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Sustainability, Emerging Technologies, and Pan-Africanism

Autor Thierno Thiam, Gilbert Rochon
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This book examines the historical antecedents of Pan-Africanism as a driving force of African Unity, carefully studying its major contributors, current institutional status, and potential future growth. It analyzes the facilitative role of emerging technologies, such as high performance computing, telecommunications, and satellite remote sensing in enabling African sustainable development. Finally, the authors discuss possible ways that the vision of Pan-Africanism can be used today in Africa’s efforts towards unity and sustainable development.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030221829
ISBN-10: 3030221822
Pagini: 191
Ilustrații: XV, 191 p. 2 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

1. Introduction.- Part I The Idea of Pan-Africanism.- 2. The Essence of Pan-Africanism.- 3. The Pan-African Congresses: A Re-examination.- Part II The Institutions of Pan-Africanism.- 4. The Black Church.- 5. The Black Press.- 6. Black Institutions of Higher Learning.- 7. The Infrastructure for African Unity.- Part III The Future of Pan-Africanism.- 8. Pan-Africanism, Emerging Technologies, and Sustainable Development.- 9. Constraints, Benefits and Opportunities.- 10. The Future of African Unification: Vision and Path.


Notă biografică

Thierno Thiam is Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Tuskegee University, USA. His academic and professional career spans across several major universities and institutions, including the University of Dakar, Howard University, the University of Maryland, Purdue University, and the Institute for State Effectiveness, Washington, D.C., USA.
Gilbert Rochon is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Global Health Management and Policy, Tulane University, USA. He is also Co-Chair-Higher Ed. Initiative-African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), Research Scientist at Xavier University of Louisiana, Senior Consultant at MSF Global Solutions, LLC., and formerly the 6th President of Tuskegee University, USA. 


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This book examines the historical antecedents of Pan-Africanism as a driving force of African Unity, carefully studying its major contributors, current institutional status, and potential future growth. It analyzes the facilitative role of emerging technologies, such as high performance computing, telecommunications, and satellite remote sensing in enabling African sustainable development. Finally, the authors discuss possible ways that the vision of Pan-Africanism can be used today in Africa’s efforts towards unity and sustainable development.
Thierno Thiam is Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Tuskegee University, USA. His academic and professional career spans across several major universities and institutions, including the University of Dakar, Howard University, the University of Maryland, Purdue University, and the Institute for State Effectiveness, Washington, D.C., USA.
Gilbert Rochon is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Global Health Management and Policy, Tulane University, USA. He is also Co-Chair-Higher Ed. Initiative-African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), Research Scientist at Xavier University of Louisiana, Senior Consultant at MSF Global Solutions, LLC., and formerly the 6th President of Tuskegee University, USA. 


Caracteristici

Engages with the most recent scholarship on Pan-Africanism in light of the original reports and proceedings on the Pan-African congresses Examines the constraints and future prospects for achieving African continental unity Explores various institutions of Pan-Africanism including religious organizations, media outlets, and black institutions of higher learning