Critique of neo-colonialism
Is western-style democracy the wave of the future in Africa? In Danladi Ndayebo's account of former Ghanian president Jerry Rawlings' speech, the answer is no. How would your students respond to Rawlings' ideas? This report was in Leadership (Abuja).Nigeria Must Evolve a Working Democracy - Rawlings
"Former Ghanaian president, Flt. Lt Jerry Rawlings (rtd.) [at right], yesterday punctured the argument that African nations must submit to orders from the West to actualise their quest for good governance, saying Nigeria does not need any country to help it enthrone a viable democratic practice."Rawlings was the guest speaker at the 5th Annual Trust Dialogue...
"He faulted claims that democratic governance was alien to Africa.
"He argued that majority of the pre-colonial systems of traditional governance in Africa had democratic elements.
"The former Ghanaian leader said it was wrong for the developing countries to conclude that democracy could only be defined by Western standards.
"He said developed nations were under the notion that African countries depended solely on them to solve socio-political and economic problems.
"'In my view, this is a rather arrogant and erroneous claim, which seeks to deny the African originality or any organisational ability in the matter of governance,' he said..."
Labels: concepts, democratization, Nigeria, political culture
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