Editor’s Note: From mind games to mindfulness
One of the first Psychology 101 lectures that I attended at university was on the theme of nature...
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Category: AIF Issue 49
The elusive psychology of Africa’s leaders
There is a notable lack of specifically psychological studies of African leadership Among...
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An unhealthy and unhelpful preoccupation
African intellectuals: occident anxiety A spectre is haunting Africa. It is the spectre of...
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African elites: multiple pathways By Anna Trapido ‘‘History is a graveyard of aristocracies,” the Italian sociologist Vilfredo Pareto famously wrote. In fact, Pareto introduced the word “elite” to the social sciences. In the...
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Closing ranks under pressure
Liberation movements: after the war More than any other continent, Africa boasts an...
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Is Africa really open for business?
Governments vs business: the trust deficit By Ronak Gopaldas Africa is experiencing a surge in...
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Up close and personal
Africa’s leaders: psychology matters By Francois Misser “Africa doesn’t need...
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Keeping it in the family
African dynasties: a common phenomenon By Marcel Gascón Barberá Political dynasties have not been...
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How governments influence mental health
Sub-Saharan Africa: mental health This paper sets out to investigate mental health disorders in...
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Pulverised into submission
Zimbabwe’s citizens have been subjected to years of state-sponsored brutality By mid-morning on 1...
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Waiting for their day in court
Togo: fear and favour The Gnasssingbé clan has been ruling Togo for more than 50 years.The late...
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Looking for the right rules of engagement
Boko Haram: fight or talk? Last year, the Nigerian military persistently denied...
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