Between common sense and absolute power change

Michel Innocent Peya

Description

Michel Innocent Peya has written this book inspired by his observations of a termite mound, from which he has extracted a myth about the choice between common sense and absolute power changeover. In essence, this is what has happened on the human scale in most countries when a charismatic leader is brutally removed from power. Libya, Iraq, the DRC, Egypt, Congo Brazzaville are all powerful examples of this plight.

Sujets

• Science politique
• Éthique
• Socio

Informations

• Publié par: L'Harmattan
• Date de parution: 08 juillet 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9782140041150
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Michel Innocent Peya

Between Common Sense and Absolute

Power Change: Africa at the Crossroads

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Between Common Sense and Absolute Power Change: Africa at the Crossroads

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