Overview
- Examines the epistemological, political, and socioeconomic consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa
- Presents various case studies on epistemic freedom, theology, race
- Highlights the economic and political transformation of Africa
Part of the book series: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (AAESPD)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book examines the epistemological, political, and socio-economic consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for Africa. Presenting various case studies on epistemic freedom, theology, race and robotics, tertiary education, political and economic transformation, human capital, and governance, it debates whether the 4IR will be part of the solution to the African problem, namely that of coloniality in its various forms. Solving the African problem using the 4IR requires ethical, just and epistemologically independent leadership. However, the lack of ICT infrastructure militates against Africa’s endeavours to make the 4IR a problem-solving moment. To its credit, Africa possesses some of the major capital needed (human, mineral, and social), and it constitutes a huge market comprising a young population eager to participate in the 4IR as problem-solvers and not as a problem to be solved—as equal citizens and not as the marginalized other.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Everisto Benyera is Associate Professor of African Politics in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of South Africa in Pretoria. He is Decolonial Reader and holds a M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of Zimbabwe and a Ph.D. in African Politics from the University of South Africa. He researches on transitology and transitional justice focusing on indigenous, traditional, and non-state reconciliation, peacebuilding, and healing mechanisms. He is Editor of the journal Politeia, Journal of Political Sciences and Public Administration and Management.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Book Subtitle: Curse or Cure?
Editors: Everisto Benyera
Series Title: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87524-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87523-7Published: 10 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87526-8Published: 11 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-87524-4Published: 09 November 2021
Series ISSN: 2198-7262
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7270
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 158
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: African Politics, African Economics, Economic Growth, Sociology, general