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Review of Leadership in Africa (RoLA)

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2009-08-06, Issue 445

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Review of Leadership in Africa (RoLA) is a scholarly journal that provides a forum for the rigorous – theoretical and empirical – examination of the ideas and practices of leadership in Africa in all its ramifications. It publishes original, high quality articles that promote the understanding of the theory, concept and practices of leadership in Africa. The journal invites different perspectives and positions on the leadership question in Africa that allow for a holistic examination of leadership in all its ramifications.

Review of Leadership in Africa (RoLA) is a scholarly journal that provides a forum for the rigorous – theoretical and empirical –examination of the ideas and practices of leadership in Africa in all its ramifications. It publishes original, high quality articles that promote the understanding of the theory, concept and practices of leadership in Africa. The journal invites different perspectives and positions on the leadership question in Africa that allow for a holistic examination of leadership in all its ramifications.

The journal is comparative and multi-disciplinary in focus and would thereby be particularly interested in receiving contributions from scholars in the social sciences and humanities including the disciplines of political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, law, international relations, history, literature, linguistics, languages, education, religious studies, media and communication studies, cultural studies and development studies.

Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout, including notes and references. Manuscripts, which should not be more than 10, 000 words, should be accompanied by an abstract of about 250 words. Authors are required to submit ONLY electronic copies of their contributions following the Harvard system, with endnotes and the list of references at the end of the paper. Each corresponding author published in RoLA will receive three printed copies of the journal in addition to an electronic PDF copy, which allows the author to print as many copies as possible and disseminate them to colleagues. Contributions should be sent to either of the editors: Dr. Wale Adebanwi, African American and African Studies, 2201 Hart Hall, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Email:
anadebanwi@ucdavis.edu or Dr. Ebenezer
Obadare, Department of Sociology,
University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd.,
722 Fraser Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556,
USA. Email: obadare@ku.edu
Books for review or book review should be sent to Dr. Abu Bah, Department of
Sociology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA. Email: abuh@niu.edu

RoLA accepts submissions only by email.
EDITORIAL BOARD & ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief
Adigun Agbaje, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Editors
Wale Adebanwi, University of California, Davis, CA
Ebenezer Obadare, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS
Book Review Editor
Abu Bah, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill.
ADVISORY BOARD
David E. Apter, Yale University, USA
Abdoulaye Bathily, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal Jean Comaroff, University of Chicago, USA Larry Diamond, Stanford University, USA Peter P. Ekeh, SUNY at Buffalo, USA Jane Guyer, Johns Hopkins University, USA Goran Hyden, Florida University, USA Robert Jackson, Boston University, USA Richard Joseph, Northwestern University, USA Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University, USA Kwame A. Ninsin, University of Ghana, Ghana Paul Nkwi, African Population Advisory Council (APAC), Kenya Adebayo Olukoshi, CODESRIA, Senegal (chair) Onigu Otite, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Oyeleye Oyediran, Centre for Policy Research Trust, Nigeria
John D. Y. Peel, SOAS, UK
Richard Sklar, UCLA, USA
Lennart Wohgemuth, Gothenburg University,
Sweden
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Penn State University, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD
Hussaina Abdullah, CSSRD, Nigeria
Rita Abrahamsen, University of Wales, WalesDauda Abubakar, Ohio University, USA Said Adejumobi, Lagos State University, Nigeria Pius Adesanmi, Carleton University, Canada Isaac Olawale Albert, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Kunle Amuwo, AAPS, South Africa Joseph Ayee, University of Ghana, Ghana Kwame Boafor-Arthur, University of Ghana, Ghana Janet Bujra, University of Bradford, UK LaRay Denzer, Independent Scholar, USA David Emelifeonwu, Royal Military College, Canada William Alade Fawole, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Harry Garuba, University of Cape Town South Africa Maria Grosz-Ngate’, Indiana University, USA Okechukwu Ibeanu, University of Nigeria, Nigeria Jibrin Ibrahim, Centre for Democracy and Development, Nigeria Ben Nantang Jua, South Carolina State University, USA Sahr J. Kpundeh, The World Bank, USA Peter Lewis, American University, USA Abubakar Momoh, Lagos State University, Nigeria Leslye Obiora, University of Arizona, USA Cyril Obi, Nordic African Institute, Uppsala, Sweden Odia Ofeimun, Hornbill, Nigeria Mojubaola F. Okome, City University of New York, USA Bayo Okunade, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Segun Oladipo, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Ebere Onwudiwe, Central State University, USA Eghosa Osaghae, Igbinedon University/University of Ibadan, Nigeria Oyeronke Oyewumi, SUNY at Stony Brook, USA Elisha P. Renne, University of Michigan, USA William Reno, Northwestern University, USA Amadu Sesay, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Rotimi Suberu, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Bola Udegbe, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Pat Utomi, Lagos Business School, Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan, Bowdoin College, USA Adebayo Williams, Lagos, Nigeria

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