{"product_id":"afro-optimism-perspectives-on-africas-advances-hardcover","title":"Afro-Optimism: Perspectives on Africa's Advances - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEbere Onwudiwe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMinabere Ibelema\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe view that Africa regressed the moment that colonial governments left its shores is widespread. This volume is a counterpoint to the orthodoxy. Here 13 scholars with specializations ranging from literature and history to philosophy and economics argue that Africa has advanced since colonialism and is poised to march forward in spite of setbacks and disappointments. The contributors to the book contend that development is about human beings, so they do not rely exclusively on statistical estimates and projections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfro-Optimism\u003c\/i\u003e is a book with a simple thesis: Africa is marching forward, even if at times haltingly and at a different pace from the rest of the world. A common view among journalists and academics alike is that African conditions declined the moment colonial governments left its shores. The chapters in this book cover Africa's progress in health, agriculture, transportation, cultural innovation, and economic advancement. The contributors to the book contend that development is about human beings, so they do not rely exclusively on statistical estimates and projections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays in this book discuss the advances African states have made in spite of, and at times because of, their experiences of European colonial rule. The contributors argue that in all facets of development, Africans had to overcome colonial obstacles or had to build on meager colonial foundations. Although the authors acknowledge Africa's disappointing performance in various respects, they stress throughout that exclusive concentration on African failures creates new and reinforces existing negative perceptions of contemporary Africa.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEBERE ONWUDIWE is Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Center for International Studies, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. He is also Senior Fellow, Program on Ethnic and Federal Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMINABERE IBELEMA is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, University of Alabama, Birmingham.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.46 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636740583731,"sku":"9780275975869","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/KL_MYJ-lLP9780275975869.webp?v=1762278763","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/afro-optimism-perspectives-on-africas-advances-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}