Africa's Best and Worst Presidents : How Neocolonialism and Imperialism Maintained Venal Rules in Africa.

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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- Lumumba the Martyr Who Defined Africa; Chapter 2 -- The Juggernaut of African Union; Chapter 3 -- Nyerere the Philosopher King Who Shook the West; Chapter 4 -- Samora the Hero Who Died Mysteriously; Chapter 5 -- Kaunda the Humanist Per se; Chapter 6 -- Balewa the Symbol of National Unity; Chapter 7 -- Was Ahidjo Unsung Hero?; Chapter 8 -- Senghor the Debatable Philosopher; Chapter 9 -- Mandela the Peace Maker-cum- réconciliateur.

Chapter 10 -- De Klerk the Risk Taker Who Pulled Apartheid DownChapter 11 -- Khama True Democrat Who Negotiated Best Deals; Chapter 12 -- Jawara the Unionist and Moderate Democrat; Chapter 13 -- Sankara, Another Martyr Who Promised a lot for Africa; Chapter 14 -- Magufuli a Promising Palooka-cum-Bulldozer; Chapter 15 -- Kenyatta a Land Grabber Who Got Away with Murder; Chapter 16 -- Mobutu the Monster that Ruined the DRC; Chapter 17 -- Bokassa a Stupid and Vampiric "Emperor"; Chapter 18 -- Bongo the Turncoat That Influenced France; Chapter 19 -- Amin a Bumbling Buffoon Britain Cloned.

Chapter 20 -- Houphouët-Boigny a Ruthless and Mystique CrocodileChapter 21 -- Mugabe a Hero Who Became a Villain; Chapter 22 -- Moi: A Blind Follower Who Brutalised Kenya; Chapter 23 -- Hijacked Democracy as the Cause of African Political Systemic Failure; Chapter 24 -- Conclusion: Poverty is not an Accident; References; Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-350).

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