Feature articles in this theme:
By Michelle Sieff
05 Jan 2010 |
World Politics Review
The popular storyline of the basket-case African continent hasn't changed much since the 1960s. But the reality of Africa has changed dramatically, mostly since 1989,
a milestone year in which the frozen political landscape was completely
shattered, not only in Europe, but also in Africa. It is these changes
that are obscured by the enduring myth of the African victim.
By Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai and Gordon Crawford
05 Jan 2010 |
World Politics Review
In recent years, Ghana has made impressive progress with regards to
socio-economic and political development, leading contemporary
Western media and international donors to portray the country not
merely as a success story, but as a model for Africa. But to what extent are these accolades true?
By James Hamill
05 Jan 2010 |
World Politics Review
In 1980, the controversial U.S. diplomat for Africa, Chester Crocker,
memorably described South Africa as a "magnet for one-dimensional
minds." The accuracy of that assertion has been confirmed over the
course of the post-1994 democratic era, during which South Africa
has been viewed from radically contrasting, but ultimately one-dimensional perspectives.