Roadmap for Understanding African Politics

Victor Oguejiofor Okafor is a Professor of African American Studies at Eastern Michigan University. His publications include Towards an Understanding ofAfricology (2002), Studies in African American Leadership: Individuals, Movements, and Committees, chapters in several anthologies, and scholarly articles in numerous journals, magazines, and newspapers.

• 1. Introduction 2. Post-Colonial Political Leadership in Nigeria 3. Leadership and Political Integration in Africa: A Literature Review 4. State Creation: A Tool for Political Integration in Nigeria 5. An Afrocentric/Africa-centered Theory of Leadership and Political Integration 6. A Comparative Summary & Recommendations 7. Babangida's Scuttling of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election: A Postscript 8. Implications for African Political Leadership

"This work is a credible addition to the large and growing body of literature on political and intellectual history of Africa. It will surely stand the test of time."- Saheed Aderinto, International Review of Politics and Development