Reflections on the concept of progress – and Zimbabwe
Reflections on the concept of progress – and Zimbabwe
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Taylor & Francis Group
Date published:
2012
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Journal of Contemporary African Studies
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Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol. 30, Issue 1, 2012, PP. 139-145
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0258-9001
Abstract:
The notion of progress is best understood as a concept which is contradictory and on-going. Writers such as John Gray are wrong to conclude that every notion of progress has to be mechanical and unilinear. Progress is what I call a 'momentum concept' – an on-going, unstoppable process. In the case of Zimbabwe, the attainment of political independence was a vital step but the struggle for democracy and self-government will continue in a post-Mugabe era.
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CITATION: Hoffman, John. Reflections on the concept of progress – and Zimbabwe . : Taylor & Francis Group , 2012. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol. 30, Issue 1, 2012, PP. 139-145 - Available at: https://library.au.int/reflections-concept-progress-–-and-zimbabwe-2