Contradictory OAU Standards vis-a-vis Apartheid Education in Liberia and Southern Africa

Authors : Junisa Phebean K.

Pages : 23-37

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Publication Date : 2024-06-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Article History Received:29/10/2023 Accepted:22/05/2024 Published:30/06/2024 Through qualitative study, the article addresses the implication of the educational policies in Liberia, Southern Rhodesia and South Africa during the colonial periods in Africa. The study shows that the trio, besides their policies, had racial problems defining the interrelationship among various groups of people within the countries. The dependency theory of development explains the reason why the countries pursued segregated education systems. Despite half-hearted attempted measures to address the problems caused by the discriminatory policies, the political will to implement the policies was lacking in all the countries. During the period under review, the Organization of African Unity waged an unrelenting war against the Apartheid colonial authorities in Southern Africa while neglecting the same discriminatory practices in Liberia, a revered member state. The findings show that the OAU was duplicitous in addressing the problem of discrimination in colonial Africa. In conclusion, it shows that in which ever form discrimination is enforced or condoned, it impeded the development of indigenous African societies.
Keywords : KİK, Anayasa, Orta Sınıf, Bürokrasi, Demokratikleşme