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| Autor/in | Abdi, Ali A. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Issues of Development, Democratic Prospects, and Citizenship Education: Theoretical Perspectives on Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Quelle | (2003), (20 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Citizenship Education; Democracy; Developing Nations; Educational Benefits; Foreign Countries; Geographic Regions; Social Development |
| Abstract | The case of Africa, in terms of development and democratic prospects, encounters a number of stubborn hurdles, and are increasingly more difficult to overcome. This paper, while agreeing with a number of leading Africanists, who are calling for the efficient repair of Africa's political systems, without which other components of the national and continental enterprises may not function effectively, calls for the establishment of citizenship education programs that must strengthen Africa's partially fledgling, but in many cases faltering new democracies. The paper cautions about accepting liberal democracy at face value and sees the possibility of selectively Africanizing democracy so that it fits the needs, as well as the expectations, of the African public. It opines that the problems of democratization and development would not be overcome without the African public acquiring at least a basic understanding of the positive contributions that open and democratic systems could make to their socio-economic advancements. The paper also recognizes that even if democracy may not always effectively respond to the needs of the people, its critical appreciation, via viable programs of citizenship, will, in the long run, produce better results for Africa's marginalized hundreds of millions of people. (Contains 55 references.) (Author/BT) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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