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OverviewThroughout time, African civilizations have manoeuvred and negotiated successfully to maintain their societies and ensure cultural continuity despite encountering expanding trade, foreign invasion, and imposition of colonial and neocolonial states. The Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives evaluates the discourse on “Africa Rising” through representative case studies to create a complex and layered account of Africa’s struggles to rise above challenges and conflict in the twenty-first century. Using empirical data and field observations, editors Darlingtina K. Esiaka and Jamaine Abidogun measure Africa’s complex and uneven development over time to provide insight into how Africans across the continent utilize indigenous socio-political economic processes in the face of neocolonial “nation state” systems that routinely fail them. Africa’s twenty-first century rise is erratic as it struggles to undo the damage of colonialism and to fight neocolonial exploitation, but what stands the test of time are African civilizations’ sophisticated societal institutions that continue to vie for the wellbeing of their citizens. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Darlingtina K. Esiaka , Jamaine Abidogun , Ryan Gibb , Richard S. GlotzerPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9781666958515ISBN 10: 1666958514 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 July 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures Introduction: Is Africa Rising: Competing Narratives – Darlingtina K Esiaka Chapter 1: DR Congo Rising? A Case Study Exploring the Africa Rising Narrative – Ashley E Leinweber Chapter 2: Parliamentary Power in a New East Africa – Ryan Gibb Chapter 3: Terrorism and Ethnic Violence in Northwest Africa: Recent Developments along the Mali-Libya Axis – Stephen Harmon Chapter 4: The Evolution of the Political Influence of the Buganda Muslim Community, 1844―1900 – Brenda McCollum Chapter 5: Enacting Feminine Respectability: Unpacking a Wardrobe of Malinké, Islamic and Western Styles in Guinea – Erin Kenny Chapter 6: Exploring Intergenerational Perceptions and Negotiations of Social Support in Nigeria – Kafayat Mahmoud Chapter 7: Abe J. B. Desmore at Teachers College, Columbia University, 1935―1936: Catalyst to Political Eclipse and Exile, Research in Progress – Richard S. Glotzer Conclusion: Reflections on Africa: Rising or Falling – Jamaine Abidogun About the Editors and ContributorsReviewsThe Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives, a thought-provoking anthology, critically examines the multifaceted and complex narrative of Africa's rise. The work brilliantly deconstructs and re-evaluates the widely touted 'Africa Rising' discourse, juxtaposing it with on-ground realities and historical contexts. Through its diverse chapters, the book offers a nuanced exploration of varied themes including political dynamics, economic development, social change, and cultural resurgence across the African continent. Each contribution is meticulously researched and presented, making the book an indispensable resource for understanding contemporary Africa in all its complexity. The editors and contributors, experts in their respective fields, provide compelling evidence and insights that challenge conventional wisdom and contribute to a more balanced understanding of Africa's position in the global arena. This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, students, and anyone interested in comprehending the intricacies of African development and its global implications. --Bukola A. Oyeniyi, Missouri State University Telling it as it deserves to be told: No embellishments, no diplomatic language, no half-truths, and no taking sides. The Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives edited by Darlingtina K. Esiaka and Jamaine Abidogun has provided us with one of the best ways to tell the world about Africa, giving readers room to draw their conclusions without pulling them in any direction. This is a brilliant work. --Uzoma Okoye, University of Nigeria-Nsukka """The Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives, a thought-provoking anthology, critically examines the multifaceted and complex narrative of Africa's rise. This work brilliantly deconstructs and re-evaluates the widely touted 'Africa Rising' discourse, juxtaposing it with on-ground realities and historical contexts. Through its diverse chapters, this book offers a nuanced exploration of varied themes including political dynamics, economic development, social change, and cultural resurgence across the African continent. Each contribution is meticulously researched and presented, making this book an indispensable resource for understanding contemporary Africa in all its complexity. The editors and contributors, experts in their respective fields, provide compelling evidence and insights that challenge conventional wisdom and contribute to a more balanced understanding of Africa's position in the global arena. This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, students, and anyone interested in comprehending the intricacies of African development and its global implications."" --Bukola A. Oyeniyi, Missouri State University ""Accomplished scholars, Darlingtina K. Esiaka and Jamaine Abidogun, have transformed their considerable knowledge and experience on the African continent into this insightful masterpiece. The Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives assembles a veritable set of Africanists to examine complex issues of contemporary import such as, inter alia, democracy, terrorism and violence as well as African art, music and literature. Their exploration of the current narratives concerning Africa Rising is robust, nuanced and thought-provoking. This is a must read for those of us who care about what happens to and in Africa."" --Atim Eneida George, Antioch University ""Telling it as it deserves to be told: no embellishments, no diplomatic language, no half-truths, and no taking sides, The Narrative of Africa Rising: Changing Perspectives edited by Darlingtina K. Esiaka and Jamaine Abidogun has provided us with one of the best ways to tell the world about Africa, giving readers room to draw their conclusions without pulling them in any direction. This is a brilliant work."" --Uzoma Okoye, University of Nigeria-Nsukka" Author InformationDarlingtina K. Esiaka is assistant professor in the Center for Health Equity Transformation and Department of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kentucky. Jamaine Abidogun is professor emeritus in the History Department at Missouri State University. 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