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Title:The Betrayal of the Intellectuals
Author:Iye, Ali MoussaISNI
Year:2003
Periodical:Review of African Political Economy
Volume:30
Issue:97
Period:September
Pages:363-368
Language:English
Geographic term:Northeast Africa
Subjects:political ideologies
intellectuals
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Ethnic and Race Relations
History and Exploration
External links:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02
http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=CVNYD49YDEFDQM85GH7N
Abstract:The world has evolved, yet in the Horn of Africa people continue to settle ancient scores amongst themselves. The intellectuals of the region have proved unable to emancipate themselves from the dominant discourses of their societies and cultures and their power structures. Intellectuals throughout the region have been seduced, suborned and instrumentalized by power. They have rallied to every flag of convenience raised by power holders and power seekers. In so doing, they have betrayed their calling and their people. What this region needs is intellectuals with integrity and the will to resist the temptation of power. It is time for the intellectuals of the Horn of Africa to launch a movement for the emancipation of critical thought and use it for the benefit of the common man and woman. Sum. [Journal abstract]
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