Leadership in Postcolonial Africa: Trends Transformed by Independence (Palgrave Studies in African Leadership)

Palgrave Studies in African Leadership fills a gap in the production of knowledge and scholarly publishing on Africa and provides a much needed outlet for the works of scholars interested in African leadership studies around the world. Where many studies of leadership in Africa focus solely on one country or region, this series looks to address leadership in each of the different regions and countries of the continent. This comes at a time when business and academic discourse have begun to focus on the emerging markets across Africa. The wide-ranging scholarly perspectives offered in this series allow for greater understanding of the foundation of African leadership and its implications for the future. Topics and contributors will come from various backgrounds to fully explore African leadership and the implications for business, including scholars from business and management, history, political science, gender studies, sociology, religious studies, and African studies. The series will analyze a variety of topics including African political leadership, women's leadership, religious leadership, servant leadership, specific regions, specific countries, specific gender categories, specific business entities in Africa, and more. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Leadership in Postcolonial Africa: An Introduction....Pages 1-25 Hastings Kamuzu Banda: How the Cold War Sustained Bad Leadership in Malawi, 1964–1994....Pages 27-44 Ahmed Sékou Touré: The Tyrant Hero....Pages 45-59 The Quest to Reform the African State: The Case of William R. Tolbert Jr of Liberia, and Jerry Rawlings of Ghana....Pages 61-95 “The Bishop Is Governor Here”: Bishop Nicholas Djomo and Catholic Leadership in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....Pages 97-122 “I Will Be a Hummingbird”: Lessons in Radical Transformative Leadership from Professor Wangari Maathai....Pages 123-141 Nelson Mandela: Personal Characteristics and Reconciliation-Oriented Leadership....Pages 143-167 Patriarchy, Power Distance, and Female Presidency in Liberia....Pages 169-187 Female Presidents in Africa: New Norms in Leadership or Reflection of Current Practice....Pages 189-210 Leading through a Medicinal Plant: Transforming-Servant-Leadership among African Women in Portland, Oregon....Pages 211-235 Academic Leadership in Africa....Pages 237-267 Back Matter....Pages 269-279 Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Chapter 1 Leadership in Postcolonial Africa: An Introduction 8 Chapter 2 Hastings Kamuzu Banda: How the Cold War Sustained Bad Leadership in Malawi, 1964–1994 33 Chapter 3 Ahmed Sékou Touré: The Tyrant Hero 51 Chapter 4 The Quest to Reform the African State: The Case of William R. Tolbert Jr of Liberia, and Jerry Rawlings of Ghana 66 Chapter 5 “The Bishop Is Governor Here”: Bishop Nicholas Djomo and Catholic Leadership in the Democratic Republic of the Co 101 Chapter 6 “I Will Be a Hummingbird”: Lessons in Radical Transformative Leadership from Professor Wangari Maathai 127 Chapter 7 Nelson Mandela: Personal Characteristics and Reconciliation-Oriented Leadership 146 Chapter 8 Patriarchy, Power Distance, and Female Presidency in Liberia 171 Chapter 9 Female Presidents in Africa: New Norms in Leadership or Reflection of Current Practice 190 Chapter 10 Leading through a Medicinal Plant: Transforming-Servant-Leadership among African Women in Portland, Oregon* 212 Chapter 11 Academic Leadership in Africa 237 Notes on Contributors 268 Index 273 Leadership in Post-Colonial Africa examines the leadership concepts and lessons that emerged during and after the attainment of independence with insightful studies of Africa's first female presidents, gangster elitism, Nelson Mandela, and beyond.