African Traditional Humanism and the Ethic of Collectivism
In this chapter it is argued that traditional African humanistic values were seen by early post-colonial African politicians as congenial with an economic ethic of collectivism. A capitalistic economic system which was inherited from colonialism was regar
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Munyaradzi Felix Murove
African Politics and Ethics
Munyaradzi Felix Murove
African Politics and Ethics Exploring New Dimensions
Munyaradzi Felix Murove Religion, Philosophy, and Classics University of KwaZulu-Natal Scottsville, South Africa
ISBN 978-3-030-54184-2 ISBN 978-3-030-54185-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54185-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Walter Bibikow / Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
My greatest appreciation goes to my postgraduate student and research assistant Miss Lulama Vuyiswa Dlamini, who was always available to get whatever books and journals I needed from the library. I also would like to thank my colleague Dr Noleen Loubser for proofreading the book. Her professional assistance in this regard has been immense. Finally, I want to thank my niece, Tafadzwa Muzamai, who kept on nagging me about the progress of the book!
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 African Ethics in a Nutshell 7 3 Ethical Politics in the Context of African Traditional Religion 31 4 African Ethics and the Post-colonial Politics of Tradition 53 5 Politics of Tradition and African Identity 83 6 African Traditional Humanism and the Ethic of Collectivism103 7 Regional Integration and the Ethic of Co-operation in Post-colonial Africa115 8 Traditional African Resources for Ethical Leadership139 Index167
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Why write about African politics and ethics? From colonialism to post- colonialism, politics has remained the primary causal factor for
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