Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem – författare

'This book gives a useful insight into a major strand in contemporary African thought, and should be of interest to people concerned with African development ... [It] is worth reading' Development In PracticePan-Africanism: Politics, Economy and Social Change in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, brings together leading African scholars, politicians and activists to reassess the meaning and future of Pan-Africanism at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Emerging from debates surrounding the Seventh Pan-African Congress, the collection argues that Pan-Africanism remains a vital political, economic and cultural project for achieving African unity, self-determination and social justice.The contributors examine many of the continent's most pressing challenges, including economic dependency, debt, democratic governance, regional integration, science and technology, gender equality and the role of the African diaspora. They explore how African cooperation can provide practical solutions to these issues while addressing the continuing legacies of colonialism and new forms of external political and economic influence.Offering a rich range of perspectives, the book presents Pan-Africanism not simply as a historical movement but as a living framework for shaping Africa's future. It is an essential resource for students, researchers, policymakers and anyone interested in African politics, development and the continuing struggle for continental unity and transformation.

While the fate of Africa is much discussed in the West, Westerners rarely hear the voices of Africans themselves in the debate over the future of this imperiled continent. Pan-Africanism aims to unite the many different peoples of Africa and the Diaspora (in the West indies, Latin America, the U.S., and the U.K.). As a political movement, Pan-Africanism first found expression 100 years ago and has since then waxed and waned, according to wars, economic and political tides and the often fickle vicissitudes of Western influence. Bringing together over a dozen influential writers, political leaders, and activists, Pan-Africanism defines what constitutes the movement as we approach the millennium. By addressing such subjects as the role of science and technology in Africa's future and the potential for a Pan-African women's movement, the writers offer a valuable overview of the political economy of uniting across the continent and beyond, at a time when the threat of recolonization looms large.

While the fate of Africa is much discussed in the West, Westerners rarely hear the voices of Africans themselves in the debate over the future of this imperiled continent. Pan-Africanism aims to unite the many different peoples of Africa and the Diaspora (in the West indies, Latin America, the U.S., and the U.K.). As a political movement, Pan-Africanism first found expression 100 years ago and has since then waxed and waned, according to wars, economic and political tides and the often fickle vicissitudes of Western influence. Bringing together over a dozen influential writers, political leaders, and activists, Pan-Africanism defines what constitutes the movement as we approach the millennium. By addressing such subjects as the role of science and technology in Africa's future and the potential for a Pan-African women's movement, the writers offer a valuable overview of the political economy of uniting across the continent and beyond, at a time when the threat of recolonization looms large.