Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Bücher

This collection of essays interrogates the repositioning of Africa and its diasporas in the unfolding disruptive transformations of the early twenty-first century. It is divided into five parts focusing on America's racial dysfunctions, navigating global turbulence, Africa's political dramas, the continent's persistent mythologisation and disruptions in higher education. It closes with tributes to two towering African public intellectuals, Ali Mazrui and Thandika Mkandawire, who have since joined the ancestors.

The book delves into the transformative forces shaping higher education globally from 1945 to 2015, highlighting the massification of institutions and enrollments. It examines shifts in financing, including university privatization and curriculum adjustments to align with economic demands. Key changes in knowledge production and dissemination are discussed, alongside the rise of internationalization, which fostered new collaborative and competitive practices. The narrative also addresses increasing pressures for accountability and the quality assurance movement, reflecting ongoing debates over access, affordability, and relevance.