Dr. George Ayittey (credit: Wikipedia)
Last month, Palgrave Macmillan released Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World, the new thought provoking book by Dr. George B.N. Ayittey.
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Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World
Ayittey on Defeating Dictators
Despite billions of dollars of aid and the best efforts of the international community to improve economies and bolster democracy across Africa, violent dictatorships persist. As a result, millions have died, economies are in shambles, and whole states are on the brink of collapse. Political observers and policymakers are starting to believe that economic aid is not the key to saving Africa. So what does the continent need to do to throw off the shackles of militant rule? African policy expert George Ayittey argues that before Africa can prosper, she must be free. Taking a hard look at the fight against dictatorships around the world, from Ukraine’s orange revolution in 2004 to Iran’s Green Revolution last year, he examines what strategies worked in the struggle to establish democracy through revolution. Ayittey also offers strategies for the West to help Africa in her quest for freedom, including smarter sanctions and establishing fellowships for African students
Read our review of Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World.
About the Author
Dr. George Ayittey was named one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers in 2009 and is an advisor to the Obama administration on forging a new path for Africa. He is the author of Africa Unchained, Africa in Chaos, and Africa Betrayed, which won the H.L. Mencken Award for Best Book. Ayittey has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Times of London, among others, and has appeared on such media as ABC Nightline, PBS NewsHour, and CNN. He is also the founder and president of the Free Africa Foundation and professor economics at American University.
About Daniel Musiitwa
Prof. George Ayittey, author of “Defeating Dictators” has got his facts on Ethiopia wrong; and to that effect I’ve compiled a doc. in reply and I wonder if can you publish it?
Alex, Thanks for wanting to engage with Dr. Ayittey’s work. You are more than welcome to post your brief response in the comments section directly under the review we did of his book – http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=6743. It’d be great to have a discussion going. Ayittey is also active on twitter, and you can engage him there as well. His handle is @ayittey.