The Cynicism of “African Solutions for African Problems”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12976272 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Belachew Gebrewold (Helmut Schmidt University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 80-103 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1939-2206 • E-ISSN: 1939-2214 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19392206.2010.485509 |
| OpenAlex | W2086174699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
It is suggested that the emergence of a more peaceful and prosperous Africa depends on the implementation of “African solutions for African problems” and that this be done through the creation of regional security communities. This may sound right, but because of internal and external factors, as a policy it is cynical, hypocritical, and misleading. There is a fundamental contradiction between the concept in theory and in practice. This paper shows that the complex problems in Africa are part of the global systemic interaction that often hinders the potential of the African Union and its regional economic communities' ability to become security communities. I argue that since Africa's problems are not only African but also global problems, solutions for Africa can only be global-systemic
Contradiction · Cynicism · Development economics · Economics · Epistemology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |