" That is, Democracy was hailed as the best form of government hence, an increasing process of democratization in many parts of the world especially in Africa; Army Generals traded their military fatigues for suits to contest elections as politicians in an unprecedented era of democracy. ... It is no surprise then, that the post- cold war era saw many states democratizing since like a towering lighthouse guiding emerging States; development, just as Sachs 1992 postulates, seemed to be pointing to the direction of democracy. ... Confucius has it that, in defining the future, there is the...

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Article Reviews As editor of the book, "Exploring Post-Development," Aram Ziai provides an introductory look at the discussions of post-development theory, taking a cursory look at the various arguments for, or against, post-development. ... Alongside support for post-development theory, Ziai also provides the criticisms, some of which are to be addressed in the book, for the audience. ... " In the vein of post-development thinkers, they agree that the construct of development held by the "developed" world has tainted the way development is dealt with in the "developing&q...

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