{"product_id":"state-of-the-continent-john-m-fobanjong-9781942876342","title":"State of the Continent: A Mid-Century Assessment of Political Performance in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat precisely is the state of the African continent today? Depending on one's perspective, the answer may either dwell on Africa's recent economic and political accomplishments or focus on the long-standing single-story of failure, disaster and eternal dictatorships. This book provides a nuanced, forceful and balanced assessment of Africa's political and economic performance since independence. While acknowledging Africa's tragic pitfalls, dating to the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism, \u003cem\u003eState of the Continent \u003c\/em\u003eskillfully argues that theories associated with the dependency school are no longer enough to explain the continent's failures in governance and economic performance. For a continent so richly blessed and endowed with both human and material resources, the blame for Africa's lackluster performance falls squarely on its leadership. To get things right, Nkrumah's vision of the primacy of the \"political kingdom\" must be prioritized whereupon economic gains shall predictably, follow. In lucid and persuasive prose, this volume is an ideal book for scholars as well as students of international studies and African politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Fobanjong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1942876343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942876342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spears Media Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"John M. Fobanjong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138664198399,"sku":"9781942876342","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecfbd453-e9d5-47c6-b390-fdbba028272c.jpg?v=1687900890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/state-of-the-continent-john-m-fobanjong-9781942876342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}