Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Africa: Democracy and Insecurity

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OVERVIEW: The rise of authoritarian nationalism and general economic malaise are straining democratic governance around the world?including in Africa. Countries such as Burundi, Congo, and Ethiopia have experienced an erosion of democratic institutions, fraudulent elections, and violent upheavals?in contrast to peaceful power transfers in others, such as Ghana and Nigeria. Many African countries are experiencing an ebb in confidence regarding their governments? capacity to improve living standards and reduce insecurity?often as a consequence of corruption and dysfunctional institutions. How can Africa overcome obstacles to democratic governance? And what does the future hold for the continent?

John Campbell?s new book, Morning in South Africa, will be available for sale and signing from The Book Cellar.

SPEAKER: Wale Adebanwi is a professor of African American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. He has published extensively on Nigerian politics, society, and culture. His books include Authority Stealing: Anti-Corruption, War and Democratic Politics in Post-Military Nigeria, and Yoruba Elite and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria, among others. He is also the co-editor of the Africa journal and serves on the board of trustees for Obafemi Awolowo Institute of Government and Public Policy. He will assume the position of Rhodes Professor of Race Relations at Oxford University in July 2017.

SPEAKER: John Campbell is the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of two books, Morning in South Africa and Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink. From 1975 to 2007, Campbell served as a US Department of State Foreign Service officer and was posted in Nigeria as political counselor from 1988 to 1990, and as ambassador from 2004 to 2007. He also served as deputy assistant secretary for human resources, dean of the Foreign Service Institute's School of Language Studies, and director of the Office of UN Political Affairs.

SPEAKER: Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade is the Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, associate dean for Global Health, and director of the Center for Innovation in Global Health at the University of Chicago. She develops innovative strategies for comprehensive cancer risk assessment and prevention. She has received numerous honors, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist and Exceptional Mentor Award, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship, Officer of the Order of the Niger Award, and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom from Want Award.

SPEAKER: Richard Joseph is the John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University and a nonresident senior fellow in global economy and development at the Brookings Institute. His research and teaching focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization. Previously, Joseph directed the African governance program at the Carter Center and coordinated elections missions in Zambia and Ghana, and peace initiatives in Liberia. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference Center 130 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 map

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