Development Studies

Exploring Local Solutions in Light of Global Prescriptions African societies have rich histories, cultural heritages, knowledge systems, philosophies, and institutions that they have shaped…

In view of the resilience of Africa’s underdevelopment, what do Africans make of their determined aspirations for development? The continent of Africa has constantly…

Towards Building an African Framework of Development How come Africa is so underdeveloped when it is one of the richest continents on earth? The…

Troubling the Metrics of [Under-]development in Africa Not so long ago, The Economist described Africa as a hopeless continent. This damning description specifically referred to the…

Underdevelopment and the Narrative of Uncertainty in the Global Periphery {Moving in Circles} draws on Walter Rodney’s treatise on underdevelopment. Underdevelopment is to be…

Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a…

For the almost 40 years of its existence, ANPOCS has contributed to introducing or consolidating new thematic areas in the academic agenda of debates…

Healing the Wounds, Restoring Dignity and Fostering Development This book explores the relationship between Africa, the West and China. It notes that while Africa…

In the instinct to survive those who are able to dominate the competition go about their activities as if others (humans and non-humans) did…

An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana In this thought provoking book, Komla Tsey argues that if governments, NGOs, development donor agencies and…