Challenges to state building in Africa

Abstract

Recent waves of democratic transformation include the rapid extension of multi‐party democracy. This new stage of State building in Africa can be viewed from the lens of Amilcar Cabral's contributions, from theory to revolutionary practice. The author argues that the political vision of Cabral and other beacons of his generation have not been emulated since and that most Africans continue to hope for a political order which is more participatory and just.