Lorian, OH Author Publishes African Politics Book

Leadership and Development Crises in Africa: A New Approach to an Old Challenge, a new book by Victor O. Okocha, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Leadership and Development Crises in Africa: A New Approach to an Old Challenge is a book written to unearth the immediate and remote causes of the problems in Africa's political and economic landscape. It asks and tries to answer these two critical questions: Why do we experience bad leadership and why is there a very low level of economic development in Africa? It uncovers the various internally generated, as well as externally exerted, challenges that have kept Africa in its current state of instability and underdevelopment, and proffers an incredible solution in a simple and pragmatic manner.

This book presents and represents a veritable tool for the African Union in its responsibility of repositioning the African continent for greater global relevance. It is a must-read for the political class in all nations of Africa and around the world, scholars of History and Political Science, and all those who are genuinely involved in the struggle for the enthronement of good governance in a continent that is often characterized by hunger, disease, instability, and hopelessness. It is the foundation for a new order in Africa's political leadership and economic development.

About the Author
Victor O. Okocha is an author, teacher, management consultant, social counselor, and political advisor. He is a Nigerian and a resident of the United States of America. While in Nigeria, he was a member of the South-South Movement for Good-Governance and later became the Director of Research & Training at the Centre for Public Affairs Research & Development (CENPARD). CENPARD is a Pan-African, non-profit, and non-governmental organization based in Abuja, Nigeria, with the main objective of contributing to institutional reforms in Africa.

In 2011, Victor received a continental award as a 'Reform Ambassador' and carries with him a burning desire for the emancipation of Africa from its current leadership and development crunch. He can be reached at obivic.okocha@gmail.com.

Leadership and Development Crises in Africa: A New Approach to an Old Challenge is a 380-page paperback with a retail price of $23.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4559-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.