By Patricia Daley As I watched the scenes of revolutionary protest in Egypt and the reluctance of democratic western nations, self-claimed champions of democracy, to support the will of the Egyptian people, I started to ponder why the use of the term ‘liberal democracy’ has always made me feel uncomfortable, even though I am opposed… Continue reading Egypt: Liberal Democracy or an African Democracy? (analysis)
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West ‘Facilitates Corruption in Africa’ Says Top Economist
CNN) — Industrialized countries have been enabling corruption in Africa by providing crooked officials with a haven for their money, according to Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The former World Bank chief economist, one of the few economists to foresee the global financial crisis, was among the speakers at this year’s Global Poverty Summit, held… Continue reading West ‘Facilitates Corruption in Africa’ Says Top Economist
Multi-National Corporations play it ‘dirty’ in Africa
Corruption is a worldwide problem. For convenience sake, it has been widely associated with developing countries for the most part. It would be dishonest on my part to defend the developing world against charges of corruption. But the story is never complete when we only call the developing country like Ghana or Nigeria corrupt. That… Continue reading Multi-National Corporations play it ‘dirty’ in Africa