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Author Steady, Filomina Chioma

Title Women and leadership in West Africa : mothering the nation and humanizing the state / by Filomina Chioma Steady
Edition 1st ed
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents The Legacy and Importance of Female Leadership in Africa -- Conceptual Framework and Themes€ -- The Mano River Union and MARWOPNET€ -- Women and Leadership in Guinea€ -- Women and Leadership in Liberia -- Women and Leadership in Sierra Leone€ -- Analytical Insights on Female Leadership€ -- Conclusion: Mothering the Nation and Humanizing the State
Summary Women and Leadership in West Africaoffers an insightful exploration of the factors that give rise to different types of female leadership in West Africa. It does so through an in-depth look at the Mano River Union countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, which have all directly or indirectly experienced civil wars over a decade long. Filomina Chioma Steady presents a compelling indigenous theoretical framework for understanding female leadership. It offers an alternative to male-dominated and politically-inspired authoritarian and war-prone leadership and also provides a powerful narrative for humanizing the state
"Women and Leadership in West Africa explores factors that give rise to different types of female leadership in West Africa, with in-depth study in the Mano River Union countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. These countries have directly or indirectly experienced civil wars for more than a decade in recent years. This book presents a compelling indigenous theoretical framework for understanding female leadership. It offers an alternative to male-dominated and politically-inspired authoritarian and war-prone leadership. It also provides a powerful narrative for humanizing the state. The book's distinctive quality is its use of an indigenous model which showcases women's own words, theories, and perspectives"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Leadership in women -- Africa, West
Women -- Africa, West
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Leadership.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gender Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
Leadership in women
Women
Frau.
Führung.
West Africa
Westafrika.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781137010391
1137010398