Philosophy, Democracy And Responsible Governance In Africa

Foreword xi Acknowledgements xii Introduction xiii SECTION 1: PHILOSOPHY AND THE QUESTION OF GOVERNANCE 1(104) Crisis of governance in Africa: the root of the problem 3(9) Theophilus Okere Governance and the question of virtue 12(10) John I Okoye Contemporary African philosophy: from identity to governance 22(14) J Obi Oguejiofor Good governance: another export to Africa 36(28) Mogobe Ramose An African philosophy of right: basis for leadership and governance 64(21) Francis O C Njoku Origin and limits of state authority 85(20) B E Nwigwe SECTION 2: PROBLEMS OF GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICA 105(122) Problems in the emergence of responsible governance in Africa 107(14) Bekele Gutema Practical and theoretical problems in the emergence of responsible governance in Africa 121(19) Udo Etuk Development gap requirements, Afrocentricism and intellectual leadership 140(13) J C A Agbakoba Failure of governance and the phenomenon of conflict in Africa 153(20) Segun Odunuga Responsible leadership in governance: the African dilemma 173(14) Sylvanus I Nnoruka Citizenship questions, class politics and the crisis of governance in Africa: a critical reflection 187(17) Wunmi William The problem of governance in Africa 204(12) Jacob E Mabe The problem of governance in multiethnic African nations 216(11) Cletus Umezinwa SECTION 3: DEMOCRACY AND LEADERSHIP 227(126) Democracy, good governance, and leadership: What prospects for an African renaissance? 229(47) Denis Venter Africa and the illusion of democracy 276(33) Godfrey I Onah Leadership issues and political culture in Nigerian political cartoons 309(24) Oyinkan Medubi The quest for moral democracy 333(20) Kwasi Agyeman SECTION 4: DEMOCRACY AND ITS PROBLEMS 353(46) The problem of power shift in African democracy 355(12) Francis Ogunmodede The problem of representation: dilemmas of African democracy 367(14) Hermes F Chidam' modzi Can the fall of sovereignty undermine the rise of democracy in Africa? 381(7) Marco Massoni Governance as a source of social violence in Africa 388(11) Augustine Oburota SECTION 5: GOVERNANCE AND AFRICAN TRADITION 399(80) From Ma'at to the legally constituted state: condition of good government 401(18) M Tshiamalenga Ntumba Democracy and indigenous governance: the Nigerian experience 419(12) Sophie B Oluwole Can the past salvage the future? Indigenous democracy and the quest for sustainable democratic governance in Africa 431(14) Kolawole A Owolabi Governance in traditional Africa: implications for a nascent modern African polity 445(12) John C Ekei A philosophy for effective governance in Africa 457(22) A O Echekwube SECTION 6: GOVERNANCE AND THE GENDER ISSUE 479(64) Engendering government and leadership in Africa: a philosophical inquiry 481(13) Pauline Ogho Aweto Philosophy, women, and responsible leadership in Africa 494(19) Marie Pauline Eboh Women's empowerment as a struggle for justice in democratic processes 513(11) Ben O Eboh Women's leadership for responsible governance in Africa 524(19) Albertine Tshibilondi Ngoyi SECTION 7: RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE: THE WAY FORWARD 543(62) Altruism and sincerity: indispensable ingredients for responsible governance in Africa 545(15) Benjamin I Ewelu Religious ideals and the question of governance in Africa 560(9) J I Omoregbe Leadership and governance in Africa: the way forward 569(10) S Olayinka Opafola Game without rules: confronting the problem of lawless rulers in Africa 579(7) F U Okafor Reinvigorating responsible governing through political communication in Africa: a study of ``the end justifies the means'' 586(19) Fabian I Agudosy Conference participants 605