Indigenous African Institutions [Hardcover]

George B. N. Ayittey (Author)

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Publication Date: August 1, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0941320650 | ISBN-13: 978-0941320658

George Ayittey's "Indigenous African Institutions" presents a detailed and convincing picture of pre-colonial and post-colonial Africa - its cultures, traditions, and indigenous institutions, including participatory democracy. Contrasting traditional African society with both colonial rule and the currently prevalent one-man military dictatorship, Ayittey concludes that while colonialism was pernicious and brutal, it did not totally destroy native African institutions and in some ways even contributed to their survival and regeneration. The modern dictatorships under African "elites", he argues, are equally pernicious and brutal, and perhaps even more bent on the wholesale destruction of African institutions, squandering human resources and diverting foreign aid funds to their own Swiss bank accounts.

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George B N Ayittey --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 564 pages
• Publisher: Transnational Pub (August 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941320650
• ISBN-13: 978-0941320658
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,316,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very educational!!!, August 11, 2000

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Diane W. (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indigenous African Institutions (Hardcover)

I really appreciate that Mr. Ayittey wrote this book. It's very specific and interesting. He sets the record straight on ancient/pre-colonial African history.