Kwame Nkrumah and Félix Houphouët-Boigny: Divergent Perspectives on African Independence and Unity
This book discusses the divergent approaches to the concepts of African independence and unity adopted by two great African leaders, namely, the former President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah and the former president of the Ivory Coast Félix Houphouët-Boigny. It identifies the impact their differences have had on various facets of African socio-political life since independence. The book also explores why, in spite of its various human, agricultural and mineral resources, Africa is still ranked as the poorest continent in the world.
Dr Dadoua Aboussou taught English in Africa for a number of years, and now teaches English as a Second Language in the United States. He received his PhD from the Department of African Studies of Howard University, USA, and his MA and BA from the National University of the Ivory Coast.
“In this book, Dr Dadoua offers his readers a fresh perspective on Pan-Africanism as it evolved from a global ideology of Black emancipation into a continental political movement geared toward the decolonization of Africa and the reclaiming of African dignity and identity. This comparative study of the Pan-African political philosophies of Kwame Nkrumah and Félix Houphouët-Boigny goes beyond the well-trodden path of Anglophone versus Francophone Pan-Africanisms, and sheds new light on the diverging ideas and ideals of two of Africa’s foremost visionaries on the future of the continent. For these and other equally worthwhile reasons, this book is a welcome contribution to the scholarship on African affairs.”
Mohamed Saliou Camara, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of African Studies, Howard University, USA
“[This text] is more than a comparison of the ideas of the first Presidents of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. It also provides readers with an insightful view of the impact of the differing approaches of England and France towards their respective African colonies. This is complemented with a comparative analysis of Nkrumah and Houphouët-Boigny’s perspectives on African independence and unity. Dr Dadoua guides his readers through this process by comparing their ideas and philosophies. [The book] is an important resource for African scholars seeking clarity on the differences and the historicity of post-colonial African thought.”
Dr Wheeler R. Winstead
Center for African Studies, Howard University, USA
“This book revisits the policies that guided Africa’s nationalist leaders’ struggle for independence from colonial rule, with fresh insights [gathered] from the lessons of history. This is a must-read for students of African politics, politicians, scholars, and the general public.”
Olayiwola Abegunrin
Professor of International Relations and African Studies, Carnegie Mellon Foundation Fellow, Howard University and the University of Maryland, USA
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