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Title:Social Engineering and Political Bridge-Building for the 21st Century: An African Agenda
Author:Mazrui, Ali A.ISNI
Year:1995
Periodical:African Development Review
Volume:7
Issue:2
Period:December
Pages:132-153
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:social conflicts
regional security
African organizations
Ethnic and Race Relations
Politics and Government
Economics and Trade
Religion and Witchcraft
Military, Defense and Arms
Development and Technology
External link:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8268.1995.tb00074.x
Abstract:This article discusses six areas of postcolonial experience in Africa where social engineering and political bridge-building are needed. These areas are the tensions between ancient societies and modern States, between the younger generation and the older, between men and women, between different ethnic groups, between the military and civilians, and between competing religions. The author argues for the establishment of an African Security Council composed of five pivotal regional States, combined with a Pan-African Emergency Force and a Pan-African High Commissioner for Refugees. But he also argues that there may be occasions when an African State will have to 'colonize' another African State for trusteeship purposes (pax africana). Ref., sum. in English and French.
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