Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Biographic Data
| ID | 84202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja |
| GIVEN NAMES | Georges |
| FAMILY NAME | Nzongola-Ntalaja |
| SIGNATURE | NZONGOLA-NTALAJA G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Amilcar Cabral and the Pan-African Project
Leadership in Africa
Les abordages théoriques sur les défis du développement des pays africains et les leçons qu'on peut en tirer
Depuis les indépendances africaines, plusieurs théories ont été formulées sur les défis du développement en Afrique et les voies les plus appropriées pour éradiquer la pauvreté et améliorer le niveau de vie des masses populaires. Malgré leurs incarnations multiples, deux courants théoriques contradictoires continuent d'animer le débat sur ce sujet. Il s'agit du courant hégémonique véhiculé par les pays occidentaux et les institutions financières …
The Soweto Uprising
Nieftagodien argues that the Soweto uprising served as both an inspiration and a template for a second wave of unrest in the 1980s, which eventually led to apartheid's demise. His assessment is both lucid and compelling. It reminds us the that the struggle against apartheid did not just revolve around the ANC or famous leaders, but gained strength from young people who worked for change at the grassroots and who fought against great odds. - Afric…
Implications of the 2012 U.S. Election for U.S. Policy in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
While Africans are generally satisfied that a person of African descent was reelected to the White House following a campaign in which vicious and racist attacks were made against him, the U.S. Africa policy under President Barack Obama will continue to be guided by the strategic interests of the United States, which are not necessarily compatible with the popular aspirations for democracy, peace, and prosperity in Africa. Obama’s policy in the G…
Following the Path of Revolution
Putting Africa's House in Order to Deal with Developmental Challenges
However proud Africans must be to have a person of African descent in the White House, they should have no illusions as to how much President Barack Hussein Obama can do for Africa. Africans must put their own house in order for purposes of dealing successfully with the major challenges facing the continent, the most important of which is that of democratic and developmental governance. Obama's priorities are not necessarily those of Africans. Th…
Promoting Democracy in Postconflict Societies
Few would dispute the importance of donating funds and expertise to conflict-ridden societies—but such aid, however well meant, often fails to have the intended effect. This study critically evaluates international democratization assistance in postconflict societies to discern what has worked, what has not, and how aid programs can be designed to have a more positive impact. The authors offer a unique recipient perspective as they explore three …
The Great Lakes Region since the Genocide of 1994 in Rwanda
Alot has already been written on the genocide in Rwanda, its root causes in the construction and mobilization of ethnic identity under colonial rule, and the international context in which the awful events of 1994 took place. While reference will be made to this historical background for purposes of elucidating what has happened during the last ten years, the main purpose of this article is to review the repercussions of the genocide in the Great…
Citizenship, Political Violence, and Democratization in Africa
The denial of full citizenship rights to selected individuals and groups in Africa has triggered political violence. In many instances, these conflicts have slowed down the democratization process, which is essential for pulling Africa out of poverty and placing it more firmly on the path of stability and sustainable development. This failure to democratize has implications for national, regional, and global governance. More numerous than ethnic …
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
Despotism and Democracy in the Congo
DESPOTISM AND DEMOCRACY IN THE CONGO Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja. The from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History. London: Zed Books, 2002. Distributed the U.S. by Palgrave/St.Martin's Press, New York, xiv + 304 pp. Maps. Tables. Bibliography. Index. $69.95. Cloth. $25.00. Paper. The has caught the eye of the rest of the world for all the wrong reasons. Conrad's heart of darkness image weighs as heavily today on Western imaginations as it did one hun…
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
The people of the Congo have suffered from a particularly brutal colonial rule, American interference after independence, decades of robbery at the hands of the dictator Mobutu and periodic warfare which continues even now in the East of the country. But, as this insightful political history makes clear, the Congolese people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down and have fought over many years to establish democratic institutions a…
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
The State and Democracy in Africa
Le mouvement democratique au Zaire, 1956-1996
Un Nouveau guide eclaire pour le Congo
Zaire I
Essay| May 01 1994 Zaire I: Moving Beyond Mobutu Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is a professor of African studies at Howard University. A former president of the African Studies Association and president-elect of the African Association of Political Science, he is the author of Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Africa (London: Zed Books, 1987), editor of The Crisis in Zaire: Myths and Realities (Tren…
The State and Democracy in Africa
Citizenship, Political Violence, and Democratization in Africa
The denial of full citizenship rights to selected individuals and groups in Africa has triggered political violence. In many instances, these conflicts have slowed down the democratization process, which is essential for pulling Africa out of poverty and placing it more firmly on the path of stability and sustainable development. This failure to democratize has implications for national, regional, and global governance. More numerous than ethnic …
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
Zaire I
Essay| May 01 1994 Zaire I: Moving Beyond Mobutu Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is a professor of African studies at Howard University. A former president of the African Studies Association and president-elect of the African Association of Political Science, he is the author of Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Africa (London: Zed Books, 1987), editor of The Crisis in Zaire: Myths and Realities (Tren…
The State and Democracy in Africa
Le mouvement democratique au Zaire, 1956-1996
Un Nouveau guide eclaire pour le Congo
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
The people of the Congo have suffered from a particularly brutal colonial rule, American interference after independence, decades of robbery at the hands of the dictator Mobutu and periodic warfare which continues even now in the East of the country. But, as this insightful political history makes clear, the Congolese people have not taken these multiple oppressions lying down and have fought over many years to establish democratic institutions a…
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
Despotism and Democracy in the Congo
DESPOTISM AND DEMOCRACY IN THE CONGO Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja. The from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History. London: Zed Books, 2002. Distributed the U.S. by Palgrave/St.Martin's Press, New York, xiv + 304 pp. Maps. Tables. Bibliography. Index. $69.95. Cloth. $25.00. Paper. The has caught the eye of the rest of the world for all the wrong reasons. Conrad's heart of darkness image weighs as heavily today on Western imaginations as it did one hun…
Citizenship, Political Violence, and Democratization in Africa
The denial of full citizenship rights to selected individuals and groups in Africa has triggered political violence. In many instances, these conflicts have slowed down the democratization process, which is essential for pulling Africa out of poverty and placing it more firmly on the path of stability and sustainable development. This failure to democratize has implications for national, regional, and global governance. More numerous than ethnic …
The Great Lakes Region since the Genocide of 1994 in Rwanda
Alot has already been written on the genocide in Rwanda, its root causes in the construction and mobilization of ethnic identity under colonial rule, and the international context in which the awful events of 1994 took place. While reference will be made to this historical background for purposes of elucidating what has happened during the last ten years, the main purpose of this article is to review the repercussions of the genocide in the Great…
Promoting Democracy in Postconflict Societies
Few would dispute the importance of donating funds and expertise to conflict-ridden societies—but such aid, however well meant, often fails to have the intended effect. This study critically evaluates international democratization assistance in postconflict societies to discern what has worked, what has not, and how aid programs can be designed to have a more positive impact. The authors offer a unique recipient perspective as they explore three …
Putting Africa's House in Order to Deal with Developmental Challenges
However proud Africans must be to have a person of African descent in the White House, they should have no illusions as to how much President Barack Hussein Obama can do for Africa. Africans must put their own house in order for purposes of dealing successfully with the major challenges facing the continent, the most important of which is that of democratic and developmental governance. Obama's priorities are not necessarily those of Africans. Th…
Following the Path of Revolution
Implications of the 2012 U.S. Election for U.S. Policy in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
While Africans are generally satisfied that a person of African descent was reelected to the White House following a campaign in which vicious and racist attacks were made against him, the U.S. Africa policy under President Barack Obama will continue to be guided by the strategic interests of the United States, which are not necessarily compatible with the popular aspirations for democracy, peace, and prosperity in Africa. Obama’s policy in the G…
The Soweto Uprising
Nieftagodien argues that the Soweto uprising served as both an inspiration and a template for a second wave of unrest in the 1980s, which eventually led to apartheid's demise. His assessment is both lucid and compelling. It reminds us the that the struggle against apartheid did not just revolve around the ANC or famous leaders, but gained strength from young people who worked for change at the grassroots and who fought against great odds. - Afric…
Amilcar Cabral and the Pan-African Project
Leadership in Africa
Les abordages théoriques sur les défis du développement des pays africains et les leçons qu'on peut en tirer
Depuis les indépendances africaines, plusieurs théories ont été formulées sur les défis du développement en Afrique et les voies les plus appropriées pour éradiquer la pauvreté et améliorer le niveau de vie des masses populaires. Malgré leurs incarnations multiples, deux courants théoriques contradictoires continuent d'animer le débat sur ce sujet. Il s'agit du courant hégémonique véhiculé par les pays occidentaux et les institutions financières …
Political science (17 works) · Law (12 works) · Politics (11 works) · Democracy (9 works) · History (9 works) · Development economics (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · African history and culture studies (6 works) · Political economy (6 works)