African Socialism is a collection of writings that examines the emergence of the concept of African-style socialism in the early years of African independence. Edited by William H. Friedland and Carl G. Rosberg, Jr., this book explores how African leaders such as Nyerere, Senghor, and Nkrumah combined traditional values, communal social structures, and modern aspirations to develop political id…
Personal Rule in Black Africa examines forms of political leadership rooted in personal power in postcolonial African states. Jackson and Rosberg identify ruler types ranging from princes, autocrats, prophets, to tyrants, and analyze how personal power shapes political structures, state stability, and governance patterns. This book highlights authoritarianism, despotism, political patronage, an…