challenges to Political, Social, and Economic Foundations of Africa's Development
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
Every political system, either developed or adopted, has an impact on the structure of society and the level of development. This book analyzes the evolution and nature of political institutions and their effect on Africa’s development. The challenges Africa face in developing viable institutions...
The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality
Western, Islamic, and African Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
The Politics of Gender and the Culture of Sexuality outlines theories of gender within the intellectual paradigm of the triple heritage: Islam, Africanity, and the West. This book describes the impact of individual contexts and politics on meanings attributed to the human body. The Politics of Gender...
Afrasia
A Tale of Two Continents
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Is there a new scramble for Africa involving China, Japan, and India in competition with each other and with the Western world? In the second half of the twentieth century, Mao’s China and Jawaharlal Nehru’s India were political players in Africa, while Japan limited itself to trade and investment...