Colonial Legacy, Communist Nostalgia and Failure of Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

This paper will discuss the cultural background of Sub-Saharan Africans in general, the impact of Colonialism and Communism on Sub-Saharan African politics, leadership and culture. The focus will be on how colonialism reinforced some of the negative cultural stereotypes on Sub-Saharan Africans and post-colonial Africa. The paper will also discuss what enticed Sub-Saharan Africans to Communism and why are Sub-Saharan African leaders still obsessed with Communism when it has failed globally? Challenges of post cold war and strategies for sustained democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa will also be discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553204

Entities

People

  • Thuthuzelekani Ngcingwana

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Continents
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Ghana
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Imperialism
  • Market Economy
  • Political Systems
  • Saharan Africa
  • Societies
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • West Africa

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union