Ghana was the first African country President Barack Obama visited, Dr. Joseph Osei notes in the forward to his new book, The Challenge of Sustaining Emergent Democracies: Insights for Religious Intellectuals and Leaders of Civil Society. Dr. Osei discusses the significance of President Obama's visit to Ghana, a country that has become a beacon of democracy and stability in a volatile continent, and the implications of the visit for the rest of Africa.
Dr. Osei covers a broad range of topics germane to emerging democracies in Africa and throughout the world, such as the importance of education and how to implement and sustain a stable government.
Dr. Osei is associate professor of philosophy here at Fayetteville State University, and his book is scholarly but accessible. It sheds light on a number of issues important not only to students of African studies, but to any student of history, sociology, philosophy, or economics. The Challenge of Sustaining Emergent Democracies is available for order at BooneBridgeBooks.com.
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