1. PIA 2574: Week 4 African Development Seminar: Discussion Session

2. Author Profile: MahmoodMamdani • MahmoodMamdani, (b. 1947 in Kampala, Uganda) is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government in the Departments of Anthropology and Political Science at Columbia University • Mira Nair, Director, Amelia, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding, Salaam, Bombay

3. Alex La Guma (South Africa, 1925-1985) and Bessie Head, (South Africa and Botswana, 1937-1986)

4. Barbara Kimenye (Uganda, Born in 1929) and M.G. Vassanji (Born in Tanzania, 1950).

6. AyaanHirsi Ali (Born Somalia, 1969) and Daniel Bergner, Born, USA, 1963)

7. Syndicate One- Francophone Africa. What argument does each of our authors make about the nature of colonialism? What major similarities do you see between and among our authors. Syndicate Two- Anglophone. What picture of European influence over Africa does the reading give us? What major differences do you see between and among our authors? Syndicate Three- Southern Africa. What picture of African resistance and strength does the reading give us? Comment on the Impact of “Settlers.” Syndicate Questions

8. Horn of Africa- To what extent is the Horn of Africa different then our other regions? What are the important questions to be asking according to our Authors? • North Africa- Is North Africa a part of Africa or the Middle East. What are the historical governance issues noted by our writers. Syndicate Questions

9. Francophone Africa

10. Western Africa

11. Syndicate One- Francophone Africa. What argument does each of our authors make about the nature of colonialism? What major similarities do you see between and among our authors. Question

12. Anglophone West Africa

13. Anglophone Eastern Africa

14. Syndicate Two- Anglophone. What picture of European influence over Africa does the reading give us? What major differences do you see between and among our authors? Question

15. Southern Africa

16. Syndicate Three- Southern Africa. What picture of African resistance and strength does the reading give us? Comment on the Impact of “Settlers.” Question

17. Horn of Africa

18. Horn of Africa- To what extent is the Horn of Africa different then our other regions? What are the important questions to be asking according to our Authors? Question

19. North Africa

20. North Africa- Is North Africa a part of Africa or the Middle East. What are the historical governance issues noted by our writers. Question