A Complementarity Reflection on Human Interest and Common Good in Africa: Examples of Nigeriaâs Ghana-Must-Go and South Africaâs Xenophobia

Phillip A. Edema; Adewale O. Owoseni

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Examples of Nigeriaâs Ghana-Must-Go and South Africaâs Xenophobia

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Abstract

Human interest is fundamentally underscored by ambivalence that conditions the pursuit and attainment of common good. It could be stated that African development is trapped in the contested network of interests that are defined autochthonous and those derived from foreign accretions, consequent upon post-colonial indices of self-definition, recognition, socio-political, and economic determination among others that condition the harness of human interest. In South Africa and Nigeria, there are past and recent telling evidences to this effect. In this connection, this discourse adopts critical and analytical methods by embracing Innocent Asouzuâs (an African philosopher) outlook of complementarity approach to reflect on the notions of human interest and common good in contemporary Africa. Basically, it argues for a rapprochement of sustainable complementary interests to establish that human interest(s) are missing links in reality, which when unified in the service of a transcendental goodwill, need not alienate African identity, common good, and development. Furthermore, the discourse clarifies that even though complementarity of interest is desirable to address missing links in reality, it must be reasonably moderated to discern the extent of host nationsâ (South Africa and Nigeria) responsibility and obligations toward migrants/immigrants. In other words, the discourse also suggests that âunequaledâ rights and privileges of the host nations (citizens/indigenes) over foreigners would determine the realization or otherwise of complementarity of interest in situation of political contestation over limited resources and livelihood opportunities.

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Africaâs Radicalisms and Conservatisms

Volume I: Politics, Poverty, Marginalization and Education

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Cover Africaâs Radicalisms and Conservatisms

ISBN:: 9789004445079

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Subjects
- African Studies
  - Sociology & Anthropology
  - Economics & Political Science
- Social Sciences

Front Matter

Preface

List of Figures, Maps and Tables

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Part 1 Conservatism, Radicalism and Politics

Chapter 1 Beyond Conservatism and Radicalism? A Decolonial Glimpse into the Post-truth World

Chapter 2 Moderating Conservatism and Radicalism in Post-colonial Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapter 3 Politics of the Countryside after Zimbabweâs Land Reform Programme

Chapter 4 âNot Too Young to Runâ Law and Political Participation among Youths in Nigeria

Chapter 5 âDirty-Relevanceâ of Youths Culture in Nigeriaâs Fourth Republic Politics

Chapter 6 Political Opportunism

Part 2 Social Justice and Poverty

Chapter 7 Social Justice and Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria

Chapter 8 Poverty and Persons Living with Disabilities in Nigeria

Chapter 9 Poverty and Illicit Drug Use among Youths in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

Chapter 10 The Politics of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapter 11 Informality, Marginality and the State

Part 3 Marginalization, Terrorism and Intolerance

Chapter 12 Intolerance

Chapter 13 A Complementarity Reflection on Human Interest and Common Good in Africa

Chapter 14 Boko Haram Terrorism and Out-of-School Children in North East Nigeria

Part 4 Minorities and Education

Chapter 15 Academic Abuse and Violence against Students in Delta State, Nigeria and Its Impact on Their Learning Behavior

Chapter 16 Effects of Lessons on Empathic Response and Perception on Conflict Reduction among Secondary School Adolescents

Chapter 17 Ethical Dimensions in Research

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Index

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